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BQ24170 EVM

hi

at the EVM bill of materials there are 2 columns 001 and 002.

what is each one referring to?

regarding pin 19 BATDRV - when using a 5V supply, and one battery cell of about 10A, do i need to pull down or up this pin, or connect only with serious resistor to the FET gate?

thanks,

Golan

  • Hi Golan,

    The EVM bill of materials columns you are asking about are for the two different versions of the EVM we offer. EVM version -001 is for 5V input and 1-cell and the version -002 is optimized for 12 or 15V input and 1-3 cell charging.

    Please do not pull up or pull down the BATDRV pin.  I don't know what configuration you are using in your system. Please review the datasheet for several configuration examples (page 4- 7).

    If you are using the application schematic from Figure 1 of the datasheet with the appropriate changes for a 1 cell battery you will just need to have a serial resistor from BATDRV pin to the Q3 FET.  

    Best Regards,

    Rachel