Control of voltage regulator thermal condition
    11.
    发明授权
    Control of voltage regulator thermal condition 有权
    电压调节器的热控制

    公开(公告)号:US07062665B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US10323563

    申请日:2002-12-18

    IPC分类号: G05F1/30

    CPC分类号: G06F1/26 G06F1/206 Y02D10/16

    摘要: A system and method for automatically adjusting microprocessor activity following thermal stress of a voltage regulator is disclosed. A thermal monitoring circuit determines whether the voltage regulator has exceeded a predetermined temperature. The thermal monitoring circuit may employ a temperature-sensing component such as a thermistor to determine the temperature or may derive the temperature indirectly, based on the average input (or output) current. When the over-temperature condition occurs, a signal activates the PROCHOT#, or similar, pin on a microprocessor, throttling the microprocessor clock. Where the microprocessor includes no internal power-reducing feature, the signal throttles an external clock coupled to the microprocessor. In either case, execution of the microprocessor is slowed down. At all times, the voltage regulator maintains the ability to supply continuous current to the microprocessor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在电压调节器的热应力之后自动调整微处理器活动的系统和方法。 热监测电路确定电压调节器是否超过预定温度。 热监测电路可以使用诸如热敏电阻的温度感测部件来确定温度,或者可以基于平均输入(或输出)电流间接导出温度。 当发生过温情况时,信号会激活微处理器上的PROCHOT#或类似引脚,从而节流微处理器时钟。 在微处理器不包含内部降低功耗的情况下,信号会阻塞耦合到微处理器的外部时钟。 在任一种情况下,微处理器的执行速度都会降低。 在任何时候,电压调节器保持向微处理器提供持续电流的能力。

    Balancing power supply and demand
    12.
    发明授权
    Balancing power supply and demand 有权
    平衡电力供需

    公开(公告)号:US08884586B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US13536180

    申请日:2012-06-28

    摘要: A method and apparatus to balance adapter power supply and computing device power demand. In one embodiment, power to/from battery pack(s) maybe controlled by adjusting the output voltage of the power adapter via the current input to the power adapter through a feedback pin to meet power demand of electrical loads. Another embodiment provides a way to adjust the activities of the electrical loads such that neither adapter power rating nor the electrical load power limit is exceeded while avoiding system shutdown.

    摘要翻译: 平衡适配器电源和计算设备功率需求的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,通过经由反馈引脚经由电源适配器的电流输入调节电源适配器的输出电压来控制来自电池组的功率,以满足电负载的功率需求。 另一个实施例提供了一种调节电力负载的活动的方式,使得在避免系统关闭的同时不超过适配器额定功率和电力负载功率限制。

    Short circuit detection for batteries
    13.
    发明授权
    Short circuit detection for batteries 有权
    电池短路检测

    公开(公告)号:US07795843B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US11966657

    申请日:2007-12-28

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for short circuit detection for batteries. Some embodiments of a method include receiving a battery pack in a system, where the battery pack is rechargeable and includes multiple battery cell blocks, each cell block including one or more battery cells. The voltages of the plurality of cell blocks are monitored. Upon shutting down the system, the voltages of the plurality of cell blocks are logged to generate a set of logged voltage values. Upon restarting the system, the current voltage values of the cell blocks are measured. A determination whether any of the battery cells of the battery pack has developed a short circuit is made based at least in part on a comparison of the current voltage values with the set of the logged voltage values.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于电池短路检测的方法和装置。 方法的一些实施例包括在系统中接收电池组,其中电池组是可再充电的,并且包括多个电池单元块,每个单元块包括一个或多个电池单元。 监视多个单元块的电压。 在关闭系统时,记录多个单元块的电压以产生一组记录的电压值。 在重新启动系统时,测量单元块的当前电压值。 至少部分地基于当前电压值与记录的电压值的集合的比较来确定电池组的任何电池单元是否发展了短路。

    Battery pulse charging method and apparatus
    14.
    发明授权
    Battery pulse charging method and apparatus 有权
    电池脉冲充电方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US08917063B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-23

    申请号:US13340861

    申请日:2011-12-30

    IPC分类号: H02J7/04 H02J7/00

    摘要: Disclosed herein are some embodiments for safely charging a mobile system battery pack, even when the power source (e.g., adapter) voltage is at a relatively high level that would otherwise result in excessive charge current.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开了一些用于安全地对移动系统电池组充电的实施例,即使当电源(例如,适配器)电压处于相对较高的水平,否则将导致过大的充电电流。

    BALANCING POWER SUPPLY AND DEMAND
    17.
    发明申请
    BALANCING POWER SUPPLY AND DEMAND 有权
    平衡供电和需求

    公开(公告)号:US20100153757A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-17

    申请号:US12714075

    申请日:2010-02-26

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26 H02J1/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus to balance adapter power supply and computing device power demand. In one embodiment, power to/from battery pack(s) maybe controlled by adjusting the output voltage of the power adapter via the current input to the power adapter through a feedback pin to meet power demand of electrical loads. Another embodiment provides a way to adjust the activities of the electrical loads such that neither adapter power rating nor the electrical load power limit is exceeded while avoiding system shutdown.

    摘要翻译: 平衡适配器电源和计算设备功率需求的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,通过经由反馈引脚经由电源适配器的电流输入调节电源适配器的输出电压来控制来自电池组的功率,以满足电负载的功率需求。 另一个实施例提供了一种调节电力负载的活动的方式,使得在避免系统关闭的同时不超过适配器额定功率和电力负载功率限制。