Patent Issued for O2Micro's Power Management System

O2Micro® International Limited OIIM was issued 28 claims under United States patent number 7,973,515 for its Power Management System with Controllable Adapter Output. O2Micro's patented system can adjust adapter power, voltage, and current according to individual battery cell status. If cells are fully charged, battery charging will be terminated to avoid any undesirable condition, protecting the battery system in an electronic device. "This architecture overcomes size, cost, and cell balancing issues in conventional designs," commented Laszlo Lipcsei, vice president, O2Micro.