The Renesas Electronics automotive grade Li-ion battery manager IC supervises up to 14 series connected cells and is optimized to meet stringent automotive performance, reliability, and safety requirements, the device provides all the functions expected of such a critical component in a battery management system, such as accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, cell balancing, and extensive system diagnostics. Up to six external temperature monitoring inputs
Internal temperature monitoring with warning flag
Two general purpose I/O pins
Fully tolerant to EMC and transients