Analog Devices Inc. addresses total system requirements with the unveiling of its integrated Li-ion battery protection circuit. The development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology to meet the ...

The simplest protection method for battery packs is a fuse that opens if the system draws excessively high current. A more complex protection circuit is found in some battery packs. The ...

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a stand-alone protection IC with integrated cell balancing for 5- to 10-cell lithium-ion (Li+) battery packs. Claiming to be the only solution on the market ...

Lithium batteries have, nearly single-handedly, ushered in the era of the electric car, as well as battery energy storage of grid power and plenty of other technological advances not possible with ...

I will be talking about single-series (1sXp) cell configurations, for a simple reason – multiple-series configurations are not something I consider myself as having worked extensively with. The single ...

Wesley Chang is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Drexel University. Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to ...

Wesley Chang receives funding from Solid Energy Systems, Inc., Electric Power Research Institute, Drexel University. Wesley Chang consults for The Electrochemical Society. Rechargeable batteries are ...

They are not much larger than a standard AA battery, but one faulty rechargeable lithium-ion battery can turn an entire house to rubble. The batteries have sparked at least 50 structure fires in WA ...

Nisshinbo Micro Devices has released the NB7123 and NB7130, two 1-cell Li-ion battery protection ICs in an ultra-small WLCSP package. Li-ion battery protection ICs Credit: Nisshinbo Micro Devices ...

Primary and rechargeable lithium cells are useful and important parts of day-to-day use of portable electronics applications. Their popularity is based on the fact that they offer high energy density, ...