Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Gating – Delay controlled switch
Patent
1998-02-03
2000-04-18
Ton, My-Trang Nu
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Gating
Delay controlled switch
H03K 17296
Patent
active
060520167
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of combinations of overcurrent detection voltages and delay times are set in a charge and discharge control circuit. Accordingly, a charge and discharge control circuit is formed in which an overcurrent condition having unexpectedly large consumption current, such as a short circuit, does not damage the circuit. In one embodiment, the charge and discharge control circuit comprises a pair of external connection terminals connected to a secondary cell, a switch circuit connected between the cell and at least one of the external connection terminals, an overcurrent detection element connected in series with the power source for producing an output voltage in accordance with a current flowing therethrough, a voltage detecting circuit for determining whether the output voltage of the overcurrent detection element is above one of a plurality of overcurrent detection voltage levels and outputting an overcurrent detection signal for controlling the switch circuit to disconnect the power source from the external connection terminal, and a delay circuit for delaying the overcurrent detection signal by a delay time which depends upon the level of the output voltage of the overcurrent detection element.
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Hamaguchi Masanao
Mukainakano Hiroshi
Sugiura Kazunari
Takahashi Takayuki
Nu Ton My-Trang
Seiko Instruments Inc.
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