PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT MODULE AND BATTERY PACK

• US 20130265010A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Noda, Kosei, Nomura, Masumi
• Application Number:
  US13/832,617
• Publication Number:
  US 20130265010A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/134
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00302 Overcharge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00306 Overdischarge protection
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0031 using battery or load disconnect circuits H02J9/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence

Abstract

Leakage current of a transistor used for a current interruption switch in a protective circuit of a battery pack is reduced, and a protective circuit module and a battery pack which have high safety and long lifetime can be provided. The protective circuit module includes a protective circuit, a charge control switch, and a discharge control switch. The charge control switch and the discharge control switch are connected to the protective circuit; the protective circuit detects voltage of the secondary battery, compares the voltage with a predetermined voltage, and outputs a control signal in accordance with the comparison result, so that the charge control switch or the discharge control switch is turned on or tuned off; and the charge control switch and the discharge control switch each include a transistor including an oxide semiconductor and a diode connected in parallel to the transistor including the oxide semiconductor.

Claims

1. A battery pack comprising:

a protective circuit;

a charge control switch; and

a discharge control switch,

wherein the charge control switch and the discharge control switch are electrically connected to the protective circuit, and

wherein the charge control switch and the discharge control switch each comprise a transistor comprising an oxide semiconductor.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein the oxide semiconductor comprises at least one element selected from In, Ga, Sn, and Zn.

3. The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein each of the charge control switch and the discharge control switch further comprises a diode electrically connected to the transistor.

4. The battery pack according to claim 3, wherein the diode comprises an oxide semiconductor.

5. An electronic device comprising the battery pack according to claim 1.

6. A battery pack comprising:

a secondary battery;

a protective circuit;

a charge control switch; and

a discharge control switch,

wherein the charge control switch and the discharge control switch are electrically connected to the protective circuit,

wherein the charge control switch and the discharge control switch each comprise a transistor comprising an oxide semiconductor, and

wherein the protective circuit is configured to detect voltage of the secondary battery, compare the voltage with a predetermined voltage, and output a control signal in accordance with a comparison result, so that the charge control switch or the discharge control switch is turned on or turned off.

7. The battery pack according to claim 6, wherein the oxide semiconductor comprises at least one element selected from In, Ga, Sn, and Zn.

8. The battery pack according to claim 6, wherein each of the charge control switch and the discharge control switch further comprises a diode electrically connected to the transistor.

9. The battery pack according to claim 8, wherein the diode comprises an oxide semiconductor.

10. The battery pack according to claim 6, wherein the secondary battery, the charge control switch and the discharge control switch are connected in series.

11. The battery pack according to claim 6, wherein the secondary battery and the protective circuit are connected in parallel.

12. The battery pack according to claim 6, wherein the secondary battery is a lithium secondary battery.

13. An electronic device comprising the battery pack according to claim 6.

14. A battery pack comprising:

a protective circuit;

a charge control switch; and

a discharge control switch,

wherein the charge control switch and the discharge control switch each comprise a transistor comprising an oxide semiconductor, and

wherein the charge control switch and the discharge control switch are stacked over the protective circuit.

15. The battery pack according to claim 14, wherein the oxide semiconductor comprises at least one element selected from In, Ga, Sn, and Zn.

16. The battery pack according to claim 14, wherein each of the charge control switch and the discharge control switch further comprises a diode electrically connected to the transistor.

17. The battery pack according to claim 16, wherein the diode comprises an oxide semiconductor.

18. An electronic device comprising the battery pack according to claim 14.