Title :
Battery-driven dynamic power management
Author :
Benini, Luca ; Castelli, Giuliano ; Macii, Alberto ; Scarsi, Riccardo
Author_Institution :
Bologna Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Battery lifetime extension is a primary design objective for portable systems. We introduce the concept of battery-driven dynamic power management, which strives to enhance lifetime by automatically adapting discharge rate and current profiles to battery charge state
Keywords :
computer power supplies; portable computers; battery-driven dynamic power management; dynamic power management; portable systems; Battery management systems; Circuit simulation; DC-DC power converters; Digital systems; Discrete event simulation; Energy management; Mathematical model; Power supplies; Power system management; Threshold voltage;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
