A current level extraction method for preventing cutoff is disclosed. The method may include starting a voltage sweep to an interconnection structure at a certain temperature, measuring an initial resistance of the interconnection structure, calculating a measured resistance of the interconnection structure according to a corresponding input voltage, determining whether or not a resistance ratio of the measured resistance of the interconnection structure to the initial resistance is equal to or less than a preset value, updating a current value corresponding to measured resistance to a potential maximum current level and repeating the step of calculating the measured resistance when the resistance ratio of the interconnection structure is equal to or less than the preset value, and setting the current value corresponding to the measured resistance as a maximum current level when the resistance ratio of the interconnection structure is greater than the preset value.

A fast charging method for an electronic device is disclosed. The method includes obtaining, when the electronic device has a successful communication handshake with a USB host device using the USB interface, a corresponding charging data set of the electronic device under the charging current threshold by means of measurement according to a preset charging current threshold. The charging current threshold includes at least a first charging current threshold and a second charging current threshold. The charging data set includes at least a corresponding first charging voltage value and a corresponding first charging current value of the electronic device under the first charging current threshold, and a corresponding second charging voltage value and a corresponding second charging current value of the electronic device under the second charging current threshold. The method further includes determining, according to the charging data set, a maximum charging current value.

A fast charging method for an electronic device is disclosed. The method includes obtaining, when the electronic device has a successful communication handshake with a USB host device using the USB interface, a corresponding charging data set of the electronic device under the charging current threshold by means of measurement according to a preset charging current threshold. The charging current threshold includes at least a first charging current threshold and a second charging current threshold. The charging data set includes at least a corresponding first charging voltage value and a corresponding first charging current value of the electronic device under the first charging current threshold, and a corresponding second charging voltage value and a corresponding second charging current value of the electronic device under the second charging current threshold. The method further includes determining, according to the charging data set, a maximum charging current value.

A fast charging method, apparatus, and device for a USB electronic device including obtaining, according to a preset charging current threshold, a corresponding charging data set of the electronic device under the present charging current threshold, determining, according to the charging data set, a maximum charging current value corresponding to the electronic device; setting the determined maximum charging current value as a charging current threshold of the electronic device, and controlling charging of the electronic device according to the charging current threshold.

A fast charging method, apparatus, and device for a USB electronic device including obtaining, according to a preset charging current threshold, a corresponding charging data set of the electronic device under the present charging current threshold, determining, according to the charging data set, a maximum charging current value corresponding to the electronic device; setting the determined maximum charging current value as a charging current threshold of the electronic device, and controlling charging of the electronic device according to the charging current threshold.

A solid-state switch, comprising at least one switch controller. At least one switch having a first terminal coupled to a power source, a second terminal coupled to the power source and a control terminal coupled to the switch controller and configured to selectively conduct and block current flow from the first terminal to the second terminal. At least one power converter coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal and configured to convert power from the power source from a first voltage level to a second voltage level and to provide power at the second voltage level to the switch controller.

A capacitance detection device detecting a capacitance between a detection electrode and a detection target close to the detection electrode has: a first voltage output circuit that outputs a first alternating current voltage to be supplied to a shield electrode placed close to the detection electrode; a second voltage output circuit that outputs a second alternating current voltage with substantially the same frequency as the first alternating current voltage; and an operational amplifier that amplifies the difference in voltage between an inverting input terminal connected to the detection electrode and a non-inverting input terminal to which the second alternating current voltage is applied, and outputs the amplified difference in voltage. With the detection target close to the detection electrode, the second voltage output circuit outputs the second alternating current voltage adjusted so that an output voltage from the operational amplifier has a smaller amplitude than the first alternating current voltage.

A method of estimating a periodic voltage, such as an input voltage, of one of the phases of an electrical circuit with at least two phases including a voltage sensor for each of its phases, each voltage sensor being capable of outputting a signal representative of at least a part of period of the periodic voltage of the phase. The method including the following steps: measure the representative signal starting from the voltage sensor; amplify the representative signal by a gain determined in the absence of an electrical fault in the circuit and based on a reference voltage common to all phases in the electrical circuit (1); use the amplified representative signal to estimate the periodic voltage. A device for estimating a voltage and an electrical circuit including such a device.

A method of estimating a periodic voltage, such as an input voltage, of one of the phases of an electrical circuit with at least two phases including a voltage sensor for each of its phases, each voltage sensor being capable of outputting a signal representative of at least a part of period of the periodic voltage of the phase. The method including the following steps: measure the representative signal starting from the voltage sensor; amplify the representative signal by a gain determined in the absence of an electrical fault in the circuit and based on a reference voltage common to all phases in the electrical circuit (1); use the amplified representative signal to estimate the periodic voltage. A device for estimating a voltage and an electrical circuit including such a device.

A battery management apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a voltage measurement circuit to measure a cell voltage of each of a plurality of battery cells; and a control unit to determine the cell voltage of each of the plurality of battery cells and a reference voltage of the plurality of battery cells at a preset time interval during a rest period. The control unit determines a first accumulated change of the cell voltage of each battery cell during the rest period. The control unit determines a second accumulated change of the reference voltage during the rest period. The control unit determines whether each battery cell is defective by comparing the first accumulated change of each battery cell with the second accumulated change.