What made you select the Qorvo PAC25141N intelligent battery management SOC as a featured product?
I have selected the Qorvo PAC25141N intelligent battery management SOC for the RFMW August Expert Product Pick because it solves real engineering challenges in managing high-cell-count lithium-ion battery packs for compact, high-performance systems. Designing for applications like e-transportation, industrial automation, and cordless power tools often pushes the limits of integration, reliability, and thermal management. When you’re dealing with 10 to 16 cells in series, system-level monitoring, protection, and balancing must be precise, efficient, and compact, especially when your solution needs to survive harsh temperatures and high voltage swings.
The Qorvo® PAC25141N is a fully integrated intelligent battery management SoC that delivers everything engineers need to enable smarter, safer battery packs in demanding applications. Design teams often struggle with managing discrete components for voltage sensing, balancing, and protection across multi-cell stacks. This device consolidates those functions into a tightly integrated 10 x 10 mm package with an offset exposed pad that provides 3mm clearance from the high voltage input pins. With a 150 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M4F core, high-voltage buck controller, multiple precision ADCs, and high-side/low-side FET drivers, it gives engineers the flexibility to implement robust fuel gauging, cell balancing, and fault protection all within a single, programmable platform.
The PAC25141N is a great addition to Qorvo’s growing BMS portfolio, joining other top products such as the PAC25140 and PAC22140. It extends the capabilities of the family to support higher series cell counts while maintaining the same intelligent architecture and reliable interface options.
What are the key features/specifications of the Qorvo PAC25141N?
Key Features
- Fully programmable 150 MHz Arm Cortex M4F MCU with 128kB Flash and 32kB SRAM
- Monitors and balances 10s–16s Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, or LiFePO4 cells
- Integrated 19V to 145V input buck DC/DC controller
- High-voltage charge pump for external FET gate drive
- High-side CHG/DSG FET drivers and low-side FUSE driver
- 5V/225mA and 3V/90mA regulators
- 16 cell balancing FETs (50mA)
- 16-bit Sigma-Delta ADC for current sense with differential PGA
- 16-bit Sigma-Delta ADC for cell voltage/balance monitoring
- 12-bit SAR ADC for auxiliary voltage and temperature sense
- Programmable dual-level overcurrent protection
- -40°C to +105°C operating temperature range
What are some common markets/applications of the Qorvo PAC25141N?
Target Markets & Applications
- E-Transportation (e-bikes, e-scooters, e-motorcycles)
- Cordless Power Tools
- Garden and Outdoor Equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers)
- Industrial Battery Packs and Modules
- Rugged Portable Equipment
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About Kirk Barton
Kirk Barton is a Technical Marketing Manager for Power Products at RFMW. Leveraging 35 years of industry experience and a degree in Electrical Engineering, Kirk specializes in high power applications using wide bandgap technologies. Kirk enjoys being part of the RF industry’s innovative environment and witnessing the positive impact that technological advances have on integration, efficiency, and end applications.
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