X3101: 3 or 4 Cell Li-Ion Battery Protection and Monitor IC

The X3100 is a protection and monitor IC for use in battery packs consisting of 4 series Lithium-Ion battery cells. The X3101 is designed to work in 3 cell applications. Both devices provide internal over-charge, overdischarge, and over-current protection circuitry, internal EEPROM memory, an internal voltage regulator, and internal drive circuitry for external FET devices that control cell charge, discharge, and cell voltage balancing.

Over-charge, over-discharge, and over-current thresholds reside in an internal EEPROM memory register and are selected independently via software using a 3MHz SPI serial interface. Detection and time-out delays can also be individually varied using external capacitors.

Using an internal analog multiplexer, the X3100 or X3101 allow battery parameters such as cell voltage and current (using a sense resistor) to be monitored externally by a separate microcontroller with A/D converter. Software on this microcontroller implements gas gauge and cell balancing functionality in software.

The X3100 and X3101 contain a current sense amplifier. Selectable gains of 10, 25, 80 and 160 allow an external 10 bit A/D converter to achieve better resolution than a more expensive 14 bit converter.

An internal 4kbit EEPROM memory featuring IDLock™, allows the designer to partition and "lock in" written battery cell/pack data.

The X3100 and X3101 are each housed in a 28 Pin TSSOP package.

Key Features
  • Software Selectable Protection Levels and Variable Protect Detection/Release Times
  • Integrated FET Drive Circuitry
  • Cell Voltage and Current Monitoring
  • 0.5% Accurate Voltage Regulator
  • Integrated 4kbit EEPROM
  • Flexible Power Management with 1µA Sleep Mode
  • Cell Balancing Control
Typical Diagram
Application Notes
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
AN167: Using Cell Balancing to Maximize the Capacity of Multi-cell Li-Ion Battery PacksPDF13 Nov 2014177 KB
Datasheets
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X3100, X3101 DatasheetPDF19 Nov 2014558 KB
White Papers
TitleTypeUpdatedSizeOther Languages
Five Easy Steps to Create a Multi-Load Power SolutionPDF30 Jan 2017502 KB
Order Information
Part NumberPackage TypeWeight(g)PinsMSL RatingPeak Temp (°C)RoHS Status
X3101V2828 Ld TSSOP0.10728240
X3101V28T128 Ld TSSOP T+R0.10728240
X3101V28T228 Ld TSSOP T+R0.10728240
X3101EVALN/A
X3100, X3101 Datasheet 19 Nov 2014
AN167: Using Cell Balancing to Maximize the Capacity of Multi-cell Li-Ion Battery Packs 13 Nov 2014
Five Easy Steps to Create a Multi-Load Power Solution 30 Jan 2017