BATTERY PROTECTION IC FOR SINGLE-CELL PACK
S-8261 Series
Rev.1.9_00
Operation
Remark Refer to the “Battery Protection IC Connection Example”.
1. Normal Condition
The S-8261 Series monitors the voltage of the battery connected between VDD pin and VSS pin and the
voltage difference between VM pin and VSS pin to control charging and discharging. When the battery
voltage is in the range from the overdischarge detection voltage (VDL) to the overcharge detection voltage
(VCU), and the VM pin voltage is in the range from the charger detection voltage (VCHA) to the overcurrent
1 detection voltage (VIOV1), the IC turns both the charging and discharging control FETs on. This
condition is called the normal condition, and in this condition charging and discharging can be carried out
freely.
Remark When a battery is connected to the IC for the first time, discharging may not be enabled. In
this case, short the VM pin and VSS pin or connect the charger to restore the normal
condition.
2. Overcurrent Condition (Detection of Overcurrent 1, Overcurrent 2 and Load Short-circuiting)
When a battery in the normal status is in the status where the voltage of the VM pin is equal to or higher
than the overcurrent detection voltage because the discharge current is higher than the specified value
and the status lasts for the overcurrent detection delay time, the discharge control FET is turned off and
discharging is stopped. This status is called the overcurrent status.
In the overcurrent status, the VM and VSS pins are shorted by the resistor between VM and VSS (RVMS
)
in the IC. However, the voltage of the VM pin is at the VDD potential due to the load as long as the load
is connected. When the load is disconnected, the VM pin returns to the VSS potential.
This IC detects the status when the impedance between the EB+ pin and EB− pin (Refer to Figure 11)
increases and is equal to the impedance that enables automatic restoration and the voltage at the VM pin
returns to overcurrent detection voltage 1 (VIOV1) or lower and the overcurrent status is restored to the
normal status.
Remark The impedance that enables automatic restoration varies depending on the battery voltage and
the set value of overcurrent 1 detection voltage.
3. Overcharge Condition
When the battery voltage becomes higher than the overcharge detection voltage (VCU) during charging
under the normal condition and the detection continues for the overcharge detection delay time (tCU) or
longer, the S-8261 Series turns the charging control FET off to stop charging. This condition is called
the overcharge condition.
The overcharge condition is released by the following two cases ((1) and (2)):
(1) When the battery voltage falls below the overcharge release voltage (VCU) − overcharge detection
hysteresis voltage (VHC), the S-8261 Series turns the charging control FET on and turns to the normal
condition.
(2) When a load is connected and discharging starts, the S-8261 Series turns the charging control FET
on and returns to the normal condition. Just after the load is connected and discharging starts, the
discharging current flows through the parasitic diode in the charging control FET. At this moment the
VM pin potential becomes Vf, the voltage for the parasitic diode, higher than VSS level. When the
battery voltage goes under the overcharge detection voltage (VCU) and provided that the VM pin
voltage is higher than the overcurrent 1 detection voltage, the S-8261 Series releases the overcharge
condition.
Remark 1. If the battery is charged to a voltage higher than the overcharge detection voltage (VCU) and
the battery voltage does not fall below the overcharge detection voltage (VCU) even when a
heavy load is connected, the detection of overcurrent 1, overcurrent 2 and load short-
circuiting do not function until the battery voltage falls below over charge detection voltage
(VCU). Since an actual battery has an internal impedance of several dozens of mΩ, the
battery voltage drops immediately after a heavy load that causes overcurrent is connected,
and the detection of overcurrent 1, overcurrent 2 and load short-circuiting function.
2. When a charger is connected after the overcharge detection, the overcharge condition is
not released even if the battery voltage is below the overcharge release voltage (VCL).
The overcharge condition is released when the VM pin voltage goes over the charger
detection voltage (VCHA) by removing the charger.
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