Master Slave Charging Architecture With Communication Between Chargers
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1. A battery charging system comprising:
- a master charger that receives a supply voltage, outputs a master charging current based on the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charger control signal; and
at least one slave charger that receives the slave charger control signal from the master charger, receives the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charging current based on the slave charger control signal and the supply voltage.
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Abstract
A battery charging system includes a master charger that receives a supply voltage, outputs a master charging current based on the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charger control signal. At least one slave charger receives the slave charger control signal from the master charger, receives the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charging current based on the slave charger control signal and the supply voltage.
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18 Claims
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1. A battery charging system comprising:
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a master charger that receives a supply voltage, outputs a master charging current based on the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charger control signal; and at least one slave charger that receives the slave charger control signal from the master charger, receives the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charging current based on the slave charger control signal and the supply voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a battery charging system, the method comprising:
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using a master charger, receiving a supply voltage, outputting a master charging current based on the supply voltage, and selectively outputting a slave charger control signal; and using at least one slave charger, receiving the slave charger control signal from the master charger; receiving the supply voltage, and selectively outputting a slave charging current based on the slave charger control signal and the supply voltage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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