Battery monitor for 6–10 series cells
The Texas Instruments BQ7693000DBT is a multi-chemistry battery monitor designed for 6 to 10 series-connected cells. It communicates over an I2C interface, giving the host controller access to cell voltages, fault status, and configuration registers. The integrated fault protection covers overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, and short-circuit conditions — the four events that most commonly damage a Li-ion pack or trigger a BMS shutdown.
That means no last-time-buy window is open, no end-of-life notice has been filed, and the part remains in TI's standard production portfolio. It is suitable for both new-design qualification and ongoing production replenishment.
The 6-to-10 cell count range is the first fit check: a 7S pack is inside the window, a 14S pack is not. The I2C interface means the host MCU must have an I2C peripheral or bit-bang the bus.