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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2013
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Chein-Chung Sun, Kaohsiung, TW;
Shou-Hung Ling, Taipei, TW;
Chiu-Yu Liu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Ying-Hao Hsu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Heng-Hui Tu, New Taipei, TW;
Chung-Jen Chou, Yunlin County, TW;
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A charging method for a rechargeable battery and a related charging architecture are provided. The provided charging method includes following steps. A characteristic curve of the rechargeable battery related to charge cycle vs. a residual capacity of a non-constant voltage charging stage under a warranty life limitation is provided. An expected residual capacity corresponding to a condition when a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery reaches a limited charge voltage is found from the characteristic curve related to the charge cycle vs. the residual capacity of the non-constant voltage charging stage by using a current charge cycle count of the rechargeable battery. A real residual capacity corresponding to a condition when the terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery reaches the limited charge voltage approaches to the expected residual capacity by adjusting a charging current of the rechargeable battery.