Battery monitors & balancers

Accurate battery cell monitoring and integrated protection
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Accurate monitoring enables more efficient battery use, resulting in longer run time and a reduction in battery size and cost. Our monitors and balancers provide accurate, real-time readings of battery cell voltage, temperature and current in a variety of battery management systems. Our broad portfolio of products is designed to enable the highest levels of innovation in vehicle electrification, e-mobility and home appliances.

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Power trends

Battery monitors & balancers for low noise & precision

Enable time-synchronized measurements across each battery-cell with high-accuracy voltage monitoring and fault detection. For battery management systems in HEV/EV, our automotive battery monitors and balancers integrate noise filtering to eliminate the need for external components.  For industrial systems, our monitors with integrated protection give full control over voltage, current and temperature for optimal system performance.

Video series

BQ76952 and BQ76942 battery monitors

This training series helps you ensure the safety and protection of your system using BQ76952 and BQ76942 battery monitors.
Technical article

Improving voltage measurement accuracy in battery monitoring systems

This article focuses on voltage monitoring of lithium-based batteries to ensure the safe operation of battery-powered systems such as vacuum cleaners, power tools and e-bikes.

BQ76952ACTIVE

3-s to 16-s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-polymer and LiFePO4

BQ76942ACTIVE

3-series to 10-series multicell battery monitor and protector

BQ76940ACTIVE

9 to 15-series cell li-ion and li-phosphate battery monitor (bq76940 family)

Technical resources

VIDEO

Wired vs. wireless communications in EV BMS

Learn about design considerations for wired and wireless battery management systems in electric vehicles (EVs).
VIDEO

Design considerations for high-cell-count battery packs in industrial applications

Watch this video to understand the pros and cons of basic system configurations, including gauges, monitors and primary or secondary protectors while offering examples for different battery types.
White paper

Powering Alternative Forms of Transportation with Industrial Battery Packs

Read how a worldwide trend toward environmentally friendly transportation is driving demand for longer-lasting battery packs.

Design & development resources

Application software & framework

Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) Software

Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) offers a full suite of robust tools to assist with the process of evaluating, designing with, configuring, testing, or otherwise utilizing TI Battery management products. This includes features that provide full access to registers and data memory including (...)

Reference design

10s-16s battery pack reference design with accurate cell measurement and high-side MOSFET control

This reference design is a low standby and ship-mode current consumption and high cell voltage accuracy 10s–16s Lithium-ion (Li-ion), LiFePO4 battery pack design. It monitors each cell voltage, pack current, cell and MOSFET temperature with high accuracy and protects the Li-ion, LiFePO4 (...)
Reference design

5s to 7s battery pack monitor reference design with low-side MOSFET control

This reference design is a high-cell voltage-accuracy 5s to 7s lithium-ion (Li-ion), lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery pack design. The design monitors each cell voltage, pack current, cell and metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) temperature with high accuracy and (...)

BQ79800-Q1

Approx. price (USD)1ku |6.692

BQ79826Z-Q1

Approx. price (USD)1ku |11.499

BQ78709-Q1

Approx. price (USD)1ku |1.15

BQ76972-Q1

Approx. price (USD)1ku |2.5

BQ79712SB-Q1

Approx. price (USD)1ku |5.175

BQ79735B-Q1

Approx. price (USD)1ku |8.039