Switching battery charging systems and methods

Details Switching battery charging systems and methods Switching battery charging systems and methods

2006-02-16

2010-11-16

Vu, Bao Q (Department: 2838)

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Battery or cell charging

C320S128000

Reexamination Certificate

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07834591

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention include techniques for charging a battery using a switching regulator. Some embodiments include programmable switching battery chargers that can be configured using digital techniques. Other embodiments include switching battery chargers that modify the battery current based on sensed circuit conditions such as battery voltage or input current to the switching regulator. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a USB battery charger.

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