Apparatus for performing hybrid power control in an electronic device to allow charging using any of high power adaptors corresponding to different voltages

An apparatus for performing hybrid power control in an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• a charger, positioned in the electronic device, arranged for selectively charging a battery of the electronic device, wherein at least one portion of the charger is implemented within a charger chip, and the charger comprises:
• a first terminal, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for coupling the charger to a power input port of the electronic device, wherein the power input port is utilized for selectively obtaining external power from outside the electronic device;
• a second terminal, positioned on the charger chip and selectively coupled to the first terminal, arranged for delivering the external power obtained through the first terminal to at least one internal component of the charger chip when needed;
• a third terminal, positioned on the charger chip and selectively coupled to the second terminal, arranged for installing an inductor of the charger, wherein a first terminal of the inductor is coupled to the third terminal;
• a fourth terminal, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for installing the inductor, wherein a second terminal of the inductor is coupled to the fourth terminal;
• a battery terminal, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for coupling the charger to the battery;
• another first terminal, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for coupling the charger to another power input port of the electronic device, wherein the other power input port is utilized for selectively obtaining external power from outside the electronic device;
• a plurality of switching units, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for selectively enabling or disabling partial paths between components within the charger, wherein the plurality of switching units comprises:
• a first switching unit, coupled between the second terminal and the third terminal;
• a second switching unit, coupled between the second terminal and the first terminal;
• a third switching unit, coupled between the fourth terminal and the battery terminal, wherein a first charging path of the charger passes through the second switching unit, the first switching unit, and the third switching unit;
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• an additional switching unit, coupled between the other first terminal and the battery terminal, wherein a second charging path of the charger passes through the additional switching unit;
• a control module comprising at least one control circuit, positioned on the charger chip and coupled to the plurality of switching units, arranged for controlling the plurality of switching units to allow charging using any of a plurality of adaptors corresponding to different voltages, wherein the first charging path and the second charging path correspond to a first adaptor and a second adaptor within the plurality of adaptors, respectively;
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• a feedback control circuit, positioned on the charger chip and coupled to the control module, arranged for performing feedback control on the second charging path through the additional switching unit.

An apparatus for performing hybrid power control in an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:

• a charger, positioned in the electronic device, arranged for selectively charging a battery of the electronic device, wherein at least one portion of the charger is implemented within a charger chip, and the charger comprises:
• a first terminal, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for coupling the charger to a power input port of the electronic device, wherein the power input port is utilized for selectively obtaining external power from outside the electronic device;
• a second terminal, positioned on the charger chip and selectively coupled to the first terminal, arranged for delivering the external power obtained through the first terminal to at least one internal component of the charger chip when needed;
• a third terminal, positioned on the charger chip and selectively coupled to the second terminal, arranged for installing an inductor of the charger, wherein a first terminal of the inductor is coupled to the third terminal;
• a fourth terminal, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for installing the inductor, wherein a second terminal of the inductor is coupled to the fourth terminal;
• a battery terminal, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for coupling the charger to the battery;
• a plurality of switching units, positioned on the charger chip, arranged for selectively enabling or disabling partial paths between components within the charger, wherein the plurality of switching units comprises:
• a first switching unit, coupled between the second terminal and the third terminal;
• a second switching unit, coupled between the second terminal and the first terminal;
• a third switching unit, coupled between the fourth terminal and the battery terminal, wherein a first charging path of the charger passes through the second switching unit, the first switching unit, and the third switching unit;
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• an additional switching unit, coupled between the second terminal and the battery terminal, wherein a second charging path of the charger passes through the second switching unit and the additional switching unit;
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• a control circuit, positioned on the charger chip and coupled to the plurality of switching units, arranged for controlling the plurality of switching units to allow charging using any of a plurality of adaptors corresponding to different voltages, wherein the first charging path and the second charging path correspond to a first adaptor and a second adaptor within the plurality of adaptors, respectively.