19-1308; Rev 1; 10/98
Dig it a lly Co n t ro lle d
Fu e l-Ga u g e In t e rfa c e
MAX160
Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
The MAX1660 digitally controlled fuel-gauge interface
executes two essential functions for rechargeable bat-
tery-pack management: fuel gauging and pack overcur-
rent protection. It accurately monitors a battery pack’s
charge and discharge current flow, and records each
using two independent, on-board Coulomb counters.
Each counter’s contents are externally accessible via a
System Management Bus (SMBus™)-compatible 2-wire
serial interface. An optional third wire interrupts the
microcontroller (µC) when the charge or discharge
counters reach a preset value, or when an overcurrent
condition (charge or discharge) occurs. In the event of
an overcurrent or short-circuit condition, the MAX1660
disconnects the load and alerts its host. The MAX1660’s
flexibility allows accurate fuel gauging for any battery
chemistry, using any desired control algorithm.
♦ 1% Accuracy over a 600µA to 4A Current Range
(R
= 30mΩ)
SENSE
♦ 5µV Input Offset Voltage (28µV max)
♦ SMBus 2-Wire (plus optional interrupt)
Serial Interface
♦ 2.00V Precision System Reference Output
♦ 3.3V Linear-Regulator Output Powers External
Circuitry
♦ Two Micropower Shutdown Modes
♦ Independent 32-Bit Charge and Discharge
Coulomb Counters
♦ Battery-Overcharge/Overdischarge Protection
♦ Battery Short-Circuit/Overcurrent Protection
♦ On-Board Power MOSFET Drivers
♦ 80µA Quiescent Current
The MAX1660 operates with battery voltages from +4V
to + 28V a nd p rovid e s two mic rop owe r s hutd own
modes, increasing battery lifetime. To minimize total
parts count, the device integrates a precision 2.00V
system-reference output, a 3.3V linear-regulator output
that can supply up to 5mA to power external circuitry,
and a power-on reset output for the system µC. The
MAX1660 is available in a 16-pin QSOP package.
♦ <1µA Shutdown Current
♦ Small 16-Pin QSOP Package
(same board area as 8-pin SO)
Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
Smart-Battery Packs
Battery-Pack Fuel Gauging
PART
TEMP. RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX1660EEE
-40°C to +85°C
16 QSOP
Battery-Pack Overcurrent Digital Current-Sense
Protection
Instrumentation
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
Industrial-Control System
Interfaces
Analog-to-Digital
Conversion
___________________________________________________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
PACK+
OCO
CS
BATT
ODO
SHDN
VL
V
CC
R
CS
AGND
REF
MAX1660
GND
µC
SCL
SDA
OCI
ODI
INT
RST
GND
PACK-
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
*Patent pending
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