This section describes a typical
battery management system (BMS) application circuit using the ADS131B23-Q1. The device serves the following primary
functions in this BMS:
- Measure battery current
redundantly through ADC1A and ADC1B with high resolution and accuracy using a
low-side current shunt sensor
- Measure peak battery currents and
detect overcurrent or short-circuit conditions
- Measure battery-pack voltage through ADC2A using a high-voltage resistor
divider
- Measure shunt temperature through
ADC2A using a linear positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor, the
TMP61-Q1
Figure 10-1 illustrates the front-end for the battery management system circuit design.