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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
Jong-su Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Youn-lea Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jong-Su Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Youn-Lea Kim, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining a status of a power unit in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a power unit for supplying power to a internal circuit, a resistor located between the power unit and the internal circuit, and a voltage determination unit for determining an amount of a current consumption by the internal circuit by considering a difference between a first voltage between the power unit and the resistor and a second voltage between the resistor and the internal circuit, and for determining status information of the power unit by compensating for a voltage drop of the first voltage in accordance with the amount of the current consumption.