Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.

Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.

Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of temperature compensation for an integrated circuit using on-chip circuits, sensors, and an algorithm. The chip includes an on-chip reference circuit, an on-chip sensor measuring a parameter relative to the reference, and an on-chip computation means for processing an algorithm. A supplemental off-chip reference circuit is also used. The algorithm carries out the following steps: (A) performing a first calibration of an internal reference residing in an integrated circuit system on-chip at a first (higher) temperature at a first testing site, and (B) utilizing calibration data obtained at the step (A) to perform a second calibration of the internal reference source residing on the integrated system on-chip at a second (lower) temperature at a second testing site.

Abstract: A microcontroller is disclosed. The microcontroller comprises a processor system and a high voltage interface coupled to the processor system and adapted to be coupled to a battery. The microcontroller further includes a battery management system for monitoring the battery and managing the battery based upon the monitoring of the battery. The microcontroller is a single chip. This one-chip solution saves design cost and PCB space in addition to broadening the functionality of the smart battery application. With the accuracy of the microcontroller, the charge status of the battery can be predicted more accurately and therefore effectively increases actual battery capacity.

Abstract: A current sensing analog to digital converter (CS-ADC) is disclosed. The current sensing analog to digital converter comprises a modulator adapted to sense a change in current and generate an oversampled signal. The converter further includes a decimation filter system coupled to modulator for removing out of band noise from the signal and reduce the data rate to achieve a high resolution signal. A current sensing analog to digital converter (CS-ADC) is disclosed that samples the charge or discharge current flowing through an external sense resistor RSENSE. The sample from the RSENSE is processed by a delta-sigma modulator which generates an over sampled noise shaped signal. From this signal a decimation filter system removes the out-of band noise and reduces the data rate to achieve a high-resolution signal. The CS-ADC also provides regular current detection. The regular current detection compares the data from conversion against charge/discharge threshold levels specified by the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of temperature compensation for an integrated circuit using on-chip circuits, sensors, and an algorithm. The chip includes an on-chip reference circuit, an on-chip sensor measuring a parameter relative to the reference, and an on-chip computation means for processing an algorithm. A supplemental off-chip reference circuit is also used. The algorithm carries out the following steps: (A) performing a first calibration of an internal reference residing in an integrated circuit system on-chip at a first (higher) temperature at a first testing site, and (B) utilizing calibration data obtained at the step (A) to perform a second calibration of the internal reference source residing on the integrated system on-chip at a second (lower) temperature at a second testing site.