Electronic device including a very low voltage generator powering a battery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9793737
APP PUB NO 20150340901A1
SERIAL NO

14705357

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The electronic device includes a battery, an electrical energy generator and, between the generator and the battery, an inductive voltage boost converter. The device further includes a circuit for measuring the voltage supplied by the generator which is formed by: a measuring capacitor arranged in parallel with the battery and having a measuring terminal connected to a voltage measuring circuit, a diode located between the inductor output terminal and the measuring terminal, a switch arranged between the measuring terminal and the earth terminal. A control unit is arranged to periodically activate a mode for measuring a voltage at the measuring terminal. The measuring capacitor is selected such that the measuring voltage is much higher than the generator voltage and lower than the battery voltage at a minimum generator voltage allowing charging of the battery.

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EM MICROELECTRONIC-MARIN SA2074 MARIN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marti, Cyril Lignières, CH 6 19
Saby, Jér ôme Neuchâtel, CH 1 0
Theoduloz, Yves Yverdon, CH 15 52

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