IP Library Granted Patent US 12,737,025
Granted Patent B2
US 12,737,025 · App. 18/856,715 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Power source switching circuit and electronic device

Inventor: Huarong Jiang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
G06F1/3206G06F1/3296H02M1/0032H02M1/0045H02M3/1566H02M3/158
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Patent No.
US 12,737,025
App. No.
18/856,715
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power source switching circuit and an electronic device. The power source switching circuit includes a system power source, a BUCK power supply system, an LDO power supply system, and a power source management chip. The LDO power supply system includes an LDO chip and a first switch circuit, the LDO chip is coupled to the system power source, the LDO chip is in a working state, and the power source management chip is coupled to the LDO chip by using the first switch circuit. The BUCK power supply system includes a BUCK chip and a second switch circuit, the BUCK chip is coupled to the system power source, the power source management chip is coupled to the BUCK chip by using the second switch circuit, and the power source management chip controls a status of the BUCK chip.

Claims (41)

1 . A circuit, comprising:

a system power source;

a power source management chip;

a low-dropout (LDO) power supply system, comprising:

an LDO chip coupled to the system power source, wherein the LDO chip is in a working state; and

a first switch circuit, wherein the power source management chip is coupled to the LDO chip by the first switch circuit; and

a BUCK power supply system, comprising:

a BUCK chip coupled to the system power source; and

a second switch circuit, wherein the power source management chip is coupled to the BUCK chip by the second switch circuit, and the power source management chip is configured to control a status of the BUCK chip, the second switch circuit comprising:

a second switching transistor, wherein a control terminal of the second switching transistor is coupled to the BUCK chip, and the BUCK chip is configured to control a connection status of the second switching transistor; and

a third switching transistor, wherein a control terminal of the third switching transistor is coupled to a switching channel of the second switching transistor, and the connection status of the second switching transistor controls a connection status of the third switching transistor, and wherein one end of a switching channel of the third switching transistor is coupled to the BUCK chip, and the other end of the switching channel is coupled to the power source management chip,

wherein both the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are coupled to the BUCK chip, and the BUCK chip is configured to control one of the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit to be in a closed state.

2 . The circuit of claim 1 , wherein the status of the BUCK chip comprises a working state and a non-working state, wherein the first switch circuit is in the closed state and the second switch circuit is in an open state when the BUCK chip is in the non-working state, and wherein the first switch circuit is in an open state and the second switch circuit is in the closed state when the BUCK chip is in the working state.

3 . The circuit of claim 2 , wherein the first switch circuit comprises a first switching transistor, where a control terminal of the first switching transistor is coupled to the BUCK chip, and the BUCK chip is configured to control a connection status of the first switching transistor, and wherein one end of a switching channel of the first switching transistor is coupled to the LDO chip, and the other end of the switching channel is coupled to the power source management chip.

4 . The circuit of claim 2 , further comprising a sensor configured to detect opening or closing of a notebook computer, wherein the sensor is couple to the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, and the sensor is coupled to the power source management chip and configured to send a detection signal to the power source management chip.

5 . The circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first switch circuit comprises a first switching transistor, wherein a control terminal of the first switching transistor is coupled to the BUCK chip, and the BUCK chip is configured to control a connection status of the first switching transistor, and wherein one end of a switching channel of the first switching transistor is coupled to the LDO chip, and the other end of the switching channel is coupled to the power source management chip.

6 . The circuit of claim 5 , wherein the first switching transistor is a P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistor, a source of the first switching transistor is coupled to an output pin of the LDO chip, a drain of the first switching transistor is coupled to the power source management chip, and a gate of the first switching transistor is coupled to a power good pin of the BUCK chip.

7 . The circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second switching transistor is an N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) transistor, and the third switching transistor is a P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistor, wherein a drain and a source of the second switching transistor are respectively coupled to the system power source and a reference ground potential, and a gate of the second switching transistor is coupled to a power good pin of the BUCK chip, and wherein a source of the third switching transistor is coupled to an output pin of the BUCK chip, a drain of the third switching transistor is coupled to the power source management chip, and a gate of the third switching transistor is coupled to the drain of the second switching transistor.

8 . The circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor configured to detect opening or closing of a notebook computer, wherein the sensor is coupled to the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, and the sensor is coupled to the power source management chip to send a detection signal to the power source management chip.

9 . The circuit of claim 8 , wherein the power source management chip is configured to send a control signal to the BUCK chip based on the detection signal from the sensor, wherein the BUCK chip is controlled to be in a non-working state when the control signal is a low-level signal, and wherein the BUCK chip is controlled to be in the working state when the control signal is a high-level signal.

10 . The circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a Hall effect sensor coupled to the power source management chip, wherein the Hall effect sensor is configured to send a detection signal to the power source management chip, and the power source management chip is configured to generate a control signal in response to the detection signal, and wherein the detection signal is configured to represent an opening and closing state between an upper lid and a body of a notebook computer.

11 . An electronic device, comprising:

a power source switching circuit, comprising:

a system power source;

a power source management chip;

a low-dropout (LDO) power supply system, comprising:

an LDO chip coupled to the system power source, wherein the LDO chip is in a working state; and

a first switch circuit, wherein the power source management chip is coupled to the LDO chip by the first switch circuit; and

a BUCK power supply system, comprising:

a BUCK chip coupled to the system power source; and

a second switch circuit, wherein the power source management chip is coupled to the BUCK chip by the second switch circuit, and the power source management chip is configured to control a status of the BUCK chip, the second switch circuit comprising:

a second switching transistor, wherein a control terminal of the second switching transistor is coupled to the BUCK chip, and the BUCK chip is configured to control a connection status of the second switching transistor; and

a third switching transistor, wherein a control terminal of the third switching transistor is coupled to a switching channel of the second switching transistor, and the connection status of the second switching transistor controls a connection status of the third switching transistor, and wherein one end of a switching channel of the third switching transistor is coupled to the BUCK chip, and the other end of the switching channel is coupled to the power source management chip,

wherein both the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are coupled to the BUCK chip, and the BUCK chip is configured to control one of the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit to be in a closed state.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , further comprising an upper lid and a body, wherein the power source switching circuit further comprises a Hall effect sensor coupled to the power source management chip, wherein the Hall effect sensor is configured to send a detection signal to the power source management chip, and the power source management chip is configured to generate a control signal in response to the detection signal, and wherein the detection signal is configured to represent an opening and closing state between the upper lid and the body.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the power source management chip is configured to output the control signal to control the status of the BUCK chip.

14 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the status of the BUCK chip comprises a working state and a non-working state, wherein the first switch circuit is in the closed state and the second switch circuit is in an open state when the BUCK chip is in the non-working state, and wherein the first switch circuit is in an open state and the second switch circuit is in the closed state when the BUCK chip is in the working state.

15 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first switch circuit comprises a first switching transistor, wherein a control terminal of the first switching transistor is coupled to the BUCK chip, and the BUCK chip is configured to control a connection status of the first switching transistor, and wherein one end of a switching channel of the first switching transistor is coupled to the LDO chip, and the other end of the switching channel is coupled to the power source management chip.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the first switching transistor is a P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistor, a source of the first switching transistor is coupled to an output pin of the LDO chip, a drain of the first switching transistor is coupled to the power source management chip, and a gate of the first switching transistor is coupled to a power good pin of the BUCK chip.

17 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the power source management chip is configured to output a control signal to control the status of the BUCK chip.

18 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the second switching transistor is an N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) transistor, and the third switching transistor is a P-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistor, wherein a drain and a source of the second switching transistor are respectively coupled to the system power source and a reference ground potential, and a gate of the second switching transistor is coupled to a power good pin of the BUCK chip, and wherein a source of the third switching transistor is coupled to an output pin of the BUCK chip, a drain of the third switching transistor is coupled to the power source management chip, and a gate of the third switching transistor is coupled to the drain of the second switching transistor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2025
From: JIANG, HUARONG
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069860/0078 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202211203370.6 · Sep 29, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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