公开(公告)号：US07755215B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11741202

申请日：2007-04-27

申请人： Guangyong Zhu ,  John J. Breen ,  Shiguo Luo

发明人： Guangyong Zhu ,  John J. Breen ,  Shiguo Luo

IPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  H02J9/04

CPC分类号： H02J1/08 ,  H02J1/14 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  Y10T307/549 ,  Y10T307/587 ,  Y10T307/696 ,  Y10T307/707 ,  Y10T307/724 ,  Y10T307/729

摘要： A method and circuit to output adaptive drive voltages within information handling systems is disclosed. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a method of outputting power within an information handling system can include sensing a load current of a power output stage operable to employ more than one drive voltage level. The method can also include comparing the load current to a threshold current setting, and selecting a first output drive voltage from a plurality of input drive voltages in response to comparing the load current to the threshold current setting. The method can also include coupling the first output drive voltage to the power output stage.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在信息处理系统内输出自适应驱动电压的方法和电路。 根据本公开的一个方面，在信息处理系统内输出功率的方法可以包括感测可操作以使用多于一个驱动电压电平的功率输出级的负载电流。 该方法还可以包括将负载电流与阈值电流设置进行比较，以及响应于将负载电流与阈值电流设置进行比较，从多个输入驱动电压中选择第一输出驱动电压。 该方法还可以包括将第一输出驱动电压耦合到功率输出级。

公开(公告)号：US20080265683A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US11741202

申请日：2007-04-27

申请人： Guangyong Zhu ,  John J. Breen ,  Shiguo Luo

发明人： Guangyong Zhu ,  John J. Breen ,  Shiguo Luo

IPC分类号： H02J1/00

CPC分类号： H02J1/08 ,  H02J1/14 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  Y10T307/549 ,  Y10T307/587 ,  Y10T307/696 ,  Y10T307/707 ,  Y10T307/724 ,  Y10T307/729

摘要： A method and circuit to output adaptive drive voltages within information handling systems is disclosed. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a method of outputting power within an information handling system can include sensing a load current of a power output stage operable to employ more than one drive voltage level. The method can also include comparing the load current to a threshold current setting, and selecting a first output drive voltage from a plurality of input drive voltages in response to comparing the load current to the threshold current setting. The method can also include coupling the first output drive voltage to the power output stage.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在信息处理系统内输出自适应驱动电压的方法和电路。 根据本公开的一个方面，在信息处理系统内输出功率的方法可以包括感测可操作以使用多于一个驱动电压电平的功率输出级的负载电流。 该方法还可以包括将负载电流与阈值电流设置进行比较，以及响应于将负载电流与阈值电流设置进行比较，从多个输入驱动电压中选择第一输出驱动电压。 该方法还可以包括将第一输出驱动电压耦合到功率输出级。

公开(公告)号：US09678555B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14470217

申请日：2014-08-27

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  Kejiu Zhang ,  Hang Li ,  John J. Breen

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  Kejiu Zhang ,  Hang Li ,  John J. Breen

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  Y02D10/13

摘要： Methods and systems are disclosed that may be employed to enable multi-phase voltage regulator (VR) system calibration during the development phase of a multi-phase VR system so as to meet defined accuracy targets and, in one example, to avoid the need for system level calibration in a production environment. The disclosed systems and methods may be further implemented to enable use of multiple sources for and types of integrated power stages (IPstages) in a common multi-phase VR system configuration while still achieving the required current sense accuracy, thus reducing or substantially eliminating continuity of supply (COS) concerns.

公开(公告)号：US07999520B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12148830

申请日：2008-04-23

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Hongtao Zhao

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Hongtao Zhao

IPC分类号： G05F1/577

CPC分类号： H02J1/102

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed that provide static phase shedding techniques to improve the efficiency of multi-phase voltage regulators within information handling systems by selecting the number of active phases for the multi-phase voltage regulators using circuit identifiers (IDs) for circuitry configured to be powered by the multi-phase voltage regulators, such as central processing units (CPUs). In one embodiment, processor identifier information related to installed CPUs is used to control the voltage regulator (VR) phase number to provide static phase shedding. This VR control can be implemented in a variety of ways, including the use of conventional analog multi-phase VR controllers and/or digital VR controllers. Dynamic phase shedding can also be used in conjunction with this static phase shedding to further reduce the number of active phases when a processor operates in a low power mode.

摘要翻译： 公开了提供静态相位脱落技术以提高信息处理系统内的多相电压调节器的效率的系统和方法，通过使用电路标识符（ID）来选择多相电压调节器的有源相位数，该电路标识符（ID）被配置为 由多相电压调节器（如中央处理单元（CPU））供电。 在一个实施例中，与安装的CPU相关的处理器标识符信息用于控制电压调节器（VR）相位数以提供静态相位脱落。 该VR控制可以以各种方式实现，包括使用传统的模拟多相VR控制器和/或数字VR控制器。 动态相位脱落还可以与该静态相位脱落结合使用，以在处理器以低功率模式操作时进一步减少有效相位的数量。

公开(公告)号：US20080203817A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11709675

申请日：2007-02-22

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Mohammed K. Hijazi

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Mohammed K. Hijazi

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  G06F3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0231 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1669 ,  Y10T307/615

摘要： Systems and methods that may be employed to provide a high-reliability power architecture for an information handling system and a physically separable (i.e., detachable) remote system. The information handling system may be, for example, a portable information handling system such as a notebook computer. The remote system may be, for example, a battery-powered input or input/output device such as a wireless keyboard configured to wirelessly communicate input/output information with the information handling system, and that is also configured to be physically and electrically coupled to the information handling system to allow a flow of current to be provided from circuitry of the information handling system to circuitry of the remote system. The power architecture may be implemented using multiple (e.g., two) Uninterrupted Power System (UPS) buses.

摘要翻译： 可用于为信息处理系统和物理上可分离的（即可分离的）远程系统提供高可靠性电力架构的系统和方法。 信息处理系统可以是例如便携式信息处理系统，例如笔记本计算机。 远程系统可以是例如电池供电的输入或诸如无线键盘的输入/输出设备，其被配置为与输入/输出信息与信息处理系统无线地通信，并且还被配置为物理地和电耦合到 该信息处理系统允许从信息处理系统的电路向远程系统的电路提供电流。 电力架构可以使用多个（例如两个）不间断电力系统（UPS）总线来实现。

公开(公告)号：US20080074080A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11527126

申请日：2006-09-26

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Mohammed K. Hijazi

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Mohammed K. Hijazi

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0052 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F3/0231

摘要： Systems and methods for interfacing a battery system of a battery-powered keyboard system with main battery components of a battery-powered information handling system to enable a battery charging system of the battery-powered information handling system to charge both the main battery pack of the battery-powered information handling system and the battery pack of the battery-powered keyboard system without the presence of a separate stand-alone battery charger in the battery-powered keyboard system, and/or so that the keyboard battery of the battery-powered keyboard system may be used to supplement the main battery of the battery-powered information handling system such as in case of emergency power loss or to extend total battery life for running the information handling system.

摘要翻译： 用于将电池供电的键盘系统的电池系统与电池供电的信息处理系统的主电池组件接口的系统和方法，以使得电池供电的信息处理系统的电池充电系统能够对电池供电的信息处理系统的主电池组充电 电池供电的信息处理系统和电池供电的键盘系统的电池组，而在电池供电的键盘系统中不存在单独的独立电池充电器，和/或使得电池供电的键盘的键盘电池 系统可用于补充电池供电的信息处理系统的主电池，例如在紧急电力丢失的情况下或延长用于运行信息处理系统的总电池寿命。

公开(公告)号：US07511453B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US11409402

申请日：2006-04-21

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen

IPC分类号： H01M10/46

CPC分类号： H02J7/0063 ,  H02J7/0075 ,  H02J2007/0067

摘要： A method and system are disclosed for improving the efficiency of a battery supplied power supply system. More particularly, a method and system is provided for improving the voltage regulation efficiency for a system in which the input voltage that is to be regulated may vary widely. In the techniques disclosed, the voltage supply that is utilized for the drive control circuitry of the voltage regulators is varied in relation to variations in the input voltage. Thus in one embodiment, the voltage supply that is utilized for the circuitry that drives a control terminal of the output transistor of the regulation circuitry may be varied in relation to variations in the input voltage. For example, an inverse relationship may be established between the input voltage level and the voltage level that is used for the gate drive circuitry that controls the gates of regulator output transistors.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于提高电池供电系统的效率的方法和系统。 更具体地说，提供了一种方法和系统，用于提高其中待调节的输入电压可能变化很大的系统的电压调节效率。 在所公开的技术中，用于电压调节器的驱动控制电路的电压相对于输入电压的变化而变化。 因此，在一个实施例中，用于驱动调节电路的输出晶体管的控制端的电路的电压可以相对于输入电压的变化而变化。 例如，可以在输入电压电平和用于控制调节器输出晶体管的栅极的栅极驱动电路的电压电平之间建立反向关系。

公开(公告)号：US07436149B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US11527126

申请日：2006-09-26

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Mohammed K. Hijazi

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  John J. Breen ,  Mohammed K. Hijazi

IPC分类号： H01M10/46

CPC分类号： H02J7/0052 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F3/0231

摘要： Systems and methods for interfacing a battery system of a battery-powered keyboard system with main battery components of a battery-powered information handling system to enable a battery charging system of the battery-powered information handling system to charge both the main battery pack of the battery-powered information handling system and the battery pack of the battery-powered keyboard system without the presence of a separate stand-alone battery charger in the battery-powered keyboard system, and/or so that the keyboard battery of the battery-powered keyboard system may be used to supplement the main battery of the battery-powered information handling system such as in case of emergency power loss or to extend total battery life for running the information handling system.

摘要翻译： 用于将电池供电的键盘系统的电池系统与电池供电的信息处理系统的主电池组件接口的系统和方法，以使得电池供电的信息处理系统的电池充电系统能够对电池供电的信息处理系统的主电池组充电 电池供电的信息处理系统和电池供电的键盘系统的电池组，而在电池供电的键盘系统中不存在单独的独立电池充电器，和/或使得电池供电的键盘的键盘电池 系统可用于补充电池供电的信息处理系统的主电池，例如在紧急电力丢失的情况下或延长用于运行信息处理系统的总电池寿命。

公开(公告)号：US07592716B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US10915230

申请日：2004-08-10

申请人： Guangyong Zhu ,  John J. Breen ,  David Jose Toland

发明人： Guangyong Zhu ,  John J. Breen ,  David Jose Toland

IPC分类号： H02J3/32 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/04

CPC分类号： H02J9/061 ,  Y10T307/516 ,  Y10T307/527

摘要： In a first embodiment, an information handling system (“IHS”) includes a processor. The IHS also includes a power rail coupled to the processor. The power rail supplies power, from a power adapter, to the processor. The IHS further includes a battery, that in response to a voltage fall on the power rail, supplies supplemental power to the power rail. In a second embodiment, an IHS includes a processor. The IHS also includes a power rail coupled to the processor. The power rail supplies power, from a power adapter, to the processor. The IHS further includes a battery, that in response to a voltage rise on the power rail, suppresses or sinks power supplied by the power adapter to the power rail.

摘要翻译： 在第一实施例中，信息处理系统（“IHS”）包括处理器。 IHS还包括耦合到处理器的电源轨。 电源轨从电源适配器供电到处理器。 IHS还包括一个电池，响应于电源轨上的电压下降，向电源轨提供补充电源。 在第二实施例中，IHS包括处理器。 IHS还包括耦合到处理器的电源轨。 电源轨从电源适配器供电到处理器。 IHS还包括一个电池，其响应于电源轨上的电压上升，抑制或吸收由电源适配器提供给电源轨的电力。

公开(公告)号：US20150370300A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14470217

申请日：2014-08-27

申请人： Shiguo Luo ,  Kejiu Zhang ,  Hang Li ,  John J. Breen

发明人： Shiguo Luo ,  Kejiu Zhang ,  Hang Li ,  John J. Breen

IPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F12/0238 ,  G06F12/0246 ,  Y02D10/13

摘要： Methods and systems are disclosed that may be employed to enable multi-phase voltage regulator (VR) system calibration during the development phase of a multi-phase VR system so as to meet defined accuracy targets and, in one example, to avoid the need for system level calibration in a production environment. The disclosed systems and methods may be further implemented to enable use of multiple sources for and types of integrated power stages (IPstages) in a common multi-phase VR system configuration while still achieving the required current sense accuracy, thus reducing or substantially eliminating continuity of supply (COS) concerns. The disclosed methods and systems may also be implemented to improve accuracy of current sense in a manner that improves VR system performance, power saving and reliability.

摘要翻译： 公开了可以用于在多相VR系统的开发阶段期间实现多相电压调节器（VR）系统校准的方法和系统，以便满足定义的精度目标，并且在一个示例中，为了避免对 在生产环境中进行系统级校准。 所公开的系统和方法可以被进一步实现，以使得能够在公共多相VR系统配置中使用多个源和集成功率级（IP级）的类型，同时仍然实现所需的电流检测精度，从而减少或基本上消除 供应（COS）关注。 还可以实现所公开的方法和系统，以提高VR系统性能，省电和可靠性的方式提高电流感度的精度。