US Patent Issued to Halo Microelectronics International on Nov. 18 for "Short circuit detection apparatus and control method for switched capacitor converter" (California, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,415, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Halo Microelectronics International (Campbell, Calif.).

"Short circuit detection apparatus and control method for switched capacitor converter" was invented by Suming Lai (San Diego), Kenneth Chung-Yin Kwok (Irvine, Calif.), Kien Chan Vi (Palo Alto, Calif.), Anan Xiang (San Diego) and Songnan Yang (Frisco, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method includes connecting an output of a switched capacitor converter to a battery, the switched capacitor converter comprising a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and an upper circuit connected in series, and a flying capacitor connected be...