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Maximize Cycle Life of Rechargeable Battery Packs with Multicell Monitor IC Jon Munson Rechargeable battery packs prematurely deteriorate in performance if any cells are allowed to overdischarge. As a pack becomes fully discharged, the ILOAD • RINTERNAL voltage drop of the weakest cell(s) can overtake the internal VCELL chemical potential and the cell terminal voltage becomes negative with respect to the normal voltage. In such a condition, irreversible chemical processes begin altering the internal material characteristics that originally provided the charge storage capability of the cell, so subsequent charge cycles of the cell do not retain the original energy content. Furthermore, once a cell is impaired, it is more likely to suffer reversals in subsequent usage, exacerbating the problem and rapidly shortening the useful cycle life of the pack. With nickel-based chemistries, an over- late to rehabilitate the pack. In the case Enter the LTC6801, developed to pro- discharge of a set of series-connected of the more energetic lithium-based cell vide integrated solutions for these cells does not necessarily lead to a safety chemistries, reversals must be prevented specific problems. The LTC6801 can hazard, but it is not uncommon for one or as a safety measure against overheating or detect individual cell overvoltage (OV) more cells to suffer a reversal well before fire. Monitoring the individual cell volt- and undervoltage (UV) conditions of up the user is aware of any significant degra- ages is therefore essential to ensure a long to twelve series connected cells, with dation in performance. By then, it is too pack life (and safety with lithium cells). cascadable interconnections to handle