Energy-storage devices such as batteries continue to change how people live. Here's an article that will point you toward the design of your own linear Li-ion battery charger using today's ...

Solar energy is an attractive energy source for powering portable devices. For some time, it has been widely used in applications like calculators and spacecraft. More recently, solar power is being ...

Intersil Corporation introduced the ISL78692, a Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Polymer battery charger with 4.1 V output. This single-cell battery charger was developed to ...

The ever-changing properties during cell charging. The impact of wire-path resistance. Dealing with charger inefficiencies. When lithium-ion cell testers are being specified, the request is for a ...

Wanting to built a small Li-ion cell into something, I was seeking a safe and simple way to charge it, and came across a plethora of built pcbs that include a micro-USB socket, a charging chip, a ...

Apart from making better door stops, what advantage do lead-acid batteries have over lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries? The answer is that they are easier to charge. Apply 13.8V to any nominally 12V lead ...

Ever want a seriously powerful PCB for charging a Li-Ion pack? Whatever you want it for, [Redherring32] has got it — it’s a board bearing the TPS25750D and BQ25713 chips, that lets you push up to 100 ...

BLUETTI has introduced the Pioneer Na portable power supply, a 900 Wh power station that swaps the typical lithium-ion ...