Abstract: A battery equalization circuit is provided, including: a positive battery node connecting to a positive node of a battery cell in a battery circuit with a plurality of other battery cells; a negative battery node connected to a negative node of the battery cell; a transformer winding receiving an AC voltage, the transformer winding having an upper transformer node and a lower transformer node; an upper triac connected between the positive battery node and the upper transformer node; a lower triac connected between the negative battery node and the lower transformer node; a control circuit for controlling the upper triac and the lower triac based on a measured cell voltage between the positive battery node and the negative battery node, and a total battery voltage of the battery circuit; and an isolation element connected between the control circuit and a data bus.

Abstract: A battery equalization circuit is provided, including: a positive battery node connecting to a positive node of a battery cell in a battery circuit with a plurality of other battery cells; a negative battery node connected to a negative node of the battery cell; a transformer winding receiving an AC voltage, the transformer winding having an upper transformer node and a lower transformer node; an upper triac connected between the positive battery node and the upper transformer node; a lower triac connected between the negative battery node and the lower transformer node; a control circuit for controlling the upper triac and the lower triac based on a measured cell voltage between the positive battery node and the negative battery node, and a total battery voltage of the battery circuit; and an isolation element connected between the control circuit and a data bus.

Abstract: A battery equalization circuit is provided, including: a positive battery node connecting to a positive node of a battery cell in a battery circuit with a plurality of other battery cells; a negative battery node connected to a negative node of the battery cell; a transformer winding receiving an AC voltage, the transformer winding having an upper transformer node and a tower transformer node; an upper triac connected between the positive battery node and the upper transformer node; a lower triac connected between the negative battery node and the lower transformer node; a control circuit for controlling the upper triac and the lower triac based on a measured cell voltage between the positive battery node and the negative battery node, and a total battery voltage of the battery circuit; and an isolation element connected between the control circuit and a data bus.

Abstract: A battery equalization circuit is provided, comprising: a positive battery node connected to a positive terminal of a monitored battery cell contained in a battery circuit that includes a plurality of other battery cells connected in series with the monitored battery cell; a negative battery node connected to a negative terminal of the monitored battery cell; a secondary transformer coil configured to receive a square wave, the secondary transformer coil having an upper transformer node and a lower transformer node; an upper switch connected between the positive battery node and the upper transformer node; a lower switch connected between the negative battery node and the lower transformer control node; and a control circuit configured to control operation of the upper and lower switches based on a measured cell voltage between the positive battery node and the negative battery node, and a total battery voltage of the battery circuit.

Abstract: A switch mode power supply has a first and second branch of an inductive element; a first switching element and a second switching element connected in series. Both branches are coupled to a power source in parallel. A controller controls said switching elements for operating said switch mode power supply in a plurality of consecutive time periods, wherein more than two of said switching elements are closed, i.e. at least one in each branch. The power supply has a polarity switching element coupled between said branches for receiving a pulsed voltage for providing an output voltage of a switchable polarity. The controller receives a feedback signal corresponding to the output voltage, compares the feedback signal to a reference waveform, and controls said switching elements and the polarity switching element in dependence of said comparing for generating the output voltage according to the reference waveform.

Abstract: A switch mode power supply has a first and second branch of an inductive element; a first switching element and a second switching element connected in series. Both branches are coupled to a power source in parallel. A controller controls said switching elements for operating said switch mode power supply in a plurality of consecutive time periods, wherein more than two of said switching elements are closed, i.e. at least one in each branch. The power supply has a polarity switching element coupled between said branches for receiving a pulsed voltage for providing an output voltage of a switchable polarity. The controller receives a feedback signal corresponding to the output voltage, compares the feedback signal to a reference waveform, and controls said switching elements and the polarity switching element in dependence of said comparing for generating the output voltage according to the reference waveform.

Abstract: A battery equalization circuit is provided, comprising: a positive battery node connected to a positive terminal of a monitored battery cell contained in a battery circuit that includes a plurality of other battery cells connected in series with the monitored battery cell; a negative battery node connected to a negative terminal of the monitored battery cell; a secondary transformer coil configured to receive a square wave, the secondary transformer coil having an upper transformer node and a lower transformer node; an upper switch connected between the positive battery node and the upper transformer node; a lower switch connected between the negative battery node and the lower transformer control node; and a control circuit configured to control operation of the upper and lower switches based on a measured cell voltage between the positive battery node and the negative battery node, and a total battery voltage of the battery circuit.

Abstract: A battery equalization circuit is provided, including: a positive battery node connecting to a positive node of a battery cell in a battery circuit with a plurality of other battery cells; a negative battery node connected to a negative node of the battery cell; a transformer winding receiving an AC voltage, the transformer winding having an upper transformer node and a tower transformer node; an upper triac connected between the positive battery node and the upper transformer node; a lower triac connected between the negative battery node and the lower transformer node; a control circuit for controlling the upper triac and the lower triac based on a measured cell voltage between the positive battery node and the negative battery node, and a total battery voltage of the battery circuit; and an isolation element connected between the control circuit and a data bus.

Abstract: In one aspect, a switch mode power supply comprises a first inductive element; a first switching element, wherein a first end of the first switching element is connected to a second end of the first inductive element; a second inductive element; a second switching element, wherein a first end of the second switching element is connected to a second end of the second inductive element; and wherein a first power source terminal is connected to a first end of the first inductive element and a first end of the second inductive element, and a second power source terminal is connected to a second end of the first switching element and a second end of the second switching element, and wherein a load is connected to the first end of the first switching element and the first end of the second switching element.

Abstract: A component module includes a processor and at least a portion of a voltage regulator module which regulates voltages being supplied to said processor.