10 A charge current — the BOM-fit ceiling
The BQ24600RVAT is a Li-Ion/Polymer battery charger IC from Texas Instruments that handles a programmable constant charge current up to 10 A.
Fault protection set — what it saves you
Four fault protections are integrated: over-current, over-temperature, over-voltage, and short-circuit. That means you can drop the external comparator and latch circuits for each fault type — the IC handles the shutdown and recovery sequencing internally. For a field-swappable battery pack, the over-voltage and short-circuit protection are the ones that keep the connector pins from welding shut on a misaligned mate.
Package and mounting
It comes in a 16-VFQFN with an exposed pad (3.5x3.5 mm body). Surface-mount only — no socket option, so if you are swapping this in the field you need a hot-air station and a stencil for the pad. The exposed pad is the thermal path; without a good solder joint under it the 10 A charge current will cook the die. The datasheet layout note for the thermal pad is not optional.
Temperature grade — where it works
That covers outdoor telecom cabinets, unheated warehouse chargers, and engine-adjacent compartments in off-highway vehicles. The 85°C ceiling is the limit for the charge controller itself — the power-stage MOSFETs and inductor will run hotter and need their own derating.