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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian David Miller, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ericsson Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
320125 ; 320140 ;
Abstract
A dual mode battery charger includes an input that accepts a DC power signal, and a switch that switches the DC power signal from the input responsive to a control signal to generate a charging signal for the battery. A dual mode controller generates the control signal so that during a high current charging mode the switch is closed, and so that during a low current charging mode the switch is switched at a duty-cycle of less than 100 percent. In addition, a filter filters the charging signal to reduce a ripple portion thereof. Related methods and electronic devices are also discussed.