ZMDI, a semiconductor company based in Dresden, Germany, has revealed the ZSSC1856 battery sensory integrated circuit for medical, industrial and automotive markets.
The first product of the company’s latest Battery Power Management range of offerings, the ZSSC1856 has been developed for ultra-low power consumption applications and integrates two 18-bit Sigma/Delta ADCs along with an on-chip voltage reference. Optimized for low-power consumption in the sleep mode, the ZSSC1856 consumes less than 100 mA.
Available in a PQFN32 package measuring 5x5 mm with a height of just 0.85 mm, the ZSSC1856 IC is ideal for automotive applications and is well suited for medical and industrial systems that demand state-of-function, state-of-charge or state-of-health monitoring, such as hospital alarms and equipment, uninterruptable power supplies and emergency lighting. A dual-channel ADC, the ZSSC1856 features an embedded microcontroller. The first input channel is used to measure the battery current (IBAT) and the second channel is used to measure the temperature and battery voltage (VBAT). The communication interface of the ZSSC1856 supports LIN 2.1, 2.0 and 1.3 specifications. The sensor is AEC-Q100 qualified and does not require additional trimming components or temperature calibration. It is operational in temperatures ranging between -40°C and +125°C.
The Business Line Manager- Automotive at ZMDI, Frank Schulze stated that the goal of the company is to provide customers with energy efficient systems. The ZSSC1856 Intelligent Battery Sensor is a low-current, high-resolution and smaller solution now available for medical, automotive and industrial customers.
ZMDI is headquartered in Dresden, Germany and has design centers and sales offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.
Source: http://www.zmdi.com