Multi load and multi battery system with sharing apparatuses

    公开(公告)号:US12278512B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US17132771

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Abstract: A workload dependent load-sharing mechanism in a multi-battery system. The mechanism is an energy management system that operates in three modes—energy saving mode, balancer mode, and turbo mode. The energy saving mode is a normal mode where the multiple batteries provide power to their own set of loads with least resistive dissipation. In balancing mode, the batteries are connected through switches operating in active mode so that the current shared is inversely proportion to the corresponding battery state-of-charge. In turbo mode, both batteries are connected in parallel through switches (e.g., on-switches) to provide maximum power to a processor or load. A controller optimizes the sequence and charging rate for a hybrid battery to maximize both the charging current and charging speed of the battery, while enabling longer battery life. The hybrid battery comprises a fast charging battery and a high-energy density battery.

    Power supply optimization based on interface card power enable signaling

    公开(公告)号:US12242319B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US17482805

    申请日:2021-09-23

    Abstract: An interface card includes a circuit board, a device mounted on the circuit board, and a PMIC mounted on the circuit board. The PMIC includes a PMIC processor communicatively coupled to a host processor of a host system. The PMIC processor is configured to receive an input voltage signal from a power supply that is external to the interface card. The PMIC processor generates at least one output voltage signal based on the input voltage signal. The at least one output voltage signal is supplied to the device. A power enable signal originating from the host processor is detected. The power enable signal is detected at a GPIO connector of the PMIC. The PMIC processor deactivates generation of the at least one output voltage signal based on the power enable signal.

    WORKLOAD DEPENDENT LOAD-SHARING MECHANISM IN MULTI-BATTERY SYSTEM, AND ADAPTIVE CHARGING AND DISCHARGING FOR A HYBRID BATTERY

    公开(公告)号:US20210135478A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17132771

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Abstract: A workload dependent load-sharing mechanism in a multi-battery system. The mechanism is an energy management system that operates in three modes—energy saving mode, balancer mode, and turbo mode. The energy saving mode is a normal mode where the multiple batteries provide power to their own set of loads with least resistive dissipation. In balancing mode, the batteries are connected through switches operating in active mode so that the current shared is inversely proportion to the corresponding battery state-of-charge. In turbo mode, both batteries are connected in parallel through switches (e.g., on-switches) to provide maximum power to a processor or load. A controller optimizes the sequence and charging rate for a hybrid battery to maximize both the charging current and charging speed of the battery, while enabling longer battery life. The hybrid battery comprises a fast charging battery and a high-energy density battery.

    POWER SUPPLY OPTIMIZATION BASED ON INTERFACE CARD POWER ENABLE SIGNALING

    公开(公告)号:US20230092240A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17482805

    申请日:2021-09-23

    Abstract: An interface card includes a circuit board, a device mounted on the circuit board, and a PMIC mounted on the circuit board. The PMIC includes a PMIC processor communicatively coupled to a host processor of a host system. The PMIC processor is configured to receive an input voltage signal from a power supply that is external to the interface card. The PMIC processor generates at least one output voltage signal based on the input voltage signal. The at least one output voltage signal is supplied to the device. A power enable signal originating from the host processor is detected. The power enable signal is detected at a GPIO connector of the PMIC. The PMIC processor deactivates generation of the at least one output voltage signal based on the power enable signal.

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