Gas Gauge Device
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1. A gas gauge device for determining a state of charge of a battery, comprising:
- a first programmable gain amplifier (PGA), for amplifying a battery current of the battery with a first adjustable gain, to generate an amplified battery current;
a first analog to digital (ADC) converter, for converting the amplified battery current into a digital amplified battery current with a first adjustable sampling rate; and
a micro controller, for adjusting the first adjustable gain and the first adjustable sampling rate to measure the battery current.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a gas gauge device for measuring a state of charge of a battery. The gas gauge device comprises a first programmable gain amplifier (PGA), for amplifying a battery current of the battery with a first adjustable gain, to generate an amplified battery current; a first analog to digital (ADC) converter, for converting the amplified battery current into a digital amplified battery current with a first adjustable sampling rate; and a micro controller, for adjusting the first adjustable gain and the first adjustable sampling rate to measure the battery current.
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1. A gas gauge device for determining a state of charge of a battery, comprising:
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a first programmable gain amplifier (PGA), for amplifying a battery current of the battery with a first adjustable gain, to generate an amplified battery current; a first analog to digital (ADC) converter, for converting the amplified battery current into a digital amplified battery current with a first adjustable sampling rate; and a micro controller, for adjusting the first adjustable gain and the first adjustable sampling rate to measure the battery current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A state of charge determination method for a battery, comprising:
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amplifying a battery current of the battery with a first adjustable gain, to generate an amplified battery current; converting the amplified battery current into a digital amplified battery current with a first adjustable sampling rate; and adjusting the first adjustable gain and the first adjustable sampling rate to measure the battery current. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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