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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Tyler S. Bushnell, Cupertino, CA (US);
Charles W. Werley, Cupertino, CA (US);
Richard M. Mank, Cupertino, CA (US);
Xiaoyun Hu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Thai T. Ton, Cupertino, CA (US);
George V. Anastas, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vijayasekaran Boovaragavan, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A battery assembly includes a battery cell with leads extending from the battery and a circuit including a substrate and contacts that extend from the substrate. The leads are coupled to the contacts by mechanical or adhesive bonds located on sections of the contacts extending from the substrate. In various implementations, the circuit may include a variety of different components coupled to the substrate. Such components may be operable to perform a variety of functions such as regulating, monitoring, controlling, and/or otherwise managing the battery cell. Such components may include one or more battery management units, safety circuits, capacity gauges, and/or other components.