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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1990
Brian W Jones, Garland, TX (US);
Ronald W Pearson, Denton, TX (US);
Dallas Semiconductor Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A battery management chip which controls charging and discharging currents of a rechargeable battery. The chip includes a differential temperature-sensing circuit, for connection to two separate temperature-sensing devices. Thus, one thermistor can be placed in close thermal contact with the casing of the battery, while the other thermistor is exposed to ambient temperature. This permits a temperature rise in the battery to be sensed. This is very useful in controlling charging characteristics. Otherwise, the rate of charging current may be excessive under a low ambient temperature and lower than necessary under high ambient temperature.