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Fuel gauge system for measuring the amount of current in battery and portable electronic device including the same

US10921377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2018
Grant dateFeb 16, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fuel gauge system for measuring the amount of current in a battery is provided. The fuel gauge system includes a first resistive element connected in series to the battery, a second resistive element connected in series to the first resistive element, a first switch connected in parallel to the second resistive element to control a current flowing in the second resistive element, a second switch connected in series to the second resistive element to control the current flowing in the second resistive element, a controller configured to output a first switching signal to the first switch and output a second switching signal to the second switch, and a fuel gauge circuit configured to measure a battery current flowing in the first resistive element and the second resistive element.

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