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BQ26501
  • BQ26501

BQ26501

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OMAP compatible fuel gauge for 1 & 2 cell Li-ion

Texas Instruments BQ26501 Product Info

1 April 2026 0

Parameters

Cell chemistry

Lead Acid, Li-Ion/Li-Polymer, NiCd, NiMH

Number of series cells

Single Cell

Communication interface

HDQ

Battery capacity (min) (mAh)

300

Battery capacity (max) (mAh)

6000

Implementation

Pack, System

External capacity indication

None

Features

Coulomb Counter

Operating temperature range (°C)

-20 to 70

Rating

Catalog

Package

TSSOP (PW)-8-19.2 mm² 3 x 6.4

Features

  • Reports Accurate State-of-Charge in Li-Ion and Li-Pol Cells, No System Processor Calculations Needed
  • Communicates Directly With the Integrated HDQ Engine in TI OMAP™ Processors
  • Reports Cell Temperature and Voltage
  • High-Accuracy Coulometric Charge and Discharge Current Integration with Automatic Offset Cancellation
  • Requires No Offset Calibration
  • Programmable Input/Output Port
  • Internal Time-Base Eliminates External Crystal Oscillator
  • Four Automatic Low-Power Operating Modes
    • Active: < 100 µA
    • Sleep: < 2.5 µA
    • Ship: < 1.7 µA
    • Hibernate: < 1.5 µA
  • Small 8-Pin TSSOP Package
  • APPLICATIONS
    • PDAs
    • Smart Phones
    • MP3 Players
    • Digital Cameras
    • Internet Appliances
    • Handheld Devices

  • Reports Accurate State-of-Charge in Li-Ion and Li-Pol Cells, No System Processor Calculations Needed
  • Communicates Directly With the Integrated HDQ Engine in TI OMAP™ Processors
  • Reports Cell Temperature and Voltage
  • High-Accuracy Coulometric Charge and Discharge Current Integration with Automatic Offset Cancellation
  • Requires No Offset Calibration
  • Programmable Input/Output Port
  • Internal Time-Base Eliminates External Crystal Oscillator
  • Four Automatic Low-Power Operating Modes
    • Active: < 100 µA
    • Sleep: < 2.5 µA
    • Ship: < 1.7 µA
    • Hibernate: < 1.5 µA
  • Small 8-Pin TSSOP Package
  • APPLICATIONS
    • PDAs
    • Smart Phones
    • MP3 Players
    • Digital Cameras
    • Internet Appliances
    • Handheld Devices

Description

The bq26501, the first in the bqJUNIOR™ family of advanced gas gauge device for handhald applications, is a highly accurate standalone single-cell Li-Ion and Li-Pol battery capacity monitoring and reporting device targeted at space limited portable applications. The device monitors a voltage drop across a small current sense resistor connected in series with the battery to determine charge and discharge activity of the battery. Compensations for battery temperature, self-discharge, and rate of discharge are applied to the charge counter to provide available capacity across a wide range of operating conditions. Battery capacity is automatically recalibrated, or learned, in the course of a discharge cycle from full to empty. Internal registers include available capacity, cell temperature and voltage, state-of-charge, and status and control registers.

The bq26501 can operate directly from single-cell Li-Ion and Li-Pol batteries and communicates to the system over a simple one-wire bi-directional serial interface. The 5-kbits/s HDQ bus interface reduces communication overhead in the external microcontroller.

The bq26501, the first in the bqJUNIOR™ family of advanced gas gauge device for handhald applications, is a highly accurate standalone single-cell Li-Ion and Li-Pol battery capacity monitoring and reporting device targeted at space limited portable applications. The device monitors a voltage drop across a small current sense resistor connected in series with the battery to determine charge and discharge activity of the battery. Compensations for battery temperature, self-discharge, and rate of discharge are applied to the charge counter to provide available capacity across a wide range of operating conditions. Battery capacity is automatically recalibrated, or learned, in the course of a discharge cycle from full to empty. Internal registers include available capacity, cell temperature and voltage, state-of-charge, and status and control registers.

The bq26501 can operate directly from single-cell Li-Ion and Li-Pol batteries and communicates to the system over a simple one-wire bi-directional serial interface. The 5-kbits/s HDQ bus interface reduces communication overhead in the external microcontroller.