ISL94208: 4- to 6-Cell Li-ion Battery Management Analog Front-End

The ISL94208 battery management IC is designed for use with a microcontroller and features an analog
front-end with overcurrent protection for multi-cell Li-ion battery packs. The ISL94208 supports battery packs consisting of 4 to 6 cells in series and one or more cells in parallel.

Using an internal analog multiplexer, the ISL94208 allows a separate microcontroller with an A/D converter to monitor each cell voltage plus internal and external temperature.

The ISL94208 provides integral overcurrent and short circuit protection circuitry, an internal 3.3V voltage regulator, internal cell balancing switches, and drive circuitry for external FET devices for control of pack charge and discharge.

Key Differences in Family
ProductCells SupportedPack Voltage (V)Cell BalanceCurrent SenseCharge/ Discharge FETControlArrangementLocationSupply Current (Typ)Normal (uA)Sleep (uA)Stand-alone CapableInternal ADCDaisy Chain
ISL94202ISL94203ISL94208ISL94212
3 to 83 to 84 to 66 to 12
4 - 364 - 368 - 26.46 - 60
ExternalExternalInternalExternal
High SideHigh SideLow SideNo
YesYesYesNo
One PathTwo PathBothN/A
High SideHigh SideLow SideN/A
3483488503310
1313212
YesYesNoNo
YesYesNoYes
NoNoNoYes
Key Features
  • Software selectable overcurrent protection levels and variable protect detection times
    • 4 discharge overcurrent thresholds
    • 4 short circuit thresholds
    • 4 charge overcurrent thresholds
    • 8 overcurrent delay times (charge)
    • 8 overcurrent delay times (discharge)
    • 2 short circuit delay times (discharge)
  • Automatic FET turn-off and cell balance disable on reaching external (battery) or internal (IC) temperature limit
  • Automatic cell balance turn off on IC over-temperature
  • Integrated charge/discharge FET drive circuitry
  • Internal cell balancing FETs handle up to 200mA of balancing current for each cell
  • Sleep operation with negative or positive edge wake-up
  • <10µA Sleep mode
Applications
  • Power tools
  • Portable equipment
  • Battery backup systems
  • Military electronics
Typical Diagram
Application Notes
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
AN1891: Designing with the ISL94208 Analog Front EndPDF20 Jan 20161.39 MB
Datasheets
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
ISL94208 DatasheetPDF17 Nov 2014910 KB
Software
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
ISL94208 Evaluation Kit SoftwareZIP12 Feb 20154.87 MB
User Guides
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
ISL94208 GUI User GuidePDF04 Feb 20161.9 MB
ISL94208EVZ User GuidePDF19 Jan 20161.59 MB
ISL94208EVZ User GuidePDF13 Nov 2014426 KB
White Papers
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
Putting Safety into Li-ion Battery PacksPDF10 Mar 2017277 KB
Five Easy Steps to Create a Multi-Load Power SolutionPDF30 Jan 2017502 KB
Battery Management System TutorialPDF03 Apr 2015253 KB简体中文
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Order Information
Part NumberPackage TypeWeight(g)PinsMSL RatingPeak Temp (°C)RoHS Status
ISL94208IRZ32 Ld QFN0.07323260RoHS
ISL94208IRZ-T32 Ld QFN T+R0.07323260RoHS
ISL94208 Datasheet 17 Nov 2014
32 Ld QFN T+R ISL8112
ISL94208
AN1891: Designing with the ISL94208 Analog Front End 20 Jan 2016
ISL94208 Evaluation Kit Software 12 Feb 2015
ISL94208 GUI User Guide 04 Feb 2016
ISL94208EVZ User Guide 19 Jan 2016
ISL94208EVZ User Guide 13 Nov 2014
Putting Safety into Li-ion Battery Packs 10 Mar 2017
Five Easy Steps to Create a Multi-Load Power Solution 30 Jan 2017
Battery Management System Tutorial 03 Apr 2015
Battery Management System Tutorial 03 Apr 2015
Battery Management System Tutorial 03 Apr 2015