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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2004
Roger A. Zemke, Londonderry, NH (US);
David B. Bell, Milpitas, CA (US);
Samuel Nork, Andover, MA (US);
Trevor Barcelo, Andover, MA (US);
Roger A. Zemke, Londonderry, NH (US);
David B. Bell, Milpitas, CA (US);
Samuel Nork, Andover, MA (US);
Trevor Barcelo, Andover, MA (US);
Linear Technology Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Current control circuitry for controlling current supplied from a source, that may be a current-constrained source, to a load and a battery. A current limit control circuit limits current supplied by the source to the load in accord with a programmed current limit. Load current is measured, and an input charger control circuit controls magnitude of current to the battery based on the difference between measured load current and battery current programmed to be supplied to the battery, such that the sum of load current and battery current is maintained within the programmed current limit.