| Number of series cells (Min) | 6 |
| Vin (Max) (V) | 5.5 |
| Features | Cell balancing, Multi-cell support, Stackable (built-in interface) |
| Number of series cells (Max) | 14 |
| Rating | Automotive |
- 60V Maximum Stack Operating Voltage
- Twelve (12) Floating Gate Drivers
- SPI Bus Interface (for Charge/discharge
Commands and Fault Reporting) - Low Power Mode
- EMB1428Q is an Automotive Grade Product
that is AEC-Q100 Grade 1 Qualified
(–40°C to +125°C Operating
Junction Temperature)
The EMB1428 Switch Matrix Gate Driver IC is designed to work in conjunction with EMB1499 DC/DC Controller IC to support TI’s switch matrix based active cell balancing scheme in a battery management system. The EMB1428 provides 12 floating MOSFET gate drivers necessary for balancing up to 7 battery cells connected in a series stack. Multiple EMB1428 ICs may be used together to balance a stack of more than seven battery cells.
The EMB1428 integrated circuit interfaces with the EMB1499 DC/DC controller to control and enable charging and discharging modes. The EMB1428 uses an SPI bus to accept commands from the main controller (CPU/MCU) on which battery cell should be charged or discharged and to report back any faults to the main controller (CPU/MCU).