Tag: Battery Packs
New Battery Technologies – Added Value Electronics Can Turn Normal Batteries into Smart Battery Packs
Anton Beck, Battery Project Manager
Epec
Batteries have come a long way since their invention, from Volta’s voltic pile of zinc and copper plates to today’s high tech lithium ion batteries. The energy density (both volumetric and gravimetric) of battery cells has steadily increased over the years with new battery chemistries. Read more about New Battery Technologies – Added Value Electronics Can Turn Normal Batteries into Smart Battery Packs …
Cell Balancing: Better Safe than Sorry (Part 2)
Upal Sengupta, Staff Applications Engineer
Texas Instruments, Battery Management Solutions
Why and how should you balance?
In Part 1, we got into the basic concept of cell imbalance in a multi-cell, Li-Ion battery pack, and why you should care about it. Now, let’s think about how cells become imbalanced in the first place. Read more about Cell Balancing: Better Safe than Sorry (Part 2) …
Cell Balancing: Better Safe Than Sorry (Part 1)
Upal Sengupta, Staff Applications Engineer
Texas Instruments, Battery Management Solutions
It may not be the law, but it’s a good idea!
Many of us can still remember when seat-belt laws started becoming the norm a while back. There were advertisements that said, “It’s not just a good idea – it’s the law!” We were reminded that we all should do the right thing and fasten our seat belts every time we get in the car. I feel the same way about cell balancing in a multi-cell, Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack. Read more about Cell Balancing: Better Safe Than Sorry (Part 1) …
