The HT7Q1520 is a high voltage analog-front-end IC for 3 to 8 cell Li-ion rechargeable battery protection. It consists of an accumulative cell voltage monitor and a high accuracy voltage regulator. The device is designed to monitor an accumulative voltage from 1 to N and outputs the divide-by-N voltage to the analog multiplexer with a ±0.5% divided ratio accuracy. The anti-reverse current switch is implemented to prevent a backflow current even if VOUT is higher than VBATn. Each divided accumulative cell voltage can be observed sequentially on pin VBATn which will benefit MCUs with a lower number of ADCs. There are 3 control bits, B0, B1 and B2, to select which terminal voltage outputs with a maximum 100Hz scanning frequency when COUT=2.2nF. The enable pin, EN_S, is used to close all switches and the output voltage is pulled down by an internal 1MΩ resistor. An integrated regulator provides a 5V supply to the MCU with a 30mA driving current capability and which has ±1% precision. The voltage regulator is always active even if the EN_S pin is cleared to a logic low level.

Specification:

• cell #: 3~8
• input voltage: 7.5V~36V
• control I/F: I/O
• VMON voltage monitor type: accumulative
• VMON accuracy: 1/n±0.5% (ratio)
• LDO: 5V±1%
• case: 16NSOP