Microcontroller with integral switch mode power supply controller
First Claim
1. An apparatus for battery charger logic and control, said apparatus comprising:
- a microcontroller;
a switch mode power supply controller;
an analog to digital converter connected to said microcontroller, and an analog input multiplexer connected to said analog to digital converter, said analog input multiplexer having a plurality of analog inputs which are adapted to receive a plurality of condition values from a battery, wherein said microcontroller, said switch mode power supply controller, said analog to digital converter, and said analog input multiplexer are fabricated on a single integrated circuit die;
said switch mode power supply controller having at least one analog input, at least one setpoint input, and an output adapted for controlling a power converter which charges the battery;
said at least one setpoint input of said switch mode power supply controller receiving at least one setpoint from said microcontroller, and said at least one analog input of said switch mode power supply controller adapted to receive at least one parameter signal from the power converter.
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Abstract
A single integrated circuit package for controlling the charging circuits of a battery charger. The single integrated circuit package comprises a microcontroller, switch mode power supply controller(s), analog to digital converter and analog input multiplexer which may be fabricated on a single integrated circuit die, or the microcontroller may be on one integrated circuit die, and the remaining aforementioned circuits may be on a second integrated circuit die. The switch mode power supply controller is adapted for connection to a power converter which is used to control the voltage and/or current to a battery being charged. The power converter may also be on the same integrated circuit die as the switch mode power supply controller, or may be on a separate semiconductor die but included in the single integrated circuit package. Single or multiple batteries may be charged using charging algorithms specifically tailored to each battery. Batteries being charged may have a different capacity, voltage, or chemistry type. State of charge and time to reach a fully charged condition for each battery may also be different.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for battery charger logic and control, said apparatus comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a switch mode power supply controller;
an analog to digital converter connected to said microcontroller, and an analog input multiplexer connected to said analog to digital converter, said analog input multiplexer having a plurality of analog inputs which are adapted to receive a plurality of condition values from a battery, wherein said microcontroller, said switch mode power supply controller, said analog to digital converter, and said analog input multiplexer are fabricated on a single integrated circuit die;
said switch mode power supply controller having at least one analog input, at least one setpoint input, and an output adapted for controlling a power converter which charges the battery;
said at least one setpoint input of said switch mode power supply controller receiving at least one setpoint from said microcontroller, and said at least one analog input of said switch mode power supply controller adapted to receive at least one parameter signal from the power converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for battery charger logic and control, said apparatus comprising:
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a microcontroller;
at least one switch mode power supply controller;
an analog to digital converter connected to said microcontroller; and
an analog input multiplexer connected to said analog to digital converter, said analog input multiplexer having a plurality of analog inputs which are adapted to receive a plurality of condition values from at least one battery, wherein said microcontroller, said at least one switch mode power supply controller, said analog to digital converter, and said analog input multiplexer are fabricated on a single integrated circuit die;
said at least one switch mode power supply controller having at least one analog input, at least one setpoint input, and at least one output adapted for controlling at least one power converter which charges the at least one battery;
said at least one setpoint input of said at least one switch mode power supply controller receiving at least one setpoint from said microcontroller, and said at least one analog input of said at least one switch mode power supply controller adapted to receive at least one parameter signal from the at least one power converter. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus for battery charger logic and control, said apparatus comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a plurality of switch mode power supply controllers;
an analog to digital converter connected to said microcontroller; and
an analog input multiplexer connected to said analog to digital converter, said analog input multiplexer having a plurality of analog inputs which are adapted to receive a plurality of condition values from a plurality of batteries, wherein said microcontroller is fabricated on a first integrated circuit die, and said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers, said analog to digital converter, and said analog input multiplexer are fabricated on a second integrated circuit die;
said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers having a plurality of analog inputs, a plurality of setpoint inputs, and a plurality of outputs adapted for controlling a plurality of power converters which charge the plurality of batteries;
said plurality of setpoint inputs of said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers receiving a plurality of setpoints from said microcontroller;
said plurality of analog inputs of said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers adapted to receive a plurality of parameter signals from the plurality of power converters; and
said first and second integrated circuit dice having connections therebetween and being encapsulated in an integrated circuit package. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for charging at least one battery, said system comprising:
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a microcontroller;
at least one switch mode power supply controller;
an analog to digital converter connected to said microcontroller;
an analog input multiplexer connected to said analog to digital converter, said analog input multiplexer having a plurality of analog inputs which are adapted to receive a plurality of condition values from at least one battery, and at least one power converter adapted for connection to the at least one battery;
wherein said microcontroller, said at least one switch mode power supply controller, said analog to digital converter, and said analog input multiplexer are fabricated on a single integrated circuit die;
said at least one switch mode power supply controller having at least one analog input, at least one setpoint input, and at least one output for controlling said at least one power converter which charges the at least one battery;
said at least one setpoint input of said at least one switch mode power supply controller receiving at least one setpoint from said microcontroller; and
said at least one analog input of said at least one switch mode power supply controller receives at least one parameter signal from the at least one power converter. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for charging a plurality of batteries, said system comprising:
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a microcontroller;
a plurality of switch mode power supply controllers;
an analog to digital converter connected to said microcontroller; and
an analog input multiplexer connected to said analog to digital converter, said analog input multiplexer having a plurality of analog inputs which are adapted to receive a plurality of condition values from a plurality of batteries; and
a plurality of power converters adapted for connection to the plurality of batteries;
wherein said microcontroller is fabricated on a first integrated circuit die, and said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers, said analog to digital converter, and said analog input multiplexer are fabricated on a second integrated circuit die;
said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers having a plurality of analog inputs, a plurality of setpoint inputs, and a plurality of outputs for controlling the plurality of power converters which charge the plurality of batteries;
said plurality of setpoint inputs of said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers receiving a plurality of setpoints from said microcontroller;
said plurality of analog inputs of said plurality of switch mode power supply controllers receiving a plurality of parameter signals from the plurality of power converters; and
said first and second integrated circuit dice having connections therebetween and being encapsulated in an integrated circuit package. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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