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BQ24163 eval board schematic issue?

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Hello,

So while troubleshooting some BQ24163 problems, I noticed in the schematic for the evaluation board, the"BGATE" P-channel power MOSFET has the drain tied to the Battery and source tied to the SYS (load). From the documentation everything says the BGATE FET should be a supplement "switch" to allow current to flow from the battery to the load, hence for a P-CHAN MOSFET shouldn't the Source be tied to the Battery and drain tied to load to allow for proper voltage setup.


Thanks!

-Nate