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Figure 14. Reverse-Voltage Protection for
the Daisy Chain (One Link Connection Shown)
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
situation might occur in a modular battery system during
initial installation or a service procedure. The daisy-chain
ports are protected from the reverse potential in this sce-
nario by external series high voltage diodes required in
the upper port data connections as shown in Figure 14.
During the charging phase of operation, this fault would
lead to forward biasing of daisy-chain ESD clamps that
would also lead to part damage. An alternative connection
to carry current during this scenario will avoid this stress
from being applied (Figure 14).
Internal Protection Diodes
Each pin of the LTC6803 has protection diodes to help
prevent damage to the internal device structures caused
by external application of voltages beyond the supply rails
as shown in Figure 15. The diodes shown are conventional
silicon diodes with a forward breakdown voltage of 0.5V.
The unlabeled Zener diode structures have a reverse-
breakdown characteristic which initially breaks down at
12V then snaps back to a 7V clamping potential. The Zener
diodes labeled Z
CLAMP
are higher voltage devices with an
initial reverse breakdown of 30V snapping back to 25V.
The forward voltage drop of all Zeners is 0.5V. Refer to
Figure 15 in the event of unpredictable voltage clamping
or current flow. Limiting the current flow at any pin to
±10mA will prevent damage to the IC.
+
+
RSO7J
×3
LTC6803-1
(NEXT HIGHER IN STACK)
SDI SCKI CSBISDO
V
–
OPTIONAL
REDUNDANT
CURRENT
PATH
PROTECT
AGAINST
BREAK
HERE
LTC6803-1
(NEXT LOWER IN STACK)
SDOI SCKO CSBO
V
+
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Figure 15. Internal Protection Diodes
6
S12
5
C12
4
V
+
7
C11
3
SCKO
2
SDOI
8
S11
9
C10
Z
CLAMP
LTC6803-3
Z
CLAMP
Z
CLAMP
Z
CLAMP
Z
CLAMP
Z
CLAMP
Z
CLAMP
Z
CLAMP
Z
CLAMP
NOTE: NOT SHOWN ARE PN DIODES TO ALL OTHER PINS FROM PIN 30
10
S10
11
C9
12
S9
13
C8
14
S8
15
C7
16
S7
17
C6
18
S6
19
C5
20
S5
21
C4
22
S4
23
C3
24
S3
25
C2
26
S2
27
C1
28
S1
29
30
C0
V
–
1
CSBO
44
CSBI
43
SDO
42
SDI
41
SCKI
35
V
REG
V
REF
V
TEMP2
V
TEMP1
34
33
40
V
MODE
39
GPIO2
38
GPIO1
37
WDTB
36
TOS
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READING EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE PROBES
The LTC6803 includes two channels of ADC input, V
TEMP1
and V
TEMP2
, that are intended to monitor thermistors
(tempco about –4%/°C generally) or diodes (–2.2mV/°C
typical) located within the cell array. Sensors can be
powered directly from V
REF
as shown in Figure 16 (up to
60µA total).