Li-Ion IC for super-capacitor charge control
Texas Instruments
bq33100
Texas Instruments has introduced what it claims is the industry’s first fully integrated Li-Ion battery management integrated circuit (IC) for super-capacitor charge control.
This single device provides comprehensive features for managing charge control; measuring capacitance and effective series resistance (ESR); and protecting either 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-series super capacitors with individual capacitor control or up to 9-series capacitors with stack control.
The bq33100 maximises functionality and safety, while dramatically increasing ease of use and cutting the solution cost and size for super-capacitor applications.
Battery-backed write cache applications, system bridge power and non-volatile dual in-line memory RAID controller cards need reliable super-capacitor pack managers to ensure availability when the primary power fails.
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