Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140084847 | Configurable Power Supply System - A configurable power supply system is disclosed. The configurable power supply system comprises a power source for providing input power, a switch, coupled to the power source, for enabling a bypass path for outputting the input power to an output node as an output power when turned on; a rechargeable battery module for storing the input power for outputting a battery power; a charging unit, coupled between the power source and the rechargeable battery module, for charging the rechargeable battery module with the input power; a converting unit, coupled to the rechargeable battery module, for converting the battery power to generate the output power; and a control unit, coupled to the switch, the charging unit, and the converting unit, for controlling functions of the switch, the charging unit, and the converting unit. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084848 | Temperature-Controlled Power Supply System and Method - A temperature-controlled power supply system is disclosed. The temperature-controlled power supply system comprises a power source, for supplying input power; a rechargeable battery module, for receiving the input power for power storage; a charging unit, coupled between the power source and the rechargeable battery module, for charging the rechargeable battery module with the input power; a temperature sensing unit, coupled to the rechargeable battery module, for sensing a temperature of the rechargeable battery module; and a current control unit, coupled to the temperature sensing unit and the charging unit, for controlling a current for charging the rechargeable battery module according to the temperature of the rechargeable battery module. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084895 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING REFRESHING CONTROL OF A DC-TO-DC CONVERTER, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for performing refreshing control of a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter includes: monitoring at least one duration of a control signal of a switching unit of the DC-to-DC converter to determine a statistics result, the duration corresponding to a duty cycle of the control signal; and based upon the statistics result, performing refreshing control on a bootstrap capacitor within the DC-to-DC converter. In particular, the step of monitoring the duration of the control signal of the switching unit of the DC-to-DC converter to determine the statistics result further includes monitoring whether a length of the duration falls within a predetermined range, wherein the statistics result represents a number of times that the length of the duration falls within the predetermined range. For example, the statistics result represents the number of times that the length of the duration successively falls within the predetermined range. An associated apparatus is also provided. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084897 | Current Detection Device and Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter Using the Same - A current detection device for a buck-boost DC-DC converter is disclosed. The current detection device comprises a detecting terminal coupled to two low-side transistors of the buck-boost DC-DC converter, and only one current sensing unit for detecting a current flowing through the detecting terminal, to detect an output current of the buck-boost DC-DC converter. | 03-27-2014 |
20140145671 | BATTERY SWITCHING CHARGER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY SWITCHING CHARGER - A battery switching charger includes a PWM signal generator, a switching circuit, an inductor, a resistor and an analog-to-digital converter. The PWM signal generator is utilized for generating a PWM signal. The switching circuit includes cascoded transistors controlled by the PWM signal for generating an output voltage. The inductor is utilized for receiving the output voltage. The resistor is coupled between the inductor and a charge terminal of the battery switching charger, where the charge terminal is connected to a battery when the battery is being charged by the battery switching charger. The analog-to-digital converter is coupled to the PWM signal generator and the resistor, and is utilized for receiving voltages of two terminals of the resistor to generate control data to the PWM signal generator. In addition, the PWM signal generator adjusts a duty cycle of the PWM signal according to the control data. | 05-29-2014 |