BQ25185: Reverse Polarity Protection?

Gabe Ausfresser

Part Number: BQ25185

Tool/software:

Hello,

Does the BQ25185 battery charger IC have built in reverse polarity protection on the battery connection? Or is the IC inherently reverse polarity protected in some way?

Thanks!

Gabe

30 days ago

+1 Alec Lehman 30 days ago

TI__Expert 3905 points

Hello Gabe,

The BQ25185 does not have built-in reverse polarity protection on the BAT pin.

I recommend checking out this Application Report for external circuit solutions to address this concern: Reverse Current/Battery Protection Circuits

Otherwise, using a keyed battery connector could be a good option to prevent reverse polarity connections.

Let me know if there's a solution you'd like to explore further.

Best regards,

Alec

0 Gabe Ausfresser 27 days ago in reply to Alec Lehman

Prodigy 62 points

Perfect, thanks Alec.

Gabe

0 Matthias Mikysek 18 days ago in reply to Gabe Ausfresser

Prodigy 10 points

Hello,

we have an industrial product that uses the BQ25185 to charge a protected 350mAh single cell Lion cell.

We are charging with 150mA (Riset = 2k).

We repeatedly had to replace dead BQ25185. At first we thought that it is dying of thermal stress and reduced the charge current from 300mA back then to 150 mA now. But we still have issues.

So my question is: will the BQ25185 be damaged by a reversly inserted battery?

Thank you

Matthias

0 Alec Lehman 18 days ago in reply to Matthias Mikysek

TI__Expert 3905 points

Hello Matthias,

Yes, the BQ25185 can get damaged if the battery is connected in reverse. The absolute maximum rating for the BAT pin is -0.3V to 5V.

Best regards,

Alec

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