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BQ27426: Questions about Golden Learning

Part Number: BQ27426

Tool/software:

Hi,

1、Golden Learning requires passedcharge>design capacity*90%. What is the reason for this?

2、Using the aging battery SOH=73% for Golden Learning, the passedcharge<design capacity*90%, what can be done to solve this problem and make Golden Learning successful?

1、Golden Learning要求passedcharge>design capacity*90%的原因是什么?

2、使用老化电池SOH=73%做Golden Learning,Passedcharge<design Capacity*90%,有什么办法可以解决这个问题,使Golden Learning成功?

  • #1: This ensures high quality initial Qmax. The gauge disables several Qmax checks during a learning cycle hence the gauge requires a large change in DOD to qualify the measured passed charge for Qmax updates during a learning cycle.

    #2: This is outside the scope of a true learning cycle (which is intended for a new cell, not a severely aged cell). You'd have to change the 90% limit but I don't recommend doing this because it can adversely affect Qmax accuracy.

  • HI Dominik,

    How can I change the 90% parameter?

    #2: This is outside the scope of a true learning cycle (which is intended for a new cell, not a severely aged cell). You'd have to change the 90% limit but I don't recommend doing this because it can adversely affect Qmax accuracy.

    如何修改90%这个参数?

  • The bq27426 doesn't enforce the 90% like other TI gauges. You'd have to change the 90% limit in your learning cycle, which is what I do not recommend.

  • Hello Dominik,

    I'm very sorry, still want to know the detailed reason for needing passedcharge>Design Capacity*90%.

    Please help to elaborate:.

    Why does passedcharge need to be more than Design Capacity*90% for Golden Learning?
    What is the reason?

    #1: This ensures high quality initial Qmax. The gauge disables several Qmax checks during a learning cycle hence the gauge requires a large change in DOD to qualify the measured passed charge for Qmax updates during a learning cycle.

    非常抱歉,还是想知道需要passedcharge>Design Capacity*90%的详细原因。

    请帮忙详细说明下:

    为什么Golden Learning时,passedcharge需要超过design Capacity*90%?

  • The bq27426 doesn't enforce the 90%. This is the recommendation by TI for a clean learning cycle. The reason is that the larger the passed charge, the more accurate Qmax. Qmax = passed charge / change in DOD. If change in DOD is 0.9 then a small absolute error in DOD has less impact on the accuracy than if the change in DOD is only 0.37. It's enforced by most TI gauges but not the bq27426. It's still the official recommendation for a proper learning cycle.

  • Hello Dominik,

    1, Bq27426 does not force 90%:
    The default requires passedcharge>Design Capacity*90%, but the 90% limit can be modified via registers.
    Is this understood correctly?

    2、How to modify the limit?

    1、Bq27426不强制90%,是否可以理解为:默认需要passedcharge>Design Capacity*90%,但可以通过寄存器修改90%的限制?

    2、如何修改该限制?

  • The 90% is what TI requires for a dedicated learning cycle. The bq27426 only enforces the 37%. There is nothing to modify.

  • Hello Dominik,

    Back to the problem at the beginning:

    Inserting a battery with SOH=73%, loading the Fs file (reserve capacity 350mAh), and again failing to learn successfully via Golden learning.

    Is it possible to make Fuelgauge learn the FCC of a battery with SOH=73% by cycling through multiple rounds of full charge (SOC100%) full discharge (SOC0%)?

    回到一开始的问题:

    插入SOH=73%的电池,加载Fs文件(储备容量350mAh),再次通过Golden learning无法学习成功。

    是否可以通过多轮循环的满充(SOC100%)满放(SOC0%)来使Fuelgauge学习到SOH=73%电池的FCC?

    2、Using the aging battery SOH=73% for Golden Learning, the passedcharge<design capacity*90%, what can be done to solve this problem and make Golden Learning successful?
  • Yes, it's possible. The gauge will apply all Qmax and Ra update rules so it will take several cycles. The most important is that DOD has to change by at least 0.37 and that the relaxed voltages aren't in the flat zone.