摘要 |
A battery comprises a microcontroller configured to operate in a first mode during which the microcontroller draws a current from at least one rechargeable cell and monitors a temperature signal to determine whether the temperature signal exceeds a reference level; and, when the temperature signal indicates that the temperature exceeds a reference temperature, the microcontroller is configured to transition to operate in a second mode and to write to a memory data indicating a time the battery temperature exceeded the reference temperature, wherein, when the microcontroller is in the second mode, the microcontroller draws more current from the at least one rechargeable cell than when in the first mode. Also, a method of controlling the microcontroller is provided. |