Battery
Owning and swapping batteries in electric cars by companies
Two big issues with electric car is its range and distance it can travel in single charge and the charging time it takes. From hundred mile range early electric car models to today's 300-400 km (even more) range highly successful model S Tesla electric car, range issue is solved. Another problem
3 min readLithium-ion battery can be tested within in a minute
The newly launched Hioki BT4560 Battery Impedance Meter allows measurement of lithium ion battery within one minute. Generally testing of lithium-ion battery takes longer due to charging and discharging process, whereas BT4560 offers a new measurement approach that delivers roughly the same abili
2 min readElectro deposited Nickel foil for batteries and ultracaps
Targray introduced Electro-deposited Nickel Foil (ED Ni foil) battery materials for lithium-ion battery manufacturers, ultra-capacitor manufacturers and other nickel foil users. Electro-deposited Nickel Foil is available in thicknesses of 4um to 50um and widths up to 1000mm with better tensile st
2 min readSolar and wind power to produce Lithium batteries for Tesla electric cars
The fast growing electric car maker Tesla Motors to build its giga-scale battery factory in State of Nevada, US. Tesla is building this factory in partnership with Panasonic, supplier of lithium batteries for its present Tesla S model electric cars. The massive battery factory to produce batteries w
2 min readPanasonic to build a huge Li-Ion battery factory in US
Panasonic going to build a huge battery factory in the United States, to support the growing demand of Lithium Ion batteries in electric cars more for Tesla's EV cars. Tesla is closely working with Panasonic in building this big manufacturing facility. Tesla to prepare, provide and manage the la
2 min readLi-Ion battery protection controller IC for mobile devices
Lithium-ion battery protection controller IC LC05111CMT from ON Semiconductor protects Li-Ion batteries used in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. LC05111CMT supports precision current control without using a current detection resistor. LC05111CMT helps in quick charging of battery
1 min readU.S. FDA recognize two UL battery safety standards for medical devices
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized two UL battery safety standards as consensus standards for medical devices incorporating lithium or nickel-based batteries. The two standards are UL 2054 - Standard for Household and Commercial Batteries, and UL 1642 - Standard for Lithium Batte
1 min readPaper thin battery for IoT and wearable
STMicroelectronics has now started producing paper thin rechargeable batteries called 'EnFilm' which are just 0.25mm thick. These thin batteries designed for personal technology and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. 220µm and 25.7mm x 25.7mm sized EFL700A39 solid-state lithium thin-film batt
2 min readDream battery for your mobile and car is getting close to reality
From the heavy lead acid batteries to today's most widely used light and power-dense lithium ion batteries, the battery technology has seen improvements both in size and performance. The three important things to decide the performance of batteries are anode, cathode and the electrolyte. There is an
6 min readESDM component supply chain: Rajamane's battery packs and enclosures
With the renewed effort, Indian Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) mission is targeting a huge growth in 2014 and 2015. There is a significant shortage of local vendors in component supply chain. In our effort to link the electronic product system designers with electronic component
2 min readHigh temperature coin Lithium rechargeable Battery from SII
Ideal for Power Backup at Temperature up to 85 deg-C, Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced a new coin-type lithium rechargeable battery, "MS920T", which offers a higher operating temperature than conventional rechargeable batteries. While the maximum operating temperature for conventional batteri
1 min readTrendForce projects cylindrical Li-battery price to down by 2.8% in 4Q13
EnergyTrend, a research division of TrendForce has projected that cylindrical Lithium-battery price will decline by about 2.8% in 4Q13. Other findings and analysis shared by EnergyTrend includes: Currently, battery cells are segmented by capacity, which can be divided into three types – high, m
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