Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Smart battery charging and power management circuit with optional power source selection based on load current
- Patent Title (中): 智能电池充电和电源管理电路,根据负载电流选择电源选择
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Application No.: US11729847Application Date: 2007-03-30
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Publication No.: US07705557B2Publication Date: 2010-04-27
- Inventor: Sridhar Kotikalapoodi , Farzan Roohparvar , Tivadar Szabo , Manisha Pandya
- Applicant: Sridhar Kotikalapoodi , Farzan Roohparvar , Tivadar Szabo , Manisha Pandya
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H01M10/46
- IPC: H01M10/46

Abstract:
Traditionally, system loads are placed in parallel with the battery. This simple topology wastes the available power if the USB power and/or wall adapter is present. Recent topologies have made some improvements by powering the load by the maximum available voltage. Thus, if a USB power source or wall adapter is present, the load is powered by them rather than the battery, thus improving the system efficiency. However, since the USB power and wall adapter power are current limited, if the load requires higher current than the current limited USB or adapter, then the entire system is powered at voltage of the battery. The present invention further improves the system efficiency by distinguishing the load and powering the constant power loads by the maximum voltage and placing the constant current loads in parallel with the battery.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080238203A1 Battery charging and power managerment circuit Public/Granted day:2008-10-02
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