Abstract: A detection circuit and an integrated circuit. The detection circuit is used for detecting the drift or an open circuit of a first capacitor (C1) on a filtered second power source terminal (220), and the second power source terminal (220) is suitable for acquiring a power source voltage from an unfiltered first power source terminal (210) by means of a first resistor (R1), and is suitable for being coupled to a reference electric potential terminal (230) by means of the first capacitor (C1). The detection circuit comprises a second resistor (R2) and a second capacitor (C2) that are connected in series and coupled between the first power source terminal (210) and the reference electric potential terminal (230), wherein the second resistor (R2) and the second capacitor (C2) have the same time constant as the first resistor (R1) and the first capacitor (C1).

Abstract: A detection circuit and an integrated circuit. The detection circuit is used for detecting the drift or an open circuit of a first capacitor (C1) on a filtered second power source terminal (220), and the second power source terminal (220) is suitable for acquiring a power source voltage from an unfiltered first power source terminal (210) by means of a first resistor (R1), and is suitable for being coupled to a reference electric potential terminal (230) by means of the first capacitor (C1). The detection circuit comprises a second resistor (R2) and a second capacitor (C2) that are connected in series and coupled between the first power source terminal (210) and the reference electric potential terminal (230), wherein the second resistor (R2) and the second capacitor (C2) have the same time constant as the first resistor (R1) and the first capacitor (C1).

Abstract: A method for accurately measuring a battery temperature using a temperature sensor embodied in a battery monitoring integrated circuit is disclosed. The method includes performing calibration to estimate a thermal resistance between the battery monitoring integrated circuit and a terminal of a battery, measuring a temperature using the temperature sensor, measuring a voltage at the terminal or at a supply pin of the battery monitoring integrated circuit while a current is being used to charge or discharge the battery, calculating a power by multiplying the voltage and the current, and calculating a self-heating temperature adjustment to the temperature by multiplying the power and the thermal resistance.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a battery management device, method, and a chip. The device includes: an analog-digital converter connected with a first power supply access terminal, a second power supply access terminal and an impedance measuring element: wherein the analog-digital converter is configured to achieve analog-digital conversion between an accessed power supply and the impedance measuring element; the impedance measuring element is further connected with a comparator and a driving element; the impedance measuring element is configured to test an impedance of the accessed power supply; the comparator is configured to compensate delay generated by the driving element and an excitation signal generator; and the driving element is configured to drive the battery management device to work; and the excitation signal generator is connected with the comparator, the driving element, the first power supply access terminal and the second power supply access terminal.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a battery management device, method, and a chip.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for contact detection in battery packs are disclosed. The battery pack may comprise at least a first battery cell and a second battery cell, and a power bar for coupling a first electrode of the first battery cell to a second electrode of the second battery cell. The first battery cell comprises a supervisor, which comprises a transmitter/receiver for signal communication with the second battery cell via a communication wire, and a voltage difference detector coupled to the power bar and the communication wire, for detecting a voltage difference between the power bar and the communication wire. The supervisor may indicate degraded contact of the power bar if the detected voltage difference is out of a predetermined threshold range. A battery cell and a method for monitoring a battery pack are also disclosed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for contact detection in battery packs are disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an in-cell battery management device including: an integrated circuit (IC) including a controller, a resistive balancer, a voltage sensor, and a pressure sensor; and an IC package that encloses the IC having a hole over the pressure sensor wherein the hole allows the pressure sensor to measure pressure in a battery cell; wherein the IC package is contact with the battery cell.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to monitoring battery cells. In accordance with various embodiments, a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells connected in series is monitored. Current is separately injected into individual ones of the plurality of battery cells, such as by operating a balancing circuit coupled across an individual cell, to inject current (e.g., positive or negative) into the cell. For each of the battery cells, an output is provided to indicate cell voltage of the battery cell responsive to the current injected therein. An output indicative of current through each of the battery cells is provided as well. From the respective outputs as corresponding to each individual cell, amplitude and phase characteristics of the current and voltage outputs for each of the cells are extracted to provide an indication of an impedance characteristic of the cell(s).

Abstract: A battery pack has first and second battery terminals, plural battery cells each with a battery element, a cell supervisor electrically connected to the battery element, and a communication section to communicate with the cell supervisor. The battery elements are connected serially between the first and second battery terminals. Bus interfaces are arranged in alternating fashion with the battery cells to define a daisy chain bus, each such bus interface being configured for signal communication, the interfaces respectively connecting the communication sections of two adjacent battery cells. A battery manager communicates with the battery cells via the daisy chain bus. The battery manager sends a command message to the battery cells using a through mode protocol, and each battery cell sends at least one of a confirmation message and a service request to the battery manager using a shift mode protocol.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for contact detection in battery packs are disclosed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for contact detection in battery packs are disclosed. The battery pack may comprise at least a first battery cell and a second battery cell, and a power bar for coupling a first electrode of the first battery cell to a second electrode of the second battery cell. The first battery cell comprises a supervisor, which comprises a transmitter/receiver for signal communication with the second battery cell via a communication wire, and a voltage difference detector coupled to the power bar and the communication wire, for detecting a voltage difference between the power bar and the communication wire. The supervisor may indicate degraded contact of the power bar if the detected voltage difference is out of a predetermined threshold range. A battery cell and a method for monitoring a battery pack are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a charge balancing circuit (CBC) and method (10, 20) for balancing charge storage elements (CSE1_1, CSE1_2, CSE2_2) of a charge storage device (CSD). The charge storage device comprises at least two series connected chains (CHN1, CHN2) of charge storage elements. The charge balancing circuit (CBC) connects a first charge storage element (CSE1_1) of a first chain (CHN1) in parallel with a first charge storage element (CSE1_2) of a second chain (CHN2) during a first period of time (?1), and connects the first charge storage element (CSE1_1) of the first chain (CHN1) in parallel with a second charge storage element (CSE2_2) of the second chain (CHN2) during a second period of time (?2).

Abstract: A wireless receiver is activated periodically to measure the level of received signals. It measures the average received level over a plurality of the activation periods, and enables the supply of power to receiver circuitry dependent on the measured average value. In one embodiment the power is enabled if an increase in the average value is detected which is greater than a predetermined margin. The average value may be measured in a sliding or stepped window. In another embodiment the power is enabled if the level in an activation period exceeds the average value by a predetermined margin.

Abstract: An energy storage cell for a multi-cell energy storage device is disclosed. The energy storage cell comprises a cell information storage device adapted to store cell information regarding the energy storage cell.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for determining impedance of a battery cell is provided. A first circuit is configured to generate sine and cosine waveforms having N sample values per period. A second circuit is coupled to an output of the first circuit and is configured to input a current into the cell in response to the sample values of the cosine waveform. The current has an amplitude proportional to the sample values of the cosine waveform. A third circuit is coupled to the cell and configured to sample voltage levels across the cell resulting from the current being input into the cell. A fourth circuit is coupled to an output of the third circuit and is configured to separate each voltage level sampled by the third circuit into real and imaginary components.

Abstract: Temperature characteristics of battery cells are detected. In accordance with one or more embodiments, an intercept frequency is detected for each battery cell, at which frequency an imaginary part of a plot of impedance values of the battery cell exhibits a zero crossing. The impedance values correspond to current injected into the cell. A temperature of the cell is determined based upon the detected intercept frequency for the cell and stored data that models operation of the cell. Various approaches are implemented with different types of circuits coupled to detect the impedance values of the respective cells.

Abstract: In summary, the invention relates to a device, a system, a method and a computer program for spectrum sensing. A detection procedure for detecting a signal of interest or an event by using a plurality of sensing devices capable of communicating with a central unit is proposed. The sensing devices can compute soft detection metrics and communicate this information to a central unit, where the information may be used to make a final detection decision using a certain specified rule. The signaling overhead of the proposed approach can be of the same order as that of a hard signaling approach. However, the proposed approach may achieve a better detection performance.

Abstract: In summary, the invention relates to a device, a system, a method and a computer program for spectrum sensing. A detection procedure for detecting a signal of interest or an event by using a plurality of sensing devices capable of communicating with a central unit is proposed. The sensing devices can compute soft detection metrics and communicate this information to a central unit, where the information may be used to make a final detection decision using a certain specified rule. The signaling overhead of the proposed approach can be of the same order as that of a hard signaling approach. However, the proposed approach may achieve a better detection performance.

Abstract: A color image is enhanced in the following fashion. A saturation detector (SDT) detects a degree of color saturation (LC, CC) that occurs in an image area (SP). A filter arrangement (DE1, DE2, DE3) filters at least one spatial detail in the image area to a degree that depends on the degree of color saturation. This allows an improvement of perceptual quality of color images.