by Crutschow, Electro-Tech-Online community member For the best charging of lead-acid batteries a three-step technique is often used, consisting of an initial constant-current charge, then a high constant-voltage top-off, and finally a lower constant voltage trickle-charge. But a simpler two-step technique can also work fairly well, which is to start with a constant-current until the […]
New 1-MHz active clamp flyback chipset ,6-A three-level buck battery charger cut power supply size and charge time
Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced several new power management chips that enable designers to boost efficiency and shrink power-supply and charger solution sizes for personal electronics and handheld industrial equipment. Operating at up to 1 MHz, TI’s new chipset combines the UCC28780 active clamp flyback controller and the UCC24612 synchronous rectifier controller to help cut […]
Ultra-Low-Power battery protection IC targets wearables and small IoT devices
The GLF73510 IQSmart IC is designed to virtually eliminate wearable and IoT device battery discharge during standby or deep-sleep operation. The GLF73510 consumes an industry-leading ultra-low leakage current (ISD) of 2 nA (typ.), as much as 1,000 times less than other chips commonly used in this application. Applications for wearable and smaller IoT battery powered […]
High-voltage smart sensor data-acquisition device targets vehicle lithium-ion battery packs
Automotive OEMs can enhance the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs with robust communications, comprehensive diagnostics, and lower system costs using the MAX17843 12-channel, high-voltage smart sensor data-acquisition device from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid EVs, and plug-in hybrids rely on large lithium-ion battery packs filled with hundreds or even thousands of individual battery […]
How to hot plug sequence your BMS cell connections
By Robert Grist, Intersil, a Renesas Company Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are used in a wide variety of portable system applications, including vacuum cleaners, lawn equipment, handheld power tools, e-bikes, and energy storage systems. Li-ion batteries are smaller, weigh less, and deliver longer battery life than other battery chemistries, but require monitoring and protection for safe […]
Improve automobile battery life with the right chemistry
by Theju Bernard, Intersil, a Renesas Company The automotive industry is quickly moving toward more electrification. The deployment of start-stop systems, emergency call (eCall) telematics, and hybrid vehicles is fueling the need for advanced battery management systems that not only charge the battery in a safe manner but also prolong its useful life. There are […]
Power monitoring IC boosts software power measurement accuracy to 99% in Windows 10 devices
A precision power and energy monitoring chip works in conjunction with a software driver that is fully compatible with the Energy Estimation Engine (E3) built into the Windows 10 operating system to provide 99% accuracy on all Windows 10 devices that have batteries. Developed by Microchip Technology, the PAC1934 and Windows 10 driver can improve […]
LG smartphones now include adaptive battery charging
QNI and QNS adaptive charging technology can now be found in recently announced LG Mobile V30 and Q6 smartphones. The LG V30 smartphone is a flagship smartphone using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset with Quick Charge 3. Use of QNI adaptive charging software from Qnovo, with special hardware acceleration available only in the Snapdragon 835, […]
Options for current sensing, Part 2
Part 1 of this FAQ discussed the issue of current measurement, and four transducers which can be used to measure current. The first two – shunt resistors and Hall-effect devices – can be used for AC or DC currents. We will now look at two other transducers – the Rogowski coil and the current transformer […]
Managing EV batteries squeezed into odd shapes
Automakers are forced to fit EV batteries into nooks and crannies in an effort to maximize driving range. The resulting convoluted layouts call for a wireless approach to managing cells. GREG ZIMMER | Linear Technology Corp., now part of Analog Devices Inc. Lithium-Ion batteries require considerable care if they are expected to function reliably over […]
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