IN SYSTEM RECONFIGURABLE RECTIFIER/POWER CONVERTERS FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS CHARGING

    公开(公告)号:US20180287405A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15471521

    申请日:2017-03-28

    Abstract: Techniques for wired and wireless charging of electronic devices are provided. An example of a method for charging a device according to the disclosure includes receiving a signal from a power source with an electronic circuit, such that the electronic circuit includes a synchronous rectifier comprising a first phase leg and a second phase leg, utilizing the first phase leg to implement synchronous rectification and the second phase leg to implement a single phase buck converter when the signal is a wireless signal received from the power source, utilizing the first phase leg and the second phase leg to implement a multi-phase buck converter when the signal is received from a wired power source, and providing an output signal with the electronic circuit.

    BATTERY CHARGER POWER CONTROL
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180138735A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US15653264

    申请日:2017-07-18

    CPC classification number: H02J7/045 H02J7/025 H02J50/12 H02J50/80 H04B5/0037

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for limiting the power drawn by a battery charger based on monitoring of the input voltage and input current supplied to the battery charger from a power supply. In certain aspects, a method generally includes sensing an output voltage of the power supply, wherein the output voltage of the power supply is variable. The method further includes sensing an output current of the power supply. The method further includes providing the output voltage and output current to a battery charger. The method further includes generating a control signal indicative of a scaling of the output current based on a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor is based on the output voltage. The method further includes providing the control signal to the battery charger to control the output current supplied by the power supply to the battery charger.

    SMART PRIORITY DETECTION FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS CHARGING

    公开(公告)号:US20190013687A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-10

    申请号:US15642420

    申请日:2017-07-06

    Abstract: Techniques for providing wired and wireless charging to a device are provided. An example of an apparatus for receiving power from a wired power supply and a wireless power supply according to the disclosure includes a wireless power receiver configured to receive power from the wireless power supply, a direct current input circuit configured to receive power from the wired power supply, a control circuit operably coupled to the wireless power receiver and the direct current input circuit and configured to determine a power transfer capability for each of the wired power supply and the wireless power supply, and select the wireless power receiver from the wireless power supply or with the direct current input circuit from the wired power supply to receive power based on the power transfer capabilities.

    VOLTAGE CONTROLLED CHARGE PUMP AND BATTERY CHARGER

    公开(公告)号:US20180076635A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-15

    申请号:US15633561

    申请日:2017-06-26

    CPC classification number: H02J7/008 H02J7/0065 H02J7/022 H02J50/12 H02M3/07

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for a voltage controlled charge pump and battery charger. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for operating a voltage controlled charge pump. The method includes selectively opening and closing a plurality of switches based on a voltage on a feedback path. The plurality of switches are coupled between a voltage input terminal and a voltage output terminal. A first capacitor is coupled between at least a first switch and a second switch of the plurality of switches. A second capacitor is coupled to the voltage output terminal. The feedback path is coupled to at least one of the voltage output terminal, the first capacitor, and the second capacitor.

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