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Power management method for a stacked cell rechargeable energy storage and stacked cell rechargeable energy storage device

A power management method for a stacked cell rechargeable energy storage comprises: - monitoring state parameters of individual cells in the stacked cell rechargeable energy storage; and - selectively…

DRIVE·Jun 3·1 min read

B60L50/40 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Battery balancing with resonant converter

The present document relates to the charging of rechargeable batteries. In particular, the present document relates to the charging of battery stacks comprising a plurality of battery cells or storage…

DRIVE·Dec 10·2 min read

H02J7/52 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Control circuit for determining a charge current of a battery

This application relates a method and a control circuit (10) for determining a charge current of a battery (4) connected to a modulated load (2) is proposed, wherein a current limited power source (11…

DRIVE·Aug 27·2 min read

G01R31/382 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Supply voltage management

The present document relates to a driver circuit for a solid state light source. In particular, the present document relates to the start-up and/or the maintenance of a supply voltage for the integrat…

DRIVE·May 21·2 min read

H02M1/08 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Active rectifier with modulation

The present document relates to isolated electrical systems coupled e.g. by a transformer / inductor system, a piezo transformer, a capacitor or other isolation means. In particular, the present docum…

DRIVE·Sep 11·2 min read

H02J50/12 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Multi-input current limited voltage regulator and method thereof

Circuits and methods for current limited DC-to-DC converters having multiple power sources have been disclosed. One of multiple power sources is activated by a multiplexer (20). A current sensing unit…

DRIVE·Dec 26·1 min read

H02J1/10 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Dual input RTC supply generation with replica power path and autonomous mode of operation from the system supply

Circuits and methods providing a electronic power supply applicable to any dual supply rail systems, which require a smooth and uninterrupted output supply and a replica power path and autonomous mode…

DRIVE·Oct 17·2 min read

G06F1/30 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Load current dependent reduction of charge battery current

Circuits and methods to charge batteries of a portable device simultaneously with supplying power to the device for its operation, using a power source with limited maximum current, as e.g. an USB por…

DRIVE·Sep 5·1 min read

G06F1/26 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Multiple battery charger with automatic charge current adjustment

Systems and methods using the same to achieve a multiple battery charger with automatic charge current adjustment have been disclosed. The invention maintains equilibrium of charge levels during charg…

DRIVE·Jun 20·1 min read

H02J7/56 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Infrared photocurrent front-end ADC for rain-sensing system with ambient light compensation

Systems and methods for a front-end circuit receiving a current from a photodiode receiving a signal light and ambient light have been disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the front-end circuit accomm…

DRIVE·May 18·1 min read

G01S7/4868 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Squib driver for airbag application

A circuit and a method are given, to realize a very efficient driver device for igniters or squibs as used e.g. in airbag applications. Special attention has been turned to include secure and always r…

DRIVE·Oct 5·1 min read

B60R21/0173 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Squib driver for airbag application

DRIVE·Oct 5·1 min read

B60R21/0173 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Protection switch with reverse voltage protection

A battery charging, discharging, and protection switch circuit with enhanced reverse voltage protection is achieved. The circuit comprises, first, field effect transistor (FET) switches having gate, s…

DRIVE·Jan 19·2 min read

H02J7/61 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Method and apparatus for a simultaneous multi-field-of-view imager using digital subsampling and sub-window selection

A new method and device to generate two field of view images from a sensor pixel array is achieved. The method comprises providing an array of sensing pixels. An array digital data stream is generated…

DRIVE·Nov 17·1 min read

A43B3/38 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Battery pack with electronics assembly

A removable battery package incorporating electronic functions and a method to assemble said battery package is achieved. The battery package comprises one or more rigid or flexible battery cells (46)…

DRIVE·Dec 10·1 min read

G06K19/07 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Monolithic battery protection circuit

A battery protection circuit is achieved. The circuit comprises, first, a FET switch. Last, a control circuit determines the ON/OFF state of the FET switch. The FET switch and the control circuit comp…

DRIVE·Aug 27·1 min read

H02J7/00 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Charge/discharge protection circuit for a rechargeable battery

The invention refers to a charge/discharge protection circuit for a rechargeable battery being able to differentiate between a temporary overvoltage on the charge/discharge terminals and a permanent o…

DRIVE·Aug 6·2 min read

H02H7/18 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Charge/Discharge Protection Circuit

A charge/discharge protection circuit with n parallel load current switches and a control logic for the latter, which in an over-voltage event disconnects the battery from the charge/discharge termina…

DRIVE·Jun 4·1 min read

H02H7/18 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Battery protection system with sequential blowing fuse

A battery protection circuit for use between a battery output and a load is achieved. The circuit comprises, first, a plurality of fused cells coupled in parallel between the battery output and the lo…

DRIVE·May 21·2 min read

H02J7/64 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Low power, high accuracy lithium battery protection circuit

A method for measuring and filtering analog signals in a battery protection algorithm is achieved. A clock signal having a fixed period is generated. Analog signals are sampled to create sampled digit…

DRIVE·May 2·1 min read

G01R19/16528 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Charge/discharge protection circuit

A charge/discharge protection circuit for a battery comprising at least one rechargeable cell (1), with a control logic (6), which opens or closes a load current switch depending on the magnitude of t…

DRIVE·Feb 5·2 min read

H02H7/18 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]

Charge/Discharge protection circuit for a rechargeable battery

A protection circuit of the above discussed type by providing the control logic (10) with an over-voltage detector (14). The over-voltage detector (14) is activated and closes a short-circuit switch (…

DRIVE·Jul 31·1 min read

H02J7/00 DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]