O2 Micro, Incorporated

Huawei Technologies Co., Limited

02micro Inc.

Ruichao Tang

Jiankui Guo

Guoxing Li

Songtao Chen

Guo Xing Li

Xin Dong

Chutao Zheng

Celin He

Wei Zhang

XiaoHua Hou

Mingwei Zhang

Chutao Zhang

Shaolan Wang

Lihou Ma

Zhenming Zhang

Yao Yuan

A battery capacity tracking method and apparatus, and a device are provided. For two batteries connected in series, a first remaining capacity change value corresponding to a first battery when the first battery is switched between a fully charged state and a fully discharged state is obtained; a second remaining capacity change value corresponding to the second battery when the second battery is switched between a fully charged state and a fully discharged state is obtained; and after a remaining capacity change value corresponding to a battery when the battery is switched from one state to another state is obtained, a full charge capacity of the first battery is determined based on the first remaining capacity change value, the second remaining capacity change value, and a full charge capacity of the second battery.

Battery capacity tracking method and apparatus, and electronic device

A circuit for charging a battery pack includes a transformer and a charger controller. The transformer is operable for receiving an input power and for providing a charging power according to a driving signal to charge the battery pack. The charger controller is operable for monitoring a status of the battery pack, for selecting a charging mode from multiple charging modes according to the status, and for generating the driving signal according to the charging mode to adjust the charging power. The charger controller further executes a state machine that stores data indicating predetermined battery statuses that cause saturation of the transformer, and that selects a protection mode in which said charging power is restricted if the status of the battery pack matches to one of the predetermined battery statuses.

Circuits and methods for battery charging

A charging path includes a charging switch for transferring a charging current from an input terminal to an output terminal. The charging path further includes a first enable terminal coupled to the charging switch. The first enable terminal receives a first enable signal to control the charging switch to operate in either a first mode, a second mode, or a third mode, based on a status of the output terminal. More specifically, in the first mode, the charging switch is fully turned off. In the second mode, an equivalent resistance of the charging switch is determined by a control terminal of the charging switch. In the third mode, the charging switch is turned off.

Battery charging systems with controllable charging currents

A battery management system includes a monitoring circuit and a charger. The monitoring circuit is operable for monitoring a battery pack that includes a plurality of cells, and for checking an unbalanced condition of the battery pack in each cycle of a plurality of cycles. The charger is operable for controlling a charging current to the battery pack and for receiving monitoring information from the monitoring circuit, and for adjusting the charging current from a first level in a previous cycle to a second level that is lower than the first level in response to a detection of the unbalanced condition in a current cycle.

Battery management systems with adjustable charging current

A circuit for charging a battery pack includes a power converter and a charger controller. The power converter is operable for receiving an input power, and for providing a charging power for charging the battery pack. The power converter provides galvanic isolation between input circuitry and output circuitry of the circuit. The input circuitry shares a first ground potential with the input power, and the output circuitry shares a second ground potential with the charging power. The charger controller in the input circuitry includes a modulator for generating a driving signal to drive the power converter and control the charging power.

An electronic system in a vehicle includes a motor, a charger, a battery pack, and a bus. The motor drives wheels and propellers of the vehicle. The charger generates charging power according to a control signal. The battery pack coupled to the charger and the motor is operable for generating the control signal based upon a status of each cell of multiple cells in the battery pack, for receiving the charging power via a charging path when the vehicle is stalled, and for powering the motor via a discharging path when the vehicle is started. The bus coupled to the charger and the battery pack is operable for transmitting the control signal from the battery pack to the charger.

Vehicle electronic systems with battery management functions

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