Abstract:
A system includes multiple devices connected in a chain-like structure, each device of the multiple devices coupled to at least one bus. A device of the plurality of devices includes a circuit configured to detect activity of a differential signal of a bus coupled to the device to cause a wakeup of the device in response to the detection.
Abstract:
In one example, a method includes generating, by a main switching element of a device, a load current; generating, by a regulation loop of the device, a sense current proportional to the load current; directly converting, by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the device, the sense current into a digital sense current value; and outputting, by the device and to an external device, a digital representation of the load current based on the digital sense current value.
Abstract:
In general, the disclosure describes circuits and techniques to operate power switch driver circuits as well as techniques to dynamically change configuration parameters. The power switch driver circuit of this disclosure may be configured to received communication signals along the same signal paths as for pulse modulated switching control signals. In other words, the power switch driver circuit may receive a main function signaling, switching the power switches on and off, overlaid with a secondary function signaling, communication, which may include configuration parameters. In this manner the power switch driver circuit may receive both switching (commutation) function and communication function along the same signal path.
Abstract:
A battery cell circuit of a battery management system configured to receive, from a previous battery cell circuit of a plurality of battery cell circuits connected in a daisy chain configuration or ring configuration, an instruction requesting a value for the battery cell circuit and determine a comparison result value based on a comparison of the value for the battery cell circuit and a reference value. The battery cell circuit is further configured to output, to a controller, the comparison result value, wherein, to output the comparison result value, the battery cell circuit is configured to refrain from outputting the value for the battery cell circuit.
Abstract:
A process for determining an impedance of a battery cell may comprise delivering an excitation current to the battery cell; performing, via an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), one or more first measurements associated with the battery cell in the presence of the excitation current, wherein the one or more first measurements comprise one or more current measurements; performing, via the ADC, one or more second measurements associated with the battery cell in the presence of the excitation current, wherein the one or more second measurements comprise one or more voltage measurements; and determining the impedance of the battery cell based on the one or more first measurements and the one or more second measurements.
Abstract:
In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes using a monitoring circuit disposed on a monolithic integrated circuit to monitor an output signal of a first switching transistor for a first output edge transition at a monitoring terminal of the monolithic integrated circuit; using a time measuring circuit disposed on the monolithic integrated circuit to measure a first time delay between a first input edge transition of a first drive signal and the first output edge transition, where the first drive signal is configured to cause a change of state of the first switching transistor; using an analysis circuit disposed on the monolithic integrated circuit to compare the measured first time delay with a first predetermined threshold to form a first comparison result; and indicating a first error condition based on the first comparison result.
Abstract:
A method includes applying a current to an input pin of an integrated circuit; converting an analog signal at the input pin to a digital stream using a Sigma-Delta modulator; converting the digital stream to a first digital output signal proportional to the analog signal in a first input range between a first analog signal value and a second analog signal value, where the first input range corresponds to a pre-determined range of the analog signal smaller than a full-scale input range of the analog signal; converting the digital stream to a second output signal; comparing the second output signal to a first threshold corresponding to a third analog signal value at the input pin that is outside of the first input range; and providing an indication of an open circuit condition at the input pin when the second output signal crosses the first threshold.
Abstract:
A system includes a bus system to connect a number of components in a chain-like structure. A first control device (e.g., microcontroller or microprocessor) is configured to control the components in a first mode of the system. A second control device (e.g., microcontroller or microprocessor) is configured to control a first subset of the components in a second mode of the system.
Abstract:
In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes generating a clock signal; generating a switching signal based on the clock signal; generating a synchronization signal having an edge transition corresponding to a predetermined phase of the switching signal; transmitting the synchronization signal to a master controller; receiving a frequency adjustment command from the master controller based on the transmitted synchronization signal; and adjusting a frequency of the clock signal based on the frequency adjustment command.
Abstract:
A drive circuit includes an internal oscillator and a pre-drive controller coupled to the internal oscillator. The pre-drive controller can have a switch control output configured to be coupled to a switch input. The pre-drive controller can receive switch control data, receive a clock signal, receive a synchronization signal, synchronize the internal oscillator based on the clock signal and the synchronization signal, and generate a pulse modulated switching signal at the switch control output based on the switch control data and the internal oscillator.