ASSISTANT POWER SUPPLY UNIT, POWER SUPPLIER HAVING ASSISTANT POWER SUPPLY UNIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING POWER SUPPLY UNIT, AND METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING POWER SUPPLIER IN POWER-SAVING MODE

摘要

Provided are, a power supplier including an assistant power supply unit, an electronic device including the power supplier, and a method of operating the electronic device using the power supplier in a power-saving mode. The assistant power supply unit includes: a heat source to generate heat during operation of the electronic device; a cooler to dissipate the heat generated by the heat source; a thermoelectric generator interposed between the heat source and the cooler; and a secondary battery to store power generated by the thermoelectric generator.