Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ79616
Tool/software:
Hello,
I am working on BMS design to support 18 cells with all detection and protection requirements.
I had a look at few BFEs BQ79616, BQ 75614, BQ79656 and BQ79731 which are in the range of 16 to 18 cell support.
Few questions:
1. what is the interface between MCU and BFE? is it only UART or SPI possible? if yes, how?
2. are these BFEs best or any good suggestions?
3. is there an Evaluation board for the selected BFEs?
4. Suggest few MCUs which goes best with the selected BFE.
5. If MCU is available, how about the toolchain and example codes? are those tools Automotive grade?
6. is BQ79731 available in market or yet to be released? if available, please provide complete datasheet and pricing details.
This is my first BMS project. So my query may look very basic. Please support with proper guidelines.
Thanks in Advance.
-Vijay
