I would like to know if TI has any plans to come out with a new IC to replace bq78pl116. From the website, it says that the bq34Z100 is a replacement to bq78pl116, but it is not a true replacement since it does not have AFE, charge-discharge MOSFET control and protection features. We can use BQ76Pl536A or BQ77PL910A for battery protection but it does not certain features that make bq78pl116 a complete BMS solution such as active balancing and SMBUS host controlled.
Is there any future plans for TI to develop a new bq78pl116 type IC that support LiFePO4 type batteries.
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