Device to be charged with multiple charging channels, charging method, and charging control circuit with multiple charging channels

1. A device to be charged, comprising:

a plurality of cells coupled in series;

a conversion circuit, configured to receive input voltage from a power supply device, convert the input voltage into charging voltage for the plurality of cells and into power supply voltage for a system of the device to be charged, charge the plurality of cells according to the charging voltage, and supply power to the system of the device to be charged according to the power supply voltage;

a first charging channel, in which the conversion circuit is disposed;

a second charging channel, through which the input voltage and input current are received from the power supply device and applied to the plurality of cells to charge the plurality of cells;

a communication control circuit, configured to communicate with the power supply device to control at least one of the input voltage and the input current received from the power supply device to match a present charging stage of the plurality of cells, when the plurality of cells are charged through the second charging channel; and

a switch, disposed in the second charging channel and configured to switch-on one of the first charging channel and the second charging channel under control of the communication control circuit.

2. The device to be charged of claim 1 , wherein the conversion circuit comprises:

a charging management circuit, configured to receive the input voltage and convert the input voltage into the charging voltage and to a first voltage, the first voltage being higher than a maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged; and

a buck circuit, configured to receive the first voltage and convert the first voltage into the power supply voltage for the system of the device to be charged.

3. The device to be charged of claim 2 , wherein

the charging management circuit is further configured to receive a second voltage from the plurality of cells and transmit the second voltage to the buck circuit when the device to be charged is not coupled with the power supply device, wherein the second voltage is equal to total voltage of the plurality of cells, and the second voltage is higher than the maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged; and

the buck circuit is further configured to convert the second voltage into the power supply voltage for the system of the device to be charged.

4. The device to be charged of claim 2 , wherein the buck circuit is implemented with a charge pump.

5. The device to be charged of claim 2 , wherein the charging management circuit further comprises a boost circuit and the boost circuit is configured to:

increase the input voltage received from the power supply device when the input voltage is lower than total voltage of the plurality of cells.

6. The device to be charged of claim 1 , wherein the power supply voltage is greater than a minimum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged and less than a maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged.

7. A method for charging, comprising:

communicating with a power supply device to control at least one of input voltage and input current received from the power supply device to match a present charging stage of a plurality of cells coupled in series of a device to be charged, when the plurality of cells are charged through a second charging channel of the device to be charged, the device to be charged comprising a first charging channel and the second charging channel, wherein the first charging channel and the second charging channel are operable in different charging modes and through the second charging channel, the at least one of input voltage and input current are received from the power supply device and applied to the plurality of cells for charging without conversion.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving and converting the input voltage into the charging voltage and into a first voltage, the first voltage being higher than a maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged; and

converting the first voltage into a power supply voltage for the system of the device to be charged.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving a second voltage from the plurality of cells when the device to be charged is not coupled with the power supply device, wherein the second voltage is equal to total voltage of the plurality of cells, and the second voltage is higher than the maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged; and

converting the second voltage into the power supply voltage for the system of the device to be charged.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

selecting one of the first charging channel and the second charging channel for charging.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein selecting one of the first charging channel and the second charging channel for charging comprises:

negotiating with the power supply device a charging mode for charging the device to be charged; and

switching on the second charging channel when a quick charging mode is to be enabled.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the power supply voltage is greater than a minimum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged and less than a maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged.

13. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

increasing the input voltage received from the power supply device when the input voltage is lower than total voltage of the plurality of cells.

14. The method of claim 7 , wherein communicating with the power supply device to control at least one of input voltage and input current received from the power supply device to match comprises:

controlling at least one of the input voltage and the input current provided by the power supply device according to present total voltage or present total power of the plurality of cells.

15. A charging control circuit, comprising:

a conversion circuit, coupled with a power supply device and a device to be charged, the device to be charged comprising a plurality of cells coupled in series and a system, the conversion circuit being configured to:

receive input voltage from a power supply device;

convert the input voltage into charging voltage for the plurality of cells and into power supply voltage for the system of the device to be charged;

charge the plurality of cells according to the charging voltage; and

supply power to the system of the device to be charged according to the power supply voltage;

a first charging channel, in which the conversion circuit is disposed;

a second charging channel, through which the input voltage and input current are received from the power supply device and applied to the plurality of cells to charge the plurality of cells;

a communication control circuit, configured to communicate with the power supply device to control at least one of the input voltage and the input current received from the power supply device to be able to be applied in a present charging stage of the plurality of cells, when the plurality of cells are charged through the second charging channel; and

a switch, disposed in the second charging channel and configured to switch-on one of the first charging channel and the second charging channel under control of the communication control circuit.

16. The charging control circuit of claim 15 , wherein the conversion circuit comprises:

a charging management circuit, configured to receive the input voltage and convert the input voltage into the charging voltage and to a first voltage, the first voltage being higher than a maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged; and

a buck circuit, configured to receive the first voltage and decrease the first voltage into the power supply voltage for the system of the device to be charged.

17. The charging control circuit of claim 16 , wherein

the charging management circuit is further configured to:

receive a second voltage from the plurality of cells; and

transmit the second voltage to the buck circuit, when the device to be charged is not coupled with the power supply device; the second voltage being equal to total voltage of the plurality of cells, and the second voltage being higher than the maximum working voltage of the system of the device to be charged; and

the buck circuit is further configured to:

decrease the second voltage into the power supply voltage for the system of the device to be charged.

18. The charging control circuit of claim 16 , wherein the charging management circuit further comprises a boost circuit and the boost circuit is configured to:

increase the input voltage received from the power supply device when the input voltage is lower than total voltage of the plurality of cells.