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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
M Abid Hussain, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kenneth C Adkins, Mason, OH (US);
Georgios Konstantinos Paparrizos, Foster City, CA (US);
M Abid Hussain, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kenneth C Adkins, Mason, OH (US);
Georgios Konstantinos Paparrizos, Foster City, CA (US);
Summit Microelectronics, Inc., , CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include techniques for charging a battery using a switching regulator. Some embodiments include programmable switching battery chargers that can be configured using digital techniques. Other embodiments include switching battery chargers that modify the battery current based on sensed circuit conditions such as battery voltage or input current to the switching regulator. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a USB battery charger.