Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120062200 | VOLTAGE REGULATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A voltage regulation device employed in a voltage regulation system is for a motherboard power supply. The voltage regulation device includes a first sampling module, a voltage regulation module, a second sampling module, and a main controller. The first sampling module samples current and voltage signals from a power source through the motherboard power supply. The voltage regulation module outputs adjustable drive voltages for the motherboard power supply controlled by the main controller. The second sampling module samples current and voltage signals of the drive voltages from the motherboard power supply. The main controller receives the current and voltage signals, and converts the current and voltage signals from the first sampling module and the second sampling module to corresponding input power and output power, respectively, and the input power and the output power are calculated to generate conversion efficiencies of each drive voltage. | 03-15-2012 |
20120126767 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch connected in series, a PWM module coupled to the gate of the first electrical switch through a first adjustable resistance module and coupled to the gate of the second electrical switch through a second adjustable resistance module, a filter circuit coupled between the connecting node of the two different electrical switches and an output node, and a control module for adjusting values of the first adjustable resistance module and the second adjustable resistance module and acquiring a voltage value from the connecting node. | 05-24-2012 |
20120133349 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR BUCK CIRCUIT - A measurement circuit for overload protection is applied in a buck circuit. The buck circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and a voltage output terminal. The measurement circuit includes a resistance setting circuit to connect different resistances to the PWM controller of the buck circuit. A switch circuit turns the measurement circuit on or off. A current collection circuit receives a voltage from the voltage output terminal of the buck circuit and transforms the received voltage to a current, and amplifies the transformed current and outputs the amplified current to the resistance setting circuit. The resistance setting circuit chooses a resistance through comparison of the amplified current with a preset current. A display unit displays the chosen resistance. | 05-31-2012 |
20120161729 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes an input unit, an inductor, and a filter capacitor. The input unit has an input node connected to a power source and an intermediate node connected to an output node through the inductor. The filter capacitor is coupled between the output node and ground. A first RC integral circuit is in parallel connection with the first inductor, a voltage acquired unit is in parallel connection with the capacitor of the RC integral circuit for obtaining a voltage U | 06-28-2012 |
20120161781 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR CAPACITOR - A measurement circuit includes a switch unit with a number of keys selectively pressed to output different resistance regulating signals. A resistance setting circuit receives the resistance regulating signals and connects different resistances to a voltage circuit and a current circuit. The voltage circuit outputs different voltages. The current voltage receives a voltage from the voltage circuit and outputs a current to a capacitor. A detecting circuit measures a temperature of the capacitor and outputs the temperature to the resistance setting circuit. The resistance setting circuit compares the received temperature with a preset temperature. If the received temperature is equal to or greater than the preset temperature, the resistance setting circuit outputs short-circuit information of the capacitor. If the received temperature is less than the preset temperature, the resistance setting circuit outputs normal information of the capacitor. A display unit displays the information of the capacitor. | 06-28-2012 |
20120161798 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY - A measurement circuit includes a switch unit with a number of keys selectively pressed to output different resistance regulating signals. A resistance setting circuit receives the resistance regulating signals and connects different resistances to a control circuit. The control circuit obtains a voltage according to the chosen resistance by the resistance setting circuit and compares the voltage with a preset voltage. If the voltage is greater than the preset voltage, the control circuit outputs a high level signal to a control pin of a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, to control a voltage unit to output a voltage. If the voltage is less than the preset voltage, the control circuit outputs a low level signal to the control pin of the PWM controller, to control the voltage unit to not output a voltage. A display unit displays the chosen resistance. | 06-28-2012 |
20120169314 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET connected in series, a PWM module coupled to gates of the first MOSFET and the second MOSFET, and a control unit being coupled to the input current acquired unit, the input voltage acquired unit, the output current acquired unit, the output voltage acquired unit and the PWM module respectively, wherein the control unit controls a switch frequency of the PWM module and acquires the input current, the input voltage, the output current and the output voltage from the input current acquired unit, the input voltage acquired unit, the output current acquired unit and the output voltage acquired unit respectively. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169321 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A measuring device for a hard disk drive includes a first input node, a hard disk drive having a first input terminal, the first input terminal being coupled to the first input node to provide power to the hard disk drive. A first input current sampling unit is coupled between the first input node and the first input terminal of the hard disk drive to obtain a first input current Iin1. A first input voltage sampling unit is coupled to the first input terminal of the hard disk drive to obtain a first input voltage Uin1. A control unit is coupled to the first input current sampling unit and the first input voltage sampling unit to receive the first input current and the first input voltage. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176166 | DRIVER CIRCUIT - A driver circuit drives a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. The driver circuit includes an enabling circuit, a power supply input control circuit, a stabilizing circuit, and a discharge circuit. The stabilizing circuit is electrically connected to the PWM controller. The power supply input control circuit is electrically connected between the enabling circuit and the stabilizing circuit. The discharge circuit is electrically connected between the stabilizing circuit and the ground. In response to the driver circuit working in normal operation, the enabling circuit enables the power supply input control circuit to output a working voltage to the stabilizing circuit, and in response to the process of the driver circuit restarting, the enabling circuit enables the power supply input to stop outputting power supply to the stabilizing circuit. The discharge circuit leads a residual voltage of the stabilizing circuit to the ground, during the process of the driver circuit being restarted. | 07-12-2012 |
20120176715 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A resistance determining system for an over voltage protection (OVP) circuit, includes an external power source, a microcontroller, a digital rheostat and a display unit. The external power source supplies an external voltage to the OVP circuit. The microcontroller stores an over voltage value. The microcontroller is connected to the external power source and configured to detect the external voltage and compare the external voltage with the over voltage value. The digital rheostat is connected to the microcontroller and includes a first rheostat having two connection terminals respectively connected to two first connection ends of the OVP circuit. The microcontroller adjusts the first rheostat to be a first resistance value to activate the OVP circuit when the external voltage is substantially equal to the over voltage value. The display unit is connected to the microcontroller and configured to display the first resistance value. | 07-12-2012 |
20120182660 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION - A resistance determining system and method for a protection circuit, includes a resistance determining unit. The resistance determining unit interconnects a microcontroller and a digital resistor, where the microcontroller has first setting voltage corresponding to a first voltage threshold for activating the protection circuit, and the microcontroller is capable of receiving and converting a first external voltage input to the protection circuit to be a first converted voltage. The digital resistor includes a first variable resistor having two terminals connected to the respective first terminal and the second terminal. The microcontroller adjusts a resistance of the first variable resistor to be a first threshold resistance if the first converted voltage is substantially equal to the first voltage threshold, and the first resistance is determined to be substantially equal to the first threshold resistance. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182661 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An overcurrent protection device includes a power input terminal, a power output terminal, a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, a testing circuit, and a switch element. The power input terminal and the first signal terminal are connected to a power supply. The power output terminal and the second signal terminal are connected to a computer motherboard. If the first and second terminals are disconnected from each other when the computer motherboard works, the power supply stops working. The testing circuit includes a fixed resistor and a control chip parallel connected between the power input and output terminal. The control chip stores a predetermined voltage threshold, and detects voltage between the two terminals of the fixed resistor, and compares the measured voltage with the predetermined voltage threshold. The switch element disconnects the first and second signal terminals when the measured voltage is greater than the predetermined voltage threshold. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185705 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR A CPU - A power supply circuit for a CPU (central processing unit) includes a CPU, a power supply, a plurality of voltage adjustment modules, a pulse width modulator, a plurality of resistivity selection modules, and a module management unit. The resistivity selection module includes an electronic switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, and a fourth resistor. When the CPU operates abnormally, the power supply circuit utilizes the resistors in the resistivity selection module as voltage dividers, thereby restricting MOSFET or other components to operate in a normal voltage range. | 07-19-2012 |
20120262195 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A resistance determining system is used to determine an offsetting resistance of a mainboard to establish a predetermined offset voltage. The system includes an input equipment, a single-chip, and a resistor. The input equipment sets a predetermined standard voltage of the mainboard. The resistor supplies the mainboard with various resistances, to adjust real output voltage of the mainboard. The single-chip monitors the real output voltage of the mainboard, and adjusts the resistance of the resistor until the difference between the real output voltage and the predetermined standard voltage is equal to a predetermined offset voltage. | 10-18-2012 |
20120267954 | LOAD LINE CALIBRATION DEVICE - An adjusting device adjusts a load line of a CPU power supply circuit. The adjusting device includes a controller, a DC electronic load device, a voltage follower, an adjustable resistor, and an indicator. The controller controls the DC electronic load device to change an output current of the circuit. The voltage follower sends an output voltage of the circuit to the controller. The controller calculates the load line of the circuit based on the output current and the output voltage of the circuit, determines whether the load line satisfies the required value, changes a resistance of the adjustable resistor until the load line satisfies the required value, and sends a resistance of the adjustable resistor to the indicator. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268150 | CAPACITOR TEST FIXTURE AND TEST SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A capacitor test fixture for positioning capacitors under test includes a main body, a clamping section, an operating section, and a cover. The main body defines an opening, a plurality of receiving slots at the bottom of the opening to receive the capacitors, some positioning slots located at opposite sides of the opening, and a sliding slot. The clamping section includes a first hook, and the operating section includes a second hook corresponding to the first hook. The cover locates and fixes the clamping section and the operating section to the main body. The operating section functions when the second hook holds back the first hook, the capacitors under test are received within the receiving slots, and when the second hook releases the first hook, the clamping section secures and makes contact with the capacitors for testing. | 10-25-2012 |
20120274292 | BUCK CONVERTER - A buck converter includes a power supply unit, two MOSFETs and a delay circuit. The PWM module is coupled to the gates of the two MOSFETs to alternatively turn on the two MOSFETs. The delay circuit is coupled between an output terminal and an input node of the PWM module for making sure that a voltage applied to the PWM module is after a voltage applied to a drain the MOSFETs. | 11-01-2012 |
20120306273 | SEQUENCE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR POWER SOURCE - A sequence control circuit for power sources includes two switched circuits and a sequence control unit. Each of the switched circuits has a control node and is coupled between a power source and a load. The sequence control unit includes two output terminals coupled to the control nodes. The output terminals generate control signals to control the sequence of the circuits being turned on. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311352 | POWER CIRCUIT FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A power circuit which is applicable to a data storage device. A boost circuit receives a first voltage and converts it to a second voltage. A charging and discharging circuit receives the second voltage and charges a charging capacitor. As long as a voltage detecting circuit detects that the second voltage exists, it outputs a first selection signal. When the voltage detecting circuit detects that the second voltage does not exist, it outputs a second selection signal and also outputs a signal to the charging and discharging circuit, to release a stored voltage. A voltage selection circuit will output the second voltage according to the first selection signal, or will output the stored voltage from the charging capacitor according to the second selection signal. Buck circuits convert the second voltage or the stored voltage to the different voltages required by a control chip of the data storage device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316817 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING DIRECT CURRENT RESISTANCE OF INDUCTOR - A circuit for measuring the DC resistance of an inductor includes an input unit, a microprocessor module, a current source and a voltage detecting unit. The microprocessor module receives signals from the input unit and generates different signals to command constant currents through the inductor by the current source. The voltage detecting unit reads voltages of the inductor and outputs the voltages obtained to the microprocessor module. According to the currents and the voltages read, the microprocessor module may calculate the DC resistance(s) of the inductor. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326682 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT WITH SPIKE SUPPRESSION CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) chip, a number of phase circuits, a voltage output end, and a spike suppression circuit. The spike suppression circuit is connected to each of the phase circuits and the voltage output end. The PWM chip controls all of the phase circuits to alternately output power supply voltages according to a predetermined sequence. The spike suppression circuit receives the power supply voltages, and filters out voltage spikes in the power supply voltages, thereby outputting steady voltages to the voltage output end. | 12-27-2012 |
20130017735 | COMPUTER MEMORY DEVICEAANM LUO; QI-YANAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LUO; QI-YAN Shenzhen City CNAANM CHEN; PENGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP CHEN; PENG Shenzhen City CNAANM TONG; SONG-LINAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP TONG; SONG-LIN Shenzhen City CN - A computer memory device includes a circuit board, a number of chips mounted on a surface of the circuit board, and an edge connector set on a bottom side of the circuit board. The edge connector includes ground pins, power pins, and data pins. Top ends of the ground pins, the power pins, and the data pins are in alignment with one another. Each ground pin is longer than each of the power pins and the data pins. | 01-17-2013 |
20130031280 | DETECTION DEVICE - A detection device to detect a power serving time of a super capacitor for a power-disconnected storage card and an amount of the data packets capable of being stored during the detected serving time is provided. The power-disconnected storage card includes a memory. The detection device includes a power supply unit, the super capacitor, a controller, a storage unit, and a detection unit. The storage unit stores the data packets. The detection unit includes a charge notification module, a data notification module and a time module. The charge notification module generates a first notification signal to the time module. The data notification module generates a second notification signal to the time module when the storage unit transmits the data packet to the memory. The time module records time when the memory completely store the data packet according to the first notification signal and the second notification signal. | 01-31-2013 |
20130054163 | POWER MEASURING SYSTEM - A power measuring system for measuring a turning-on power, a turning-off power, and a turned-on power of a first field-effect transistor includes a pulse driver, a first resistor, a processing unit, and an indication unit. The pulse driver generates square wave signals. The processing unit samples voltages at the source and the drain of the first field-effect transistor, and at the first and second terminals of the first resistor at the moment when the square wave signals changes from low to high or from high to low, and calculates the turning-on power, the turning-off power, and the turned-on power of the first field-effect transistor. The indication unit displays the turning-on power, the turning-off power, and the turned-on power of the first field-effect transistor. | 02-28-2013 |
20130077273 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR PROVIDING OPERATION VOLTAGES - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes two power supply units, a central processing unit (CPU), two inductors and a temperature compensation resistor. One of the inductor is electrically connected between one power supply unit and the CPU, the other inductor is electrically connected between another power supply unit and the CPU. The temperature compensation resistor is electrically connected between the power supply units and ground, and is positioned between the two inductors to adjust output voltage from the CPU. | 03-28-2013 |
20130091373 | MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING POWER PARAMETERS OF CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT OF COMPUTING DEVICE - A monitor device is used to monitor power parameters of a CPU of a computing device. The monitoring device comprises a main circuit board, a connector, and a parameter monitoring device. The parameter monitoring device comprises an acquisition unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The main circuit board is connected to a power supply and provides power signals to one or more power pins of the CPU. The connector is connected between the main circuit board and the CPU. The parameter monitoring device is connected to the CPU through the connector. The acquisition unit acquires a voltage passing through each power pin of the CPU after the CPU is powered to work. The processing unit processes the voltage acquired from each of the one or more power pins to obtain power parameters of the CPU. The display unit displays the power parameters. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091374 | MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING POWER PARAMETERS OF MEMORY BANK OF COMPUTING DEVICE - A monitored device is used to monitor power parameters of a memory bank of a computing device. The monitoring device includes a main circuit board, a connector, and a parameter monitoring device. The parameter monitoring device comprises an acquisition unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The main circuit board is connected to a power supply and providing power signals to one or more power pins of the memory bank. The connector is connected between the main circuit board and the memory bank. The acquisition unit acquires a voltage passing through each power pin of the memory bank when power is supplied to the memory bank. The processing unit processes the voltage acquired from each of the one or more power pins to obtain power parameters of the memory bank. The display unit displays the power parameters of the memory bank. | 04-11-2013 |
20130096859 | RESISTANCE DETERMINING SYSTEM - A resistance determining device configured for determining a resistance for a digital power supply control microchip includes a digital potentiometer and a controller. The digital potentiometer is electrically connected to the digital power supply control microchip. The controller is electrically connected to the digital potentiometer. The controller obtains internal current and load current of the digital power supply control microchip, compares the internal current with the load current, and changes a current resistance of the digital potentiometer to be a resistance according to a difference between the internal current and the load current. The resistance makes the internal current consistent with the load current. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096864 | APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING TEST VALUE OF CURRENT - An apparatus is configured for calibrating a test value of an output current of a digital power supply. The power supply has a control chip configured for detecting and outputting the test value of the output current. The apparatus includes a keyboard circuit, a digital potentiometer and a controller. The keyboard circuit is configured for inputting an actual value of the output current. The digital potentiometer is electronically connected to the control chip. The controller receives a test value and the actual value of the output current respectively from the control chip and the keyboard, determines whether the test value is equivalent to the actual value, adjusts the test value of the output current by adjusting an effective resistance of the digital potentiometer until the test value equals the actual value, and outputs the effective resistance of the digital potentiometer when the test value equals the actual value. | 04-18-2013 |
20130116956 | CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT - A capacitance measurement circuit includes a charge module to charge a capacitor, a discharge module to hold the capacitor discharge at a constant current, and a control module. The control module includes a timer, a detecting sub-module, a trigger sub-module, and a computing sub-module. The detecting sub-module detects whether the capacitance is fully charged and detects voltages V and discharge current I when the capacitor discharges. The trigger sub-module triggers the charge module to stop charging the capacitor and triggers the timer starts to time a preset discharge time once the capacitor is fully charged. The computing sub-module computes any output voltage differences during the discharge time, and further computes the capacitance value of the capacitor. | 05-09-2013 |
20130119959 | VOLTAGE ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR SOLID STATE DRIVE - A voltage regulating device includes a connector, a slot, a voltage regulating circuit, and a control module. The connector is obtains an initial voltage from an external power supply. The slot is configured for electrically connecting to a load. The voltage regulating circuit is connected between the connector and the slot. In accordance with user input into a keyboard connected to a control microchip as to a voltage level required, the voltage regulating circuit converts the initial voltage to a required test voltage and outputs the required test voltage to the load by the slot. The control microchip controls the voltage regulating circuit to convert the initial voltage into the required test voltage. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124880 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT - A power supply device is configured for supplying electrical power to a central processing unit (CPU) of an electronic device. The CPU operates in a number of working modes. The power supply device includes a power supply module operating in a number of power supply modules corresponding to the working modes of the CPU, a number of compensation circuits respectively corresponding to the power supply modes, and a control module. The control module determines the working mode of the CPU and controls the corresponding compensation circuit to electrically connect to the power supply module to provide a loop compensation to the power supply module which improves stability and responding speed of the power supply module. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127447 | ELECTRICAL PARAMETER DETECTION DEVICE FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT DEVICES - An electrical parameter detection device is configured for detecting electrical parameters of a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) connector including a plurality of power pins. The electrical parameter detection device includes a processor module, a first detection module, and a second detection module. The processor module continuously detects voltage values of electric potentials provided by each of the power pins of the PCI connector using the first detection module, and determines time sequences of the electric potentials according to the voltage values of the electric potentials. Furthermore, the processor module detects the amount of power provided by each of the power pins of the PCI connector using the second detection module. | 05-23-2013 |
20130139975 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - A motor control circuit for controlling rotation directions of a motor includes a primary power supply, a voltage monitor unit, a motor driving chip, a controller and a backup power supply. The backup power supply is constantly charged by the primary power supply when the primary power supply is in service. The voltage monitor unit is electronically connected to the primary power supply, and is configured for determining whether the primary power supply is in or out of service. The controller controls the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a first direction when the primary power supply is in service, and alternatively controlling the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a second direction reverse to the first direction when the primary power supply is out of service. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141021 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - An exemplary motor control circuit for controlling a motor includes a motor driving chip, a sensing unit, and a controller. The motor driving chip motor driving chip is electronically connected to the motor. The sensing unit includes a proximity sensor, the proximity sensor detects whether an external object is proximate to the proximity sensor. The controller is electronically connected to the motor driving chip and the sensing unit, the controller controls the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a first direction when an external object is detected, and controls the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a second direction reverse to the first direction when no external object is detected for a predetermined period of time. | 06-06-2013 |