Sensor Power Management
    1.
    发明申请
    Sensor Power Management 有权
    传感器电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US20130262036A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13433546

    申请日:2012-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G01D3/10 G01D18/00

    摘要: A sensor power management arrangement includes a signal processing circuit configured to receive signal from a sensor, to test the signal against at least one criterion, and to pass the signal for further processing in response to the signal passing the at least one criterion. In this way, only signals that are of a sufficient importance or significance will consume the maximum amount of processing energy and through processing by later processes or circuitry. Should a signal from a sensor not be strong enough or meet other criteria, power will not be wasted in preparing that signal for provision to the microcontroller or microprocessor. Additional flexibility in the sensor power management can be realized by adjusting the criteria against which the sensor signal is compared based on a status of the sensor apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 传感器电源管理装置包括信号处理电路,其被配置为从传感器接收信号,以针对至少一个准则测试信号,并且响应于通过所述至少一个准则的信号而传递用于进一步处理的信号。 以这种方式,仅具有足够重要性或重要性的信号将消耗最大量的处理能量并且通过后续处理或电路的处理。 如果来自传感器的信号不够牢固或符合其他标准,则在准备将信号提供给微控制器或微处理器时,功率不会被浪费。 基于传感器装置的状态,可以通过调整传感器信号进行比较的标准来实现传感器功率管理中的额外的灵活性。

    Sensor power management
    2.
    发明授权
    Sensor power management 有权
    传感器电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US09222802B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13433546

    申请日:2012-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00 G01D3/10

    CPC分类号: G01D3/10 G01D18/00

    摘要: A sensor power management arrangement includes a signal processing circuit configured to receive signal from a sensor, to test the signal against at least one criterion, and to pass the signal for further processing in response to the signal passing the at least one criterion. In this way, only signals that are of a sufficient importance or significance will consume the maximum amount of processing energy and through processing by later processes or circuitry. Should a signal from a sensor not be strong enough or meet other criteria, power will not be wasted in preparing that signal for provision to the microcontroller or microprocessor. Additional flexibility in the sensor power management can be realized by adjusting the criteria against which the sensor signal is compared based on a status of the sensor apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 传感器电源管理装置包括信号处理电路,其被配置为从传感器接收信号,以针对至少一个准则测试信号,并且响应于通过所述至少一个准则的信号而传递用于进一步处理的信号。 以这种方式,仅具有足够重要性或重要性的信号将消耗最大量的处理能量并且通过后续处理或电路的处理。 如果来自传感器的信号不够牢固或符合其他标准,则在准备将信号提供给微控制器或微处理器时,功率不会被浪费。 基于传感器装置的状态,可以通过调整传感器信号进行比较的标准来实现传感器功率管理中的额外的灵活性。

    Linear slewing regulator
    4.
    发明授权
    Linear slewing regulator 失效
    线性回转调节器

    公开(公告)号:US5744942A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-28

    申请号:US700295

    申请日:1996-08-20

    IPC分类号: G05F1/575 G05F1/573

    CPC分类号: G05F1/575

    摘要: A reconfigurable integrated circuit chip includes an output terminal (42) which is connected to the output of an inverting amplifier (44). The integrated circuit chip (10) includes an output terminal (46) which is connected to one input of a comparator (22). The other end of comparator (22) is connected to an internal voltage reference device (48). The output of comparator (22) is connected to the input of the inverting amplifier (44). The integrated circuit chip (10) may be configured as a linear regulator when a transconductance device (14) is connected between a DC power supply (12) and a load and an integrator (24) is connected between terminal (42) and the control input of the transconductance device (14). The integrated circuit chip (10) is configured as a switching regulator when a gated switch (14) is connected between a DC power supply (12) and a switching node (65) wherein the gated switch (14) is gated by the signal output by the output terminal (42). The switching node (65) is connected to the cathode of a switching diode (66) and to one side of a switching inductance (68) with the other side of the switching inductance connected to the load 16. A voltage is sensed across a load resistor (18) and input into the comparator (22) which compares the sensed voltage to the reference voltage (48) and outputs the differential into the output terminal (42). This then controls transistor (14) and causes it to vary the current passing through the load (16).

    摘要翻译: 可重构集成电路芯片包括连接到反相放大器(44)的输出的输出端(42)。 集成电路芯片(10)包括连接到比较器(22)的一个输入端的输出端子(46)。 比较器(22)的另一端连接到内部参考电压(48)。 比较器(22)的输出端连接到反相放大器(44)的输入端。 当跨导装置(14)连接在直流电源(12)和负载之间并且积分器(24)连接在端子(42)和控制器(14)之间时,集成电路芯片(10)可以被配置为线性稳压器 输入跨导装置(14)。 当门控开关(14)连接在直流电源(12)和开关节点(65)之间时,集成电路芯片(10)被配置为开关调节器,其中门控开关(14)由信号输出 通过输出端子(42)。 开关节点(65)连接到开关二极管(66)的阴极和开关电感(68)的一侧,开关电感的另一侧连接到负载16.跨越负载感测电压 电阻器(18)并输入到比较器(22)中,该比较器将感测的电压与参考电压(48)进行比较,并将差分输出到输出端子(42)。 然后控制晶体管(14)并使其改变通过负载(16)的电流。

    Battery monitoring circuit with storage of charge and discharge
accumulation values accessible therefrom
    5.
    发明授权
    Battery monitoring circuit with storage of charge and discharge accumulation values accessible therefrom 失效
    蓄电池监控电路,存储充电和放电累积值

    公开(公告)号:US5965997A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-12

    申请号:US915019

    申请日:1997-08-20

    IPC分类号: G01R31/36 H01M10/46 H01M10/44

    摘要: A battery charge/discharge monitor circuit (10) is operable to be disposed in a battery pack (12) which can be connected to a battery (13). The monitor circuit (10) is operable to be connected to an external CPU (24) or similar system through a single wire communication port (22) for transferring information back and forth. There is also provided an external signal on a line (30) for indicating charge or discharge activity in the monitor circuit (10). The monitor circuit (10) is operable to collect information regarding the amount of charge input to the battery and the length of time that the charge is input to the battery and also the amount of charge that is removed from the battery and the length of time that the charge is removed. This information is stored in a memory block (62) for later access by the external CPU (24). This system also provides offset information to provide some type of compensation for non-linearities of the part. This offset is determined during a calibration operation which operates over a long period of time during a period of inactivity. Regulation circuitry is operable to provide internal regulation to the circuitry with an external JFET (20).

    摘要翻译: 电池充电/放电监视电路(10)可操作地布置在可连接到电池(13)的电池组(12)中。 监视器电路(10)可操作以通过用于传送信息的单线通信端口(22)连接到外部CPU(24)或类似系统。 还在线路(30)上提供用于指示监视电路(10)中的充电或放电活动的外部信号。 监视器电路(10)可操作以收集关于输入到电池的电荷量的信息和电池输入到电池的时间长度以及从电池中取出的电荷量以及时间长度 电费被取消。 该信息被存储在存储器块(62)中,以供外部CPU(24)稍后访问。 该系统还提供偏移信息,为零件的非线性提供某种类型的补偿。 在偏移期间长时间运行的校准操作期间确定该偏移。 调节电路可操作以通过外部JFET(20)向电路提供内部调节。

    Battery pack with monitoring function utilizing association with a battery charging system
    6.
    发明授权
    Battery pack with monitoring function utilizing association with a battery charging system 有权
    具有监控功能的电池组,与电池充电系统相关联

    公开(公告)号:US06577135B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-10

    申请号:US10119385

    申请日:2002-04-09

    IPC分类号: G01N27416

    摘要: A battery detect circuit (32) is provided that is operable to dispose a sense resistor (50) in series with the battery to determine whether the charge is being provided to the battery or being extracted from the battery. The voltage across the sensor resistor (50) is sensed by a voltage/frequency converter (52). The voltage/frequency converter (52) is a differential structure comprised of two integrator structures (102) and (104) that are operable to utilize a switched capacitor configuration to drive comparators on the output thereof. Each of the integrator structures (102) and (104) has associated therewith passive elements and active elements. The integrators (102) and (104) have associated therewith integration capacitors (147) and (149). Additionally, there are two operational amplifiers (143) and (145) that provide the active components of each of the integrators (102) and (104). The various switched capacitor circuits (161) and (163) associated with the amplifiers (143) and (145) are provided to provide the integration operation. Both the amplifiers (143) and (145) and their associated switched capacitor circuits (161) and (163) are dynamically balanced such that they are switched between integrator (102) and integrator (104) on a periodic basis. This therefore allows the errors between the active and passive elements to be switched between the two integrators (102) and (104) such that no accumulative error occurs.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种电池检测电路(32),其可操作以配置与电池串联的检测电阻器(50),以确定电池是提供给电池还是从电池中提取。 传感器电阻(50)两端的电压由电压/频率转换器(52)感测。 电压/频率转换器(52)是由两个积分器结构(102)和(104)组成的差分结构,其可操作以利用开关电容器配置来驱动其输出上的比较器。 积分器结构(102)和(104)中的每一个都与无源元件和有源元件相关联。 积分器(102)和(104)具有与其集成电容器(147)和(149)相关联。 另外,有两个运算放大器(143)和(145)提供每个积分器(102)和(104)的有源分量。 提供与放大器(143)和(145)相关联的各种开关电容器电路(161)和(163)以提供集成操作。 放大器(143)和(145)及其相关联的开关电容器电路(161)和(163)都被动态平衡,使得它们在周期性的基础上在积分器(102)和积分器(104)之间切换。 因此,允许有源和无源元件之间的错误在两个积分器(102)和(104)之间切换,使得不发生累积误差。

    System for charging monitoring batteries for a microprocessor based method
    7.
    发明授权
    System for charging monitoring batteries for a microprocessor based method 失效
    用于基于微处理器的方法对监控电池进行充电的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06377028B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-23

    申请号:US08681596

    申请日:1996-07-29

    IPC分类号: H02J700

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0047 H02J2007/0049

    摘要: A battery monitoring/control device includes a monitor/control device (35) that is operable to be integrated with a microprocessor system. The system includes a CPU (12) that interfaces with a data bus (14) and an address bus (16). The CPU (12) interfaces through a data line (40) with the control/monitor device (35) and control lines (28) and (34). Commands and data can be input to the control/monitor circuit (35) and data received therefrom. The control/monitor device (35) includes a controller/data register block (36) and a battery charge control/monitor block (44). The device (35) is operable to monitor the battery voltage of a secondary battery (46) during charging thereof and to control the rate of charge through a transistor (66). The battery monitor (90) determines when the voltage on the battery (46) reaches a predetermined level indicating full-charge. A discharge circuit (94) controls a discharge transistor (72) to discharge the battery (46) through a sense resistor (68) for conditioning of the battery. The system receives current from the battery (46) through the resistor (68), the current monitored by a Gas Gauge monitor (92). The Gas Gauge monitor (92) maintains a measurement of the capacity of the battery (46). Control and status information is maintained in control/status register (56), which are set to a default value in a default register (57) upon power up. The CPU (12) can store control information in the registers (56) in order to control the device (35). Further, status information of the device (35) can be stored in the register (56) for access by the CPU (12) through a bus interface (52).

    摘要翻译: 电池监视/控制装置包括可操作以与微处理器系统集成的监视/控制装置(35)。 该系统包括与数据总线(14)和地址总线(16)接口的CPU(12)。 CPU(12)通过数据线(40)与控制/监视设备(35)和控制线(28)和(34)接口。 命令和数据可以输入到控制/监视电路(35)和从其接收的数据。 控制/监视装置(35)包括控制器/数据寄存器块(36)和电池充电控制/监视块(44)。 装置(35)可操作以在充电期间监测二次电池(46)的电池电压并控制通过晶体管(66)的充电速率。 电池监视器(90)确定电池(46)上的电压何时达到指示满充电的预定电平。 放电电路(94)控制放电晶体管(72)通过用于调节电池的检测电阻器(68)对电池(46)进行放电。 系统通过电阻器(68)从电池(46)接收电流,由气体计量监视器(92)监测电流。 气量计监视器(92)保持对电池(46)的容量的测量。 控制和状态信息保持在控制/状态寄存器(56)中,它们在上电时被设置为默认寄存器(57)中的默认值。 CPU(12)可以将控制信息存储在寄存器(56)中,以便控制设备(35)。 此外,设备(35)的状态信息可以被存储在寄存器(56)中以供CPU(12)通过总线接口(52)访问。

    Battery pack with monitoring function for use in a battery charging system
    8.
    发明授权
    Battery pack with monitoring function for use in a battery charging system 失效
    具有监控功能的电池组用于电池充电系统

    公开(公告)号:US06369576B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US08794727

    申请日:1997-02-03

    IPC分类号: G01N27416

    摘要: A battery charging system is provided which is comprised of a battery pack (30) and a charging system (20). The battery pack (30) includes a battery (10) and a battery capacity detect circuit (32). The battery capacity detect circuit (32) having a memory is interfaced with the charging system (20) through a communication link to output a CHG-Bar signal. The battery capacity detect circuit (32) is operable to perform numerous monitoring operations on the battery by detecting the charge input to the battery and detecting charge taken away from the battery in a discharge operation. This operation is performed independent of the charging operation by the charging system (20). However, the charging operation of the charger (22) can be affected with the CHG-Bar signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供由电池组(30)和充电系统(20)组成的电池充电系统。 电池组(30)包括电池(10)和电池容量检测电路(32)。 具有存储器的电池容量检测电路(32)通过通信链路与充电系统(20)接口,以输出CHG-Bar信号。 电池容量检测电路(32)可操作以通过检测输入到电池的电荷并且在放电操作中检测从电池取走的电荷来对电池执行大量监视操作。 执行该操作,而与充电系统(20)的充电操作无关。 然而,充电器(22)的充电操作可能受到CHG-Bar信号的影响。