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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2003
William L. Densham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Vlad Mihail Popescu-stanesti, San Jose, CA (US);
Constantin Spiridon, San Jose, CA (US);
William L. Densham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Vlad Mihail Popescu-Stanesti, San Jose, CA (US);
Constantin Spiridon, San Jose, CA (US);
O2Micro International Limited, Georgetown, KY;
Abstract
A power management topology for portable electronic devices that includes a feed-enabled AC/DC adapter that receives feedback data from a charge controller associated with the portable device. The feedback data can include battery charging current, battery voltage, or power requirements of the portable device. Using the feedback data, the external AC/DC adapter can adjust the DC output to meet the charging requirement of the battery and/or the power requirements of the portable device.