Reverse current protection/current overshoot control for two quadrant battery chargers
US6137267A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A limiting circuit for controlling overshoot in a charge current in a battery recharging system includes a current amplifier receiving input indicative of charge current in a rechargeable battery circuit and generating a current error signal, a voltage amplifier receiving input indicative of charge voltage in the rechargeable battery circuit and generating a voltage error signal, and a power amplifier receiving a first signal indicative of power in a switching voltage regulator and a second power signal indicative of power in the rechargeable battery circuit, and generating a power error signal. The limiting circuit compares the voltage error signal, the current error signal, and the power error signal to determine the error signal having the greatest value, and generates an input signal to a pulse width modulation comparator. The limiting circuit also includes an internal current source, a first transistor coupled to the current amplifier, a second transistor coupled to the voltage amplifier; and a third transistor coupled to the power amplifier. The first transistor, the second transistor, and the third transistor are coupled to the internal current source to determine the error …
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