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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Han-jung Kao, Taipei, TW;
Xiaohua Hou, Beijing, CN;
Xiaofeng Wang, Beijing, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
02Micro Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G05B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A battery management system with synchronized data sampling for a battery pack including multiple battery cells is disclosed. The battery management system includes a plurality of local monitors coupled to a plurality of battery cells and operable for sampling status information for the battery cells. The battery management system further includes a central controller coupled to the local monitors and operable for broadcasting a sample command to the local monitor synchronously, wherein the local monitors start to sample the status information for the battery cells in response to the sample command.