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Temperature sensor interface for wireless and wired charging

  • US 8,704,484 B2
  • Filed: 12/02/2010
  • Issued: 04/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for charging a battery unit, comprising:

  • a wireless power receiver configured to provide power to charge the battery unit in a wireless charging mode;

    a wired charging module configured to provide power to charge the battery unit in a wired charging mode; and

    an interface configured to couple to the battery unit and to selectively enable the wireless power receiver to determine a temperature of the battery unit during the wireless charging mode and to selectively enable the wired charging module to provide a bias voltage for determining the temperature of the battery unit during the wired charging mode.

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