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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Akihiko Kudo, Hitachinaka, JP;
Mutsumi Kikuchi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Akihiko Emori, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Machida, Hitachinaka, JP;
Akihiko Kudo, Hitachinaka, JP;
Mutsumi Kikuchi, Hitachinaka, JP;
Akihiko Emori, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Machida, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Ibaraki, JP;
Abstract
A battery monitoring and control integrated circuit is connected to a cell group having a plurality of series-connected single cells for monitoring and controlling the single cells, and includes: a first start input terminal for connecting to a DC signal generation circuit which generates a DC signal based on an AC start signal input from the outside; a start detection unit which detects the DC signal and activates the battery monitoring and control integrated circuit; and a start output unit which outputs the AC start signal to the outside after the activation of the battery monitoring and control integrated circuit.