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US 12,444,779 · App. 17/291,021 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Semiconductor device sensor unit

Inventors: Takanori Matsuzaki (Atsugi, JP); Takayuki Ikeda (Atsugi, JP); Munehiro Kozuma (Atsugi, JP); Ryota Tajima (Isehara, JP); Hiroki Inoue (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01M10/486H01M10/48H02J7/0047H02J7/007192H10D84/811
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Patent No.
US 12,444,779
App. No.
17/291,021
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel semiconductor device that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The semiconductor device includes a sensor unit, a first memory unit, a second memory unit, and a determination unit. The sensor unit supplies a sensor signal, the first memory unit retains the sensor signal, the second memory unit retains standard data and allowable difference information, the determination unit compares the sensor signal with the standard data, and the determination unit supplies a control signal in the case where a difference between the sensor signal and the standard data exceeds the allowable difference information.

Claims (42)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a sensor unit;

a first memory unit;

a second memory unit; and

a determination unit,

wherein the sensor unit supplies a sensor signal representing charging current and charging voltage obtained from a secondary battery,

wherein the first memory unit retains the sensor signal as analog data,

wherein the second memory unit retains standard data as analog data and allowable difference information as analog data,

wherein the standard data are average data of an electrically-connected load obtained by sampling charging characteristics performed more than once,

wherein the determination unit compares the sensor signal with the standard data, and

wherein the determination unit supplies a control signal in a case where a difference between the sensor signal and the standard data exceeds the allowable difference information.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a control unit,

wherein the control unit supplies a selection signal,

wherein the first memory unit comprises a group of memory elements and a selection circuit,

wherein the group of memory elements comprises a memory element,

wherein the memory element retains the sensor signal, and

wherein the selection circuit selects the memory element in accordance with the selection signal.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the selection circuit comprises a switch.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the selection circuit comprises a source follower circuit.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the memory element comprises a semiconductor layer, and

wherein the semiconductor layer comprises an oxide semiconductor.

6. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first semiconductor device; and

a second semiconductor device,

wherein the second semiconductor device is the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first semiconductor device is capable of supplying a predetermined current or a predetermined voltage,

wherein the first semiconductor device is electrically connected to the second semiconductor device,

wherein the first semiconductor device is supplied with the control signal, and

wherein the first semiconductor device operates in accordance with the control signal.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the sensor unit comprises a voltage sensor,

wherein the voltage sensor measures a voltage required when the predetermined current is supplied, and

wherein the second memory unit retains standard data on voltage.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the sensor unit comprises a current sensor,

wherein the current sensor measures a current required when the predetermined voltage is supplied, and

wherein the second memory unit retains standard data on current.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the sensor unit comprises a terminal,

wherein the terminal is supplied with a sensor signal related to temperature, and

wherein the second memory unit retains standard data on temperature.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2021
From: MATSUZAKI, TAKANORI; IKEDA, TAKAYUKI; KOZUMA, MUNEHIRO; TAJIMA, RYOTA; INOUE, HIROKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-220233 · Nov 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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