BQ24165 battery voltage measure

Jake Jung

Expert 1915 points

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Hi.

I have a question about bq24165 charger ic.

I want to know battery voltage during charging.

For example, when actual battery voltage is 3.5V, I want to measure this voltage at charging state.

When charging state, BQ24165's BAT pin is actual battery voltage=3.5V or VBAT_REG = 4.2V ????

I think BAT pin measured actual VBAT = 3.5V but 4.2V is measured.

Please let me know.

Thanks

over 8 years ago

0 Jeff F over 8 years ago

TI__Guru**** 153196 points

The voltage at BAT pin will eventually rise to VBATREG=4.2V. When battery is connected to BAT pin and charging is enabled, V(BAT) = Vbattery + Icharge *(Rbattery+Rconnector+Rtrace/wires) . If you have highly resistive battery or connection, then the charger will be forced into constant voltage mode (i.e. V(BAT)=4.2V) early. To test, disable charging and measure V(BAT).

0 Jake Jung over 8 years ago in reply to Jeff F

Expert 1915 points

Thanks. Jeff.

My question is BAT pin's voltage = actual battery voltage + (Ich * impedance) or VBATREG (4.2V)

For example)
Charging Voltage = VBATREG = 4.2V
Battery Total Impedance = 0.1 Ohm
Charging Current = 1A
Actual Battery Voltage = 3.5V

Question)
When Charging state
BQ24165's BAT pin voltage is 3.5V + (1A * 0.1 Ohm) = 3.6V ?
Can I measure 3.6V on BQ24165's BAT Pin?

0 Jeff F over 8 years ago in reply to Jake Jung

TI__Guru**** 153196 points

V(BATpin) = V(BAT) + 0.1ohm*Icharge. BAT pin voltage will only be less than battery voltage during discharge when current is flowing the other direction.

0 Jake Jung over 8 years ago in reply to Jeff F

Expert 1915 points

Thanks Jeff.

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