Battery management encompasses two main functions: 1. Charging adapter, and 2. Battery fuel gauging and protection on the battery side. The block diagram in Figure 1 depicts the overall system. In ...

Herbalife. has filed a patent for a series-type charging and discharging apparatus without current interruption. The method involves using a bi-directional main power supply to charge and discharge ...

Use of battery-powered systems have expanded as consumers have migrated to portable phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, and more. One reason for this growth has been the availability of batteries ...

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 ...

USB has become as much a standard for connecting power to portable devices as it has for serial communication. Recently, the power aspects of USB have been extended to cover battery charging as well ...

Fast charging has become a must-have feature in today’s phones. It keeps our batteries topped up throughout a busy day and has us back in action in mere minutes. However, there are a variety of ...