MAX17034GTL+T

The MAX17034GTL+T is a high-accuracy fuel gauge and smart battery management system from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. It is designed to measure and monitor Li-ion or LiPo battery packs with a capacity range of 0.5Ah to about 20Ah. The MAX17034GTL+T is a complete solution for monitoring and managing battery power in a variety of applications, such as portable medical devices, consumer electronics, personal communications, and portable industrial systems.

The MAX17034GTL+T combines an on-board microcontroller with an advanced analog front-end and powerful signal processing algorithms to continuously measure and monitor battery charge and discharge cycles.It is capable of accurately estimating remaining battery capacity and time to full or empty in real-time, as well as providing highly reliable estimates of State of Charge (SoC) and State of Health (SoH).

The MAX17034GTL+T provides for easy integration with a variety of different host system architectures by its integrated general-purpose RS-232, SMBus compatible serial I/O interface. This interface allows for the programming of a variety of settings required for battery gauge operation, as well as for battery data logging and reporting.

The MAX17034GTL+T is ideally suited for applications that require reliable battery monitoring, such as medical devices, consumer electronics, handheld devices, and portable industrial systems. It can also be used with a variety of battery chemistries, including Li-ion, LiDr, LiMn, LiP, and LiP+.

Working Principle

The MAX17034GTL+T incorporates a unique current sense technology that enables it to monitor voltage, current, temperature, and time to empty while running on extremely low power. It utilizes a section of Maxim\'s proprietary patent-pending signal processing algorithms to compensate for battery hysteresis and to accurately measure the battery\'s state-of-charge.

The MAX17034GTL+T is designed to accurately measure and monitor the battery\'s discharge cycles. It utilizes a section of Maxim\'s proprietary patent-pending signal processing algorithms that accurately measure the battery\'s amount of charge and discharge current.

The MAX17034GTL+T also provides advanced features such as automatic power-down control and pre-conditioning. In addition, the MAX17034GTL+T features a low-power SoC, temperature, and time-to-empty estimation. All of these features enable the MAX17034GTL+T to accurately measure and monitor battery performance, thereby providing reliable estimates of battery state-of-charge and state-of-health.

The MAX17034GTL+T\'s integrated fuel gauge, battery protection, and temperature monitoring allows the device to help maximize the capabilities of its battery pack while simultaneously minimizing the risk of overcharging, over-discharging, and thermal runaway. This allows the Max17034GTL+T to be an ideal choice for a variety of applications that require reliable battery monitoring and management.