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Battery Management Systems (BMS) for Marine & Offshore Applications
IQ Prime BMS for small-to-medium packs with onboard MOSFETs
IQ Prime

The IQ Prime (V04309) is a compact Battery Management System (BMS) designed for cost-sensitive small-to-medium battery packs. Its integrated architecture combines cell-voltage sensing, temperature monitoring, pack-current measurement, protection, and 180 mA passive balancing. The controller supports 3S to 16S configurations, with onboard MOSFETs handling charge, discharge, pre-charge, and pre-discharge functions. Available variants provide MOSFET voltage ratings matched to the chemistry and pack-voltage requirements.

Continuous current capacity reaches 50 A, while up to three NTC inputs provide cell-temperature monitoring. Redundant voltage and thermal protections work with a heater drive that includes 5 A current sensing. An optional controllable secondary safety fuse extends the protection structure, which also incorporates redundant charge, discharge, and short-circuit safeguards. Onboard resistive sensing measures pack current, while microprocessor-based algorithms estimate state of charge and state of health. A non-isolated CAN or SMBus interface supports communication, and shutdown-mode quiescent consumption remains below 10 μA.

Specifications:

Dimensions: 100 mm (L) × 55 mm (W) × 12 mm (H)
Current Rating (Continuous): Up to 50 A
Cell Voltage Sensing: 3S to 16S
Cell Temperature Inputs: Up to 3 NTC inputs
Cell Balancing: 180 mA passive balancing
Safety Protections: Redundant OVP
Redundant UVP
Redundant OTP
Redundant UTP
Heater Control: Heater drive with 5 A current sensing
System Control Inputs: On/off control input
Energy and Health Algorithms: Microprocessor-based SOC / SOH estimation
Primary Protection Switching: Onboard MOSFETs for charge/discharge control
Secondary Protection: Optional controllable fuse
Redundant OCC / OCD / SC
Current Measurement: Onboard resistive current sensing (R-shunt)
Communications: 1 non-isolated CAN or SMBus interface
User Feedback: 5-segment LED display output
Sleep State Consumption: <10 μA quiescent in shutdown mode

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