The EMB1428 Switch Matrix Gate Driver IC is designed to work in conjunction with EMB1499
DC/DC Controller IC to support TI’s switch matrix based active cell balancing scheme in a battery
management system. The EMB1428 provides 12 floating MOSFET gate drivers necessary for balancing up
to 7 battery cells connected in a series stack. Multiple EMB1428 ICs may be used together to
balance a stack of more than seven battery cells.
The EMB1428 integrated circuit interfaces with the EMB1499 DC/DC controller to control
and enable charging and discharging modes. The EMB1428 uses an SPI bus to accept commands from the
main controller (CPU/MCU) on which battery cell should be charged or discharged and to report back
any faults to the main controller (CPU/MCU).
- 60V Maximum Stack Operating Voltage
- Twelve (12) Floating Gate Drivers
- SPI Bus Interface (for Charge/discharge
Commands and Fault Reporting) - Low Power Mode
- EMB1428Q is an Automotive Grade Product
that is AEC-Q100 Grade 1 Qualified
(–40°C to +125°C Operating
Junction Temperature)
| Number of series cells (min) | 6 |
| Vin (max) (V) | 5.5 |
| Features | Cell balancing, Multi-cell support, Stackable (built-in interface) |
| Device type | Cell monitor and balancer |
| Number of series cells (max) | 14 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -40 to 125 |
| Rating | Automotive |
| Communication interface | SPI |
| Operating current (typ) (µA) | 750 |