Charger circuit including a plurality of charging paths
First Claim
1. A charger circuit comprising:
- a first path regulator configured to output a first regulation current to a first output terminal based on an input voltage and an input current;
a path switch configured to pass or block a first charging current in response to a control signal, the first charging current being generated based on the first regulation current, the path switch being connected between the first output terminal and a battery terminal; and
a second path regulator configured to output a second regulation current to a second output terminal based on the input voltage and the input current,wherein at least one of the first charging current or a second charging current is used to charge a battery at the battery terminal,wherein the second charging current is generated based on the second regulation current,wherein the path switch and another path switch is not connected between the second output terminal and the battery terminal, andwherein the second charging current is transferred to the battery without passing through the path switch.
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Abstract
A charger circuit includes a first path regulator, a path switch, and a second path regulator. The first path regulator is configured to generate a first regulation current based on an input voltage and an input current. The path switch is configured to pass or block a first charging current in response to a control signal. The first charging current is generated based on the first regulation current. The second path regulator is configured to generate a second regulation current based on the input voltage and the input current. At least one of the first charging current and a second charging current is used to charge a battery. The second charging current is generated based on the second regulation current. The second charging current is transferred to the battery without passing through the path switch.
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20 Claims
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1. A charger circuit comprising:
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a first path regulator configured to output a first regulation current to a first output terminal based on an input voltage and an input current; a path switch configured to pass or block a first charging current in response to a control signal, the first charging current being generated based on the first regulation current, the path switch being connected between the first output terminal and a battery terminal; and a second path regulator configured to output a second regulation current to a second output terminal based on the input voltage and the input current, wherein at least one of the first charging current or a second charging current is used to charge a battery at the battery terminal, wherein the second charging current is generated based on the second regulation current, wherein the path switch and another path switch is not connected between the second output terminal and the battery terminal, and wherein the second charging current is transferred to the battery without passing through the path switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A charger circuit comprising:
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a first charging path transferring a first charging current from a first output terminal to a battery terminal to charge a battery, the first charging current being generated based on an input voltage and an input current; and a second charging path transferring a second charging current from a second output terminal to the battery terminal to charge the battery, the second charging current being generated based on the input voltage and the input current, wherein the first charging path comprises a path switch configured to pass or block the first charging current in response to a control signal, the path switch being connected between the first output terminal and the battery terminal, and wherein the path switch and another path switch is not connected between the second output terminal and the battery terminal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A charger circuit comprising:
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a first charging path transferring a first charging current from a first output terminal to a battery terminal to charge a battery; and a second charging path transferring a second charging current from a second output terminal to the battery terminal to charge the battery, wherein the first charging path comprises a first path regulator and a path switch, the path switch passes or blocks the first charging current in response to a control signal, and the path switch is connected between the first output terminal and the battery terminal, wherein the second charging path comprises a second path regulator, without the path switch and another path switch between the second output terminal and the battery terminal and wherein the first path regulator comprises first and second transistors, and a switching driver for turning on or turning off each of the first and second transistors in an alternate manner to generate the first charging current. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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