Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated MOSFET current sensing for fuel-gauging
- Patent Title (中): 用于燃料计量的集成MOSFET电流检测
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Application No.: US13236009Application Date: 2011-09-19
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Publication No.: US08717033B2Publication Date: 2014-05-06
- Inventor: David Harrington , Joseph B. Vanden Wymelenberg , Marvin Lyle Peak, Jr. , Jason Allen Wortham
- Applicant: David Harrington , Joseph B. Vanden Wymelenberg , Marvin Lyle Peak, Jr. , Jason Allen Wortham
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H01M10/46
- IPC: H01M10/46

Abstract:
Integrated MOSFET current sensing for fuel-gauging. A 1st MOSFET through which the current is to be sensed is coupled to a 2nd MOSFET of the same type, the 2nd MOSFET being biased to have the same resistance as the 1st MOSFET. The 2nd MOSFET has a much smaller area than the 1st MOSFET, and is coupled to a current source representing a maximum current through the 1st MOSFET. The voltage across the 1st MOSFET relative to the voltage across the 2nd MOSFET provides a measure of the current through the 1st MOSFET. Various embodiments are disclosed, including embodiments in battery packs to eliminate the need for additional and expensive external components.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120081125A1 Integrated MOSFET Current Sensing for Fuel-Gauging Public/Granted day:2012-04-05
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