Method of forming a balancing circuit for a plurality of battery cells and structure therefor
US9472961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0019
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of forming a balancing circuit for a plurality of battery cells includes configuring the balancing circuit to selectively pre-charge a transfer element from a power source, and to subsequently selectively couple the transfer element to one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells to transfer energy from the transfer element to the one battery cell.
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