FLEXIBLE POWER ARCHITECTURE WHICH SUPPORTS MULTIPLE BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES FOR USE WITH A PORTABLE DEVICE

摘要

A portable device operable from batteries employing different celltechnologies is disclosed. Through the addition of minimal circuitry, a portabledevice configured for operation with battery cells having a first type of technologymay be configured to accommodate batteries employing alternative celltechnologies. Circuitry is also associated with battery cells of the alternative batterytechnology for configuring output parameters of these battery cells for operation withthe portable device. A single battery charger, which connects to the portable device,is usable for recharging each of the battery cell technologies through the portabledevice.