Abstract: A switched-capacitor balancing and characterization system for balancing and characterization of a plurality of stacked battery cells includes at least one capacitor connectable to a plurality of battery cells via switches, configured to connect or disconnect the at least one capacitor to the battery cells and a processing unit configured to control the plurality of switches. The switched-capacitor balancing and characterization system is configured to perform simultaneous balancing and characterization of the battery cells. The disclosure further relates to a battery system comprising the switched-capacitor balancing and characterization system and the stack of battery cells and to a method for simultaneous balancing and characterization of a stack of battery cells, using a switched-capacitor balancing and characterization system and/or using a battery system.

Abstract: A power converter assembly includes an interposer; an integrated circuit, such as a power management integrated circuit, arranged in a cavity or pocket of the interposer or monolithically integrated in the interposer; one or more electrical components stacked on a top side of the interposer; and one or more vias arranged in the interposer forming electrical connections in the interposer, wherein the integrated circuit and the electrical components are configured to perform a power conversion of an input voltage to an output voltage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit switched capacitor DC-DC converter which comprises a first switched capacitor converter based on at least one external flying capacitor and a second switched capacitor converter which comprises a plurality of internal flying capacitors. A controller is configured to select a converter topology of the first switched capacitor converter and a select a converter topology of the second switched capacitor converter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device comprising a switched capacitor DC-DC converter. Said switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprises a plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches and a plurality of flying capacitors. A controller is connected to respective control terminals of the plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches to configure first and second converter sections to form first and second converter topologies, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing instrument comprising a rechargeable battery source providing a battery supply voltage and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprising a DC input coupled to the battery supply voltage for converting the battery supply voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage. The hearing instrument comprises at least one active circuit connected to the DC output voltage for energizing active components of the at least one active circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device comprising a switched capacitor DC-DC converter. Said switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprises a plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches and a plurality of flying capacitors. A controller is connected to respective control terminals of the plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches to configure first and second converter sections to form first and second converter topologies, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device which comprises a magnetic inductance antenna having a predetermined resonance period for receipt of wireless data signals and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter configured for converting a DC input voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage in accordance with a clock signal. The charge pump circuit is configured to charge an output capacitor by output current pulses where the output current pulses at least comprise first and second consecutive output current pulses having a mutual pulse delay corresponding to substantially one-half of the predetermined resonance period of the magnetic inductance antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device comprising a multiple-output switched capacitor DC-DC converter. Said multiple-output switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprises a switch matrix comprising a plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches and a plurality of flying capacitors connected between respective sets of circuit nodes of the switch matrix. A controller is connected to respective control terminals of the plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches of the switch matrix to configure first and second converter sections to form first and second converter topologies, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing instrument comprising a rechargeable battery source providing a battery supply voltage and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprising a DC input coupled to the battery supply voltage for converting the battery supply voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage. The hearing instrument comprises at least one active circuit connected to the DC output voltage for energizing active components of the at least one active circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit switched capacitor DC-DC converter which comprises a first switched capacitor converter based on at least one external flying capacitor and a second switched capacitor converter which comprises a plurality of internal flying capacitors. A controller is configured to select a converter topology of the first switched capacitor converter and a select a converter topology of the second switched capacitor converter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing instrument comprising a rechargeable battery source providing a battery supply voltage and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprising a DC input coupled to the battery supply voltage for converting the battery supply voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage. The hearing instrument comprises at least one active circuit connected to the DC output voltage for energizing active components of the at least one active circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device which comprises a magnetic inductance antenna having a predetermined resonance period for receipt of wireless data signals and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter configured for converting a DC input voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage in accordance with a clock signal. The charge pump circuit is configured to charge an output capacitor by output current pulses where the output current pulses at least comprise first and second consecutive output current pulses having a mutual pulse delay corresponding to substantially one-half of the predetermined resonance period of the magnetic inductance antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device comprising a multiple-output switched capacitor DC-DC converter. Said multiple-output switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprises a switch matrix comprising a plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches and a plurality of flying capacitors connected between respective sets of circuit nodes of the switch matrix. A controller is connected to respective control terminals of the plurality of individually controllable semiconductor switches of the switch matrix to configure first and second converter sections to form first and second converter topologies, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device which comprises a magnetic inductance antenna having a predetermined resonance period for receipt of wireless data signals and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter configured for converting a DC input voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage in accordance with a clock signal. The charge pump circuit is configured to charge an output capacitor by output current pulses where the output current pulses at least comprise first and second consecutive output current pulses having a mutual pulse delay corresponding to substantially one-half of the predetermined resonance period of the magnetic inductance antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switched capacitor DC-DC converter configured for converting a DC input voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage. The switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprises an output voltage regulator utilizing a feedback loop with a multi-level quantizer configured to convert a lowpass filtered control signal into a corresponding digital control signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-wearable hearing device which comprises a magnetic inductance antenna having a predetermined resonance period for receipt of wireless data signals and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter configured for converting a DC input voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage in accordance with a clock signal. The charge pump circuit is configured to charge an output capacitor by output current pulses where the output current pulses at least comprise first and second consecutive output current pulses having a mutual pulse delay corresponding to substantially one-half of the predetermined resonance period of the magnetic inductance antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing instrument comprising a rechargeable battery source providing a battery supply voltage and a switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprising a DC input coupled to the battery supply voltage for converting the battery supply voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage. The hearing instrument comprises at least one active circuit connected to the DC output voltage for energizing active components of the at least one active circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switched capacitor DC-DC converter configured for converting a DC input voltage into a higher or lower DC output voltage. The switched capacitor DC-DC converter comprises an output voltage regulator utilizing a feedback loop with a multi-level quantizer configured to convert a lowpass filtered control signal into a corresponding digital control signal.