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Pack-side, single-cell Impedance Track™ technology fuel gauge with integrated protector

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BQ27Z746

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Cell chemistry Li-Ion/Li-Polymer, LiFePO4 Number of series cells Single Cell Communication interface HDQ, I2C Battery capacity (min) (mAh) 100 Battery capacity (max) (mAh) 32000 Implementation Pack External capacity indication None Features Impedance Track™ algorithm, Integrated Protector, SHA-256 Authentication Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
Cell chemistry Li-Ion/Li-Polymer, LiFePO4 Number of series cells Single Cell Communication interface HDQ, I2C Battery capacity (min) (mAh) 100 Battery capacity (max) (mAh) 32000 Implementation Pack External capacity indication None Features Impedance Track™ algorithm, Integrated Protector, SHA-256 Authentication Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog
DSBGA (YAH) 15 5.4488 mm² 2.78 x 1.96
  • Integrated battery gas gauge and protector
  • Flash-programmable custom BQBMP RISC CPU
    • SHA-256 authentication
    • 400kHz I2C bus communications interface
  • Low-voltage (2.0V) operation
  • Two independent precision 16-bit ADCs
    • Coulomb counting ADC with current sense resistor down to 1mΩ
    • Voltage ADC for cell voltage and external and internal temperature sensors
  • Battery fuel gauging based on patented Impedance Track™ technology
    • Models battery discharge curve for accurate time-to-empty predictions
    • Automatically adjusts for aging-, temperature-, and rate-induced effects on the battery
  • Battery Kelvin sense differential analog output pins with built-in protection
  • High-side or low-side current sensing
  • Programmable hardware-based protection
    • High-side FET gate drivers
    • Overvoltage and undervoltage (OVP and UVP)
    • Overcurrent in discharge and overcurrent in charge (OCD and OCC)
    • Short circuit in discharge (SCD)
    • Firmware-based overtemperature (OT)
  • Reduced typical power modes
    • SLEEP mode: 20µA
    • SHIP mode: 10µA
    • SHELF mode 5 µA
    • SHUTDOWN mode: 0.2µA
  • Ultra-compact, 15-ball NanoFree™ DSBGA
  • Integrated battery gas gauge and protector
  • Flash-programmable custom BQBMP RISC CPU
    • SHA-256 authentication
    • 400kHz I2C bus communications interface
  • Low-voltage (2.0V) operation
  • Two independent precision 16-bit ADCs
    • Coulomb counting ADC with current sense resistor down to 1mΩ
    • Voltage ADC for cell voltage and external and internal temperature sensors
  • Battery fuel gauging based on patented Impedance Track™ technology
    • Models battery discharge curve for accurate time-to-empty predictions
    • Automatically adjusts for aging-, temperature-, and rate-induced effects on the battery
  • Battery Kelvin sense differential analog output pins with built-in protection
  • High-side or low-side current sensing
  • Programmable hardware-based protection
    • High-side FET gate drivers
    • Overvoltage and undervoltage (OVP and UVP)
    • Overcurrent in discharge and overcurrent in charge (OCD and OCC)
    • Short circuit in discharge (SCD)
    • Firmware-based overtemperature (OT)
  • Reduced typical power modes
    • SLEEP mode: 20µA
    • SHIP mode: 10µA
    • SHELF mode 5 µA
    • SHUTDOWN mode: 0.2µA
  • Ultra-compact, 15-ball NanoFree™ DSBGA

The Texas Instruments BQ27Z746 Impedance Track™ gas gauge solution is a highly integrated, accurate 1-series cell gas gauge and protection solution.

The BQ27Z746 device provides a fully integrated pack-based solution with a flash programmable custom reduced instruction-set CPU (RISC), safety protection, differential battery sensing analog output, and authentication for 1-series cell Li-ion and Li-polymer battery packs.

The BQ27Z746 gas gauge communicates through an I2C compatible interface and combines an ultra-low power TI BQBMP processor, high accuracy analog measurement capabilities, integrated flash memory, N-CH high-side FET drive, and a SHA-2 Authentication transform responder into a complete, high-performance battery management solution.

The Texas Instruments BQ27Z746 Impedance Track™ gas gauge solution is a highly integrated, accurate 1-series cell gas gauge and protection solution.

The BQ27Z746 device provides a fully integrated pack-based solution with a flash programmable custom reduced instruction-set CPU (RISC), safety protection, differential battery sensing analog output, and authentication for 1-series cell Li-ion and Li-polymer battery packs.

The BQ27Z746 gas gauge communicates through an I2C compatible interface and combines an ultra-low power TI BQBMP processor, high accuracy analog measurement capabilities, integrated flash memory, N-CH high-side FET drive, and a SHA-2 Authentication transform responder into a complete, high-performance battery management solution.
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* Data sheet BQ27Z746 Impedance Track Technology Battery Gas Gauge and Protection Solution for 1-Series Cell Li-Ion Battery Packs datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 08 May 2025
Application note How to Create and Program Authentication Keys into TI Battery Fuel Gauges PDF | HTML 05 Mar 2025
Application note BQ27Z746 Hardware Protection Threshold Calibration PDF | HTML 02 Dec 2024
Application note Battery Gauging Algorithm Comparison PDF | HTML 04 Dec 2023
User guide BQ27Z746 Impedance Track Battery Gas Gauge and Protection Solution for 1-Series (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 19 Oct 2023
User guide BQ27Z746-R1 Technical Reference Manual PDF | HTML 17 Oct 2023
Application note Design Flexibility for Reverse Charge Protection Using BQ27Z746 PDF | HTML 02 Aug 2023
Certificate BQ27Z746EVM-047 EU RoHS Declaration of Conformity (DoC) 01 Nov 2021
User guide BQ27Z746 Technical Reference Manual PDF | HTML 27 Oct 2021

Design & development

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Evaluation board

BQ27Z746EVM-047 — BQ27Z746 evaluation module Impedance Track™ technology battery gas gauge with protection solution

The BQ27Z746EVM-047 evaluation module (EVM) is a complete evaluation system for the BQ27Z746 battery manager. The EVM includes BQ27Z746 with integrated protection circuit module and a link to Windows® based PC software. The BQ27Z746 integrated circuit (IC) and all onboard components are (...)

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Application software & framework

BQSTUDIO-TEST — Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) Software – Beta version downloads

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 (...)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Battery monitors & balancers
  • BQ76905 — Low-power monitor and protector for 2S to 5S with high accuracy cell voltage measurement
  • BQ76907 — Low-power monitor and protector for 2S to 7S with high accuracy cell voltage measurement
  • BQ769142 — 3-s to 14-s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-polymer and LiFePO4 battery
  • BQ76942 — 3-series to 10-series multicell battery monitor and protector
  • BQ76952 — 3-s to 16-s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-polymer and LiFePO4
  • BQ76972 — 3s-to-16s high-accuracy battery monitor and protector for Li-ion, Li-poly and LiFePO4
Battery charger ICs
  • BQ24800 — SMBus 1-4 cell Buck battery charge controller to support hybrid power boost and battery boost mode
  • BQ25720 — SMBus 1- to 4-cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with power path and USB-C® PD OTG
  • BQ25723 — I²C 1-4 cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with power path and USB-C® PD OTG
  • BQ25731 — I2C 1-5 cell NVDC buck-boost battery charge controller with USB type-C PD support
  • BQ25756 — Stand-alone or I²C-controlled 70-V bidirectional buck-boost charge controller with MPPT
  • BQ25790 — Integrated, NVDC, 5-A 1-cell to 4-cell switch-mode buck-boost battery charger
  • BQ25792 — I2C controlled, 5-A, 1-4 cell buck-boost charger with dual-input selector and USB PD 3.0 OTG output
Battery fuel gauges
  • BQ27220 — Single cell pack/system-side CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge w/pre-programmed chemistry profiles
  • BQ27320 — Single cell pack/System-side CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge
  • BQ27425-G1 — System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge with direct battery connection | gas gauge battery
  • BQ27425-G2A — System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge for LiCoO2 battery
  • BQ27425-G2B — System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge LiMn2O4 battery
  • BQ27427 — Single-cell battery fuel gauge with pre-programmed chemistry and integrated sense resistor
  • BQ27520-G4 — System side Impedance Track™ fuel gauge with integrated LDO.
  • BQ27530-G1 — System-side Impedance-Track fuel (gas) gauge with direct battery connection
  • BQ27531-G1 — Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel (gas) gauge for bq2419x charger controller
  • BQ27532-G1 — Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel gauge for bq2425x charger
  • BQ27545-G1 — Single cell, pack side, Impedance Track™ fuel gauge
  • BQ27546-G1 — Single cell Impedance Track™ pack side fuel gauge with DSBGA package
  • BQ27621-G1 — System-side fuel gauge with Dynamic Voltage Correlation, battery gas gauge
  • BQ27741-G1 — Pack-side Impedance Track™(tm) fuel (gas) gauge with integrated protector
  • BQ27742-G1 — Single cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge with integrated protection | battery gas gauge
  • BQ27Z561 — Impedance Track™ integrated circuit gas gauge solution for 1-series
  • BQ27Z746 — Pack-side, single-cell Impedance Track™ technology fuel gauge with integrated protector
  • BQ28Z610 — Battery fuel gauge with integrated protector for 1-2 series packs
  • BQ34110 — Multi-chemistry high-cell Count battery fuel gauge with integrated rarely discharged module
  • BQ34210-Q1 — Automotive Qualified Single cell system-side CEDV fuel gauge
  • BQ34Z100-G1 — Multi-chemistry Impedance Track™ standalone fuel gauge | battery gas gauge
  • BQ35100 — Battery fuel gauge for non-rechargeable batteries (lithium primary) and end-of-service monitor
  • BQ4050 — 1-4 series CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge
  • BQ40Z50 — 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager | battery fuel (gas) gauge
  • BQ40Z50-R1 — 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 1.0
  • BQ40Z50-R2 — 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 2.0
  • BQ40Z60 — Complete multi-cell battery manager | battery fuel (gas) gauge
  • BQ40Z80 — 2-s to 6-s battery pack manager with Impedance Track™ gas gauging
  • BQ78350 — Companion CEDV Fuel Gauge Battery Management Controller for bq76940 Monitor Family
  • BQ78350-R1 — CEDV li-ion gas gauge and battery management controller
  • BQ78Z100 — Impedance Track™ battery fuel (gas) gauge for 1-series to 2-series
Battery protectors
  • BQ77307 — Low-power protector for 2S to 7S with high accuracy cell voltage measurement
Hardware development
Evaluation board
Download options
Firmware

BQ27Z746-DEVICE-FW — Firmware for BQ27Z746 family of gauges

The BQ27Z746-DEVICE-FW is a firmware (FW)-only release that can be flashed onto any existing hardware such as BQ27Z746 product. The firmware incorporates the patented Impedance Track™ technology to create a pack-based solution that provides a rich array of features for gas gauging, protection, (...)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Battery fuel gauges
  • BQ27Z746 — Pack-side, single-cell Impedance Track™ technology fuel gauge with integrated protector
Hardware development
Evaluation board
  • BQ27Z746EVM-047 — BQ27Z746 evaluation module Impedance Track™ technology battery gas gauge with protection solution
Software
Application software & framework
  • BQSTUDIO — Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) Software
Design tool
Download options
Software programming tool

BQ-BMS-PROGRAMMER-SW — Command line programmers for BQ products

BQ-BATTERY-PROGRAMMER-SW software development kit (SDK) is a collection of robust software command line tools that assist with the process of programming, testing, or assembling packs that use TI Battery management products. The executables in this software work with the MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300 MKS (...)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Battery fuel gauges
  • BQ20Z40 — SBS Compliant Gas Gauge with Impedance Track Technology for use with BQ29330
  • BQ20Z40-R1 — SBS 1.1 compliant Gas Gauge with Impedance Track™ Technology
  • BQ20Z45 — SBS 1.1 compliant Gas Gauge with Impedance Track Technology and Advanced Charging Algorithm
  • BQ20Z70-V150 — SBS 1.1-compliant gas gauge enabled with Impedance Track™ technology
  • BQ20Z70-V160 — SBS 1.1-compliant gas gauge enabled with Impedance Track™ technology for use with the bq29330
  • BQ20Z80 — SBS 1.1-compliant gas gauge enabled with Impedance Track™; technology for use with the bq29312
  • BQ20Z80-V102 — SBS 1.1-compliant gas gauge enabled w/Impedance Track™ technology
  • BQ20Z80-V110 — SBS 1.1-compliant gas gauge enabled w/Impedance Track™ technology with FW v1.10
  • BQ20Z80A-V110 — SBS 1.1 compliant gas gauge enabled with Impedance Track™; technology for use with the bq29312A
  • BQ27505-J2 — System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge with FW v2.15
  • BQ27505-J3 — System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge with FW v2.20
  • BQ27505-J4 — System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge with FW v2.24
  • BQ27505-J5 — System-side Impedance Track™; fuel gauge with FW v2.29
  • BQ27520-G4 — System side Impedance Track™ fuel gauge with integrated LDO.
  • BQ27530-G1 — System-side Impedance-Track fuel (gas) gauge with direct battery connection
  • BQ27531-G1 — Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel (gas) gauge for bq2419x charger controller
  • BQ27532-G1 — Battery management unit Impedance Track™ fuel gauge for bq2425x charger
  • BQ27545-G1 — Single cell, pack side, Impedance Track™ fuel gauge
  • BQ27546-G1 — Single cell Impedance Track™ pack side fuel gauge with DSBGA package
  • BQ27741-G1 — Pack-side Impedance Track™(tm) fuel (gas) gauge with integrated protector
  • BQ27742-G1 — Single cell Li-ion battery fuel gauge with integrated protection | battery gas gauge
  • BQ27Z558 — Single-cell Impedance Track™ technology gas gauge with 1.2V IO support
  • BQ27Z561 — Impedance Track™ integrated circuit gas gauge solution for 1-series
  • BQ27Z561-R1 — Impedance Track™ battery gas gauge solution for 1-series cell Li-ion battery packs
  • BQ27Z561-R2 — Impedance track battery gas gauge solution for 1-series cell li-ion battery packs
  • BQ27Z746 — Pack-side, single-cell Impedance Track™ technology fuel gauge with integrated protector
  • BQ27Z758 — 1-series Impedance Track™ battery fuel gauge and protection with true 0V charging
  • BQ28Z610 — Battery fuel gauge with integrated protector for 1-2 series packs
  • BQ28Z610-R1 — Battery fuel gauge with integrated protector for 1-2 series packs
  • BQ28Z620 — Battery fuel gauge with integrated protector for 1-series to 2 series packs with 1.2-V I/O
  • BQ3050 — SBS 1.1-compliant 2-s to 4-s battery gas gauge & protection
  • BQ3055 — 2-series, 3-series, and 4-series Li-ion battery pack manager
  • BQ3060 — SBS 1.1-compliant gas gauge and protector
  • BQ30Z554-R1 — 2 series, 3 series, and 4 series Li-ion battery pack manager
  • BQ34110 — Multi-chemistry high-cell Count battery fuel gauge with integrated rarely discharged module
  • BQ34210-Q1 — Automotive Qualified Single cell system-side CEDV fuel gauge
  • BQ34Z100 — 1-s to 16-s Impedance Track™ fuel gauge | battery gas gauge
  • BQ34Z100-G1 — Multi-chemistry Impedance Track™ standalone fuel gauge | battery gas gauge
  • BQ34Z100-R2 — Multichemistry Impedance Track™ stand-alone fuel gauge
  • BQ34Z110 — Wide range fuel gauge with Impedance Track™; for lead acid batteries | battery gas gauge
  • BQ35100 — Battery fuel gauge for non-rechargeable batteries (lithium primary) and end-of-service monitor
  • BQ4050 — 1-4 series CEDV battery fuel (gas) gauge
  • BQ40Z50 — 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager | battery fuel (gas) gauge
  • BQ40Z50-R1 — 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 1.0
  • BQ40Z50-R2 — 1-4 series Li-ion battery pack manager supporting Turbo Mode 2.0
  • BQ78350 — Companion CEDV Fuel Gauge Battery Management Controller for bq76940 Monitor Family
  • BQ78350-R1 — CEDV li-ion gas gauge and battery management controller
  • BQ78350-R1A — CEDV li-ion gas gauge and battery management controller
Hardware development
Evaluation board
  • ADVANCED-BQMTESTER — Texas Instruments Advanced bqMTester Multi-Station Test and Program Board
  • BQ27510EVM — System-Side Single-Cell Impedance Track™ Technology Evaluation Module  | Battery Fuel Gauge
  • BQ27520EVM — System-Side Impedance Track™ Battery Fuel Gauge Evaluation Module | Gas Gauge
  • BQ27530EVM — BQ27530EVM System-Side Impedance-Track Fuel (Gas) Gauge Direct Battery Connection Evaluation Module
  • BQ27531EVM — Battery Management Unit Impedance Track Fuel (Gas) Gauge Charger Controller Evaluation Module
  • BQ27532EVM-656 — Battery Charging Solution Evaluation Module
  • BQ27542EVM — Li-ion Battery Fuel Gauge Evaluation Module
  • BQ27546EVM-702 — bq27546 Gas Gauge with Impedance Track™ Technology
  • BQ27741EVM — BQ27741EVM Pack-Side Impedance Track Fuel (Gas) Gauge Integrated Protector Evaluation Module
  • BQ27742EVM — bq27742-G1 Single Cell Li-ion Battery Fuel (Gas) Gauge Programmable Evaluation Module
  • BQ27750EVM-837 — BQ27750 1-Cell Programmable Battery Manager Evaluation Module
  • BQ27Z558EVM-084 — BQ27Z558 evaluation module for single-cell Impedance Track™ technology gas gauge
  • BQ27Z561EVM-011 — BQ27Z561 1S-cell programmable battery manager Evaluation module
  • BQ27Z746EVM-047 — BQ27Z746 evaluation module Impedance Track™ technology battery gas gauge with protection solution
  • BQ28Z610EVM-532 — BQ28Z610 1-Cell to 2-Cell Programmable Battery Manager Evaluation Module
  • BQ28Z620EVM-071 — BQ28Z620 evaluation module for one- or two-series cell Li-Ion Impedance Track™ battery fuel gauge
  • BQ3050EVM-001 — bq3050EVM SBS 1.1 Compliant Advanced Gas Gauge EVM
  • BQ34110EVM-796 — bq34110 Multi-Chemistry CEDV Battery Gas Gauge for Rarely Discharged Applications Evaluation Module
  • BQ34210IQ1EVM-826 — bq34210-Q1 Evaluation Module for System Side CEDV Fuel Gauge
  • BQ34Z100EVM — Bq34z100EVM 1s to 16s Impedance Track Fuel Gauge Battery Evaluation Module | Gas Gauge Battery
  • BQ35100EVM-795 — bq35100 Lithium Primary Cell Evaluation Module Using End-of-Service Monitor Gas Gauging
  • BQ4050EVM-561 — 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, and 4 Series Li-Ion Battery Pack Manager Evaluation Module
  • BQ40Z50EVM-561 — BQ40Z50 evaluation board 
  • BQ40Z60EVM-578 — 2 Series, 3 Series, and 4 Series Li-Ion Battery Pack Manager Evaluation Module
  • BQ40Z80EVM-020 — BQ40Z80 2s-7s Battery Gauge Evaluation Module
  • BQMTESTER — BQMTESTER Multi Channel Test and Program Board
  • MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300 — MKS Technology alternative for EV2300 communications transceiver
Software
Application software & framework
  • BQ-HI-PRODUCTION — Production Application Software for Hi-Cell Count Battery Fuel (Gas) Gauges
  • BQ27Z561-R2-DEVICE-FW — BQ27Z561 firmware: impedance track battery gas gauge solution for 1-s cell li-ion battery
  • BQEVSW — BQ evaluation software (BQEVSW) v0.0.92 for BQ30Z554-R1
  • BQPRODUCTION — Production tool for fourth generation multicell battery fuel (gas) gauges
  • BQPRODUCTION-SINGLECELL — Production Software for Single Cell Battery Fuel (Gas) Gauges
  • BQSTUDIO — Battery Management Studio (bqStudio) Software
Support software
Software programming tool
Firmware
Download options
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