IP Library Granted Patent US 10,241,154
Granted Patent B2
US 10,241,154 · App. 15/264,703 · Granted Mar 26, 2019

Voltage monitoring module and voltage monitoring system

Inventor: Hideki Kiuchi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
G01R31/362G01R31/3606G01R31/3658G01R31/3679
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Patent No.
US 10,241,154
App. No.
15/264,703
Granted
Mar 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A voltage monitoring module includes a first terminal configured to be coupled to a high-potential-side terminal of a first battery cell, and a second terminal configured to be coupled to a low-potential-side of the first battery cell.

Claims (15)

1. A voltage monitoring module comprising:

a first terminal configured to be coupled to a high-potential-side terminal of a first battery cell;

a second terminal configured to be coupled to a low-potential-side of the first battery cell;

a third terminal configured to be coupled to a low-potential-side terminal of a second battery cell;

a first diode disposed between the first and the second terminals, an anode of the first diode coupled to the second terminal and a cathode of the first diode coupled to the first terminal;

a second diode disposed between the second and third terminals, an anode of the second diode coupled to the third terminal and a cathode of the second diode coupled to the second terminal;

a first PMOS transistor, a source of the first PMOS transistor coupled to the second terminal and a gate of the first PMOS transistor coupled to the first terminal;

a second PMOS transistor, a source of the second PMOS transistor coupled to the third terminal and a gate of the second PMOS transistor coupled to the second terminal; and

a storage circuit that stores a value corresponding to an output of the first PMOS transistor,

wherein the second terminal configures to be coupled to the low-potential-side terminal of the first battery cell and a high-potential-side terminal of the second battery cell, and

wherein the storage circuit stores values corresponding to outputs of the first and second PMOS transistors.

2. The voltage monitoring module according to claim 1 , further comprising a current mirror circuit coupled to the first and second PMOS transistors.

3. The voltage monitoring module according to claim 2 , further comprising a control circuit that controls the current mirror circuit.

4. The voltage monitoring module according to claim 1 , further comprising a first resistor disposed between a drain of the first PMOS transistor and a ground level.

5. The voltage monitoring module according to claim 1 , further comprising a second resistor disposed between a drain of the second PMOS transistor and a ground level.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 18, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045764/0902 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-122688 · May 30, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13888272 · May 6, 2013
Related Publication 20170003350A1 · Jan 5, 2017