Energy recycling in an embedded system
US11775044B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/155
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein is an embedded system comprising: at least one power domain comprising analogue and/or digital circuitry; at least one domain storage unit (166) for providing energy to the power domain; a main storage unit (172) for storing energy for provision to the at least one domain storage unit; power switches for controlling the flow of energy between the storage units of the circuit; and a power management unit operable to control the power switches to transfer energy from the at least one domain storage unit back to the main storage unit or to an additional domain storage unit of the system. Also described is a method for operating an embedded system.
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