Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ78350-R1A, , BQSTUDIO, TIDA-00449
Tool/software:
Hi Team,
As mentioned in our previous thread, we’re facing a recurring issue with the BMS design based on the BQ76930 and BQ78350-R1A.
Initially, we suspected the problem stemmed from insufficient voltage at the REGSRC pin in our 6S Li-ion configuration. We addressed this by providing a direct connection from C10 (25.2V max) to REGSRC and marked the earlier post as resolved. However, the issue has resurfaced with very similar symptoms:
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On first-time power-up, the board functions normally—both CHG and DSG pins output around 12V as expected.
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During continuous testing, with no faults reported in BQStudio, we observed a failure in one of the boards where the discharge FET burned out under a 2A load. Notably, CHG continues to function correctly on all boards, but DSG behaves abnormally.
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After removing the damaged FET, we found a short between the Drain-Source of the FET. The DSG gate drive voltage was also observed to drop significantly, fluctuating between 0.5V and 1V.
The REGSRC voltage during these tests was 23V (maximum) and 18V min. The REGOUT voltage is always at 2.5V in all cases.
The test was done on a 6S system as mentioned above at a max load of 2A. All the fets are rated for higher currents. We see no reason to why the fets should get damaged.
We would really appreciate your support in resolving this. I'm happy to share the schematic and Gerber files privately for a detailed review.
Looking forward to your guidance.
Best regards,
Noel Binny Abraham