Power architecture for an implantable medical device having a non-rechargeable battery
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
- a battery configured to output a battery voltage;
a first converter circuit having an input and an output, wherein the first converter circuit is configured to boost a voltage at the input to a higher voltage at the output;
first circuitry comprising a first input power supply, wherein the first input power supply is connected to the output of the first converter circuit;
threshold circuitry configured to determine if the battery voltage is greater than or equal to a threshold voltage, and configured to determine if the battery voltage is less than the threshold voltage;
a switch, wherein the switch is controllable by the threshold circuitry to route the battery voltage to the first input power supply when the battery voltage is greater than or equal to the threshold voltage, and to route the battery voltage to the input of the first converter circuit when the battery voltage is less than the threshold voltage; and
second circuitry comprising a second input power supply, wherein the second input power supply is connected to the battery voltage.
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Abstract
An improved architecture for an implantable medical device using a primary battery is disclosed which reduces the circumstances in which the voltage of the primary battery is boosted, and hence reduces the power draw in the implant. The architecture includes a boost converter for selectively boosting the voltage of the primary battery and for supplying that boosted voltage to certain of the circuit blocks, including digital circuitry, analog circuitry, and memory. However, the boost converter is only used to boost the battery voltage when its magnitude is below a threshold; if above the threshold, the battery voltage is passed to the circuit blocks without boosting. Additionally, some circuitry capable of operation even at low battery voltages—including the telemetry tank circuitry and the compliance voltage generator—receives the battery voltage directly without boosting, and without regard to the current magnitude of the battery voltage.
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1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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a battery configured to output a battery voltage; a first converter circuit having an input and an output, wherein the first converter circuit is configured to boost a voltage at the input to a higher voltage at the output; first circuitry comprising a first input power supply, wherein the first input power supply is connected to the output of the first converter circuit; threshold circuitry configured to determine if the battery voltage is greater than or equal to a threshold voltage, and configured to determine if the battery voltage is less than the threshold voltage; a switch, wherein the switch is controllable by the threshold circuitry to route the battery voltage to the first input power supply when the battery voltage is greater than or equal to the threshold voltage, and to route the battery voltage to the input of the first converter circuit when the battery voltage is less than the threshold voltage; and second circuitry comprising a second input power supply, wherein the second input power supply is connected to the battery voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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