POWER SAVING CIRCUIT FOR EMBEDDED BATTERY APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220368142A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17875686

    申请日:2022-07-28

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A battery-disconnect circuit may include a latch, a battery-disconnect subcircuit, and a power-enable subcircuit. The battery-disconnect subcircuit may be configured to control current leakage. The battery-disconnect subcircuit may be connected to the latch. The latch may be configured to maintain a power supply state of the battery-disconnect subcircuit, a no-power supply state of the battery-disconnect subcircuit, or both. The power-enable subcircuit may be connected to the battery-disconnect subcircuit. The power-enable subcircuit may be configured to switch the battery-disconnect subcircuit to the power supply state based on an enable signal. The power-enable subcircuit may be configured to switch the battery-disconnect subcircuit to the no-power supply state based on an off signal.

    POWER SOURCE TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEX FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND EXTENDED OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210232191A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17157939

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used for power source time division multiplex for thermal management and extended operation. The apparatus includes a primary power source, a secondary power source, and a processor. The processor obtains an internal temperature measurement of the image capture device. The processor may determine a thermal zone based on the internal temperature measurement. In an example where the determined thermal zone is a first thermal zone, the processor may be configured to draw power from the secondary power source. In an example where the determined thermal zone is a second thermal zone, the processor may be configured to alternately draw power from the primary power source and the secondary power source. In an example where the determined thermal zone is a third thermal zone, the processor may be configured to draw power from the secondary power source.

    Method and apparatus for sharing power between internal and external power sources

    公开(公告)号:US11493826B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US16710863

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: Devices and methods for sharing power between power sources are disclosed. The power sources may be internal to an electronic device, external to the electronic device, or both. An electronic device may include a power source, a switch circuit, a processor, and a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The processor may determine a load current estimate. The load current estimate may be based on a device setting, an external temperature, or both. The processor may determine a power source voltage, an external power source voltage, or both. The processor may determine a power source current, an external power source current, or both. The PMIC may set an output power source current of the power source. The PMIC may set an output external power source current of the external power source.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING POWER BETWEEN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES

    公开(公告)号:US20210181595A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US16710863

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: Devices and methods for sharing power between power sources are disclosed. The power sources may be internal to an electronic device, external to the electronic device, or both. An electronic device may include a power source, a switch circuit, a processor, and a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). The processor may determine a load current estimate. The load current estimate may be based on a device setting, an external temperature, or both. The processor may determine a power source voltage, an external power source voltage, or both. The processor may determine a power source current, an external power source current, or both. The PMIC may set an output power source current of the power source. The PMIC may set an output external power source current of the external power source.

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