Battery
Panasonic to increase the production of Li-ion batteries for Tesla electric car
The high-density lithium-ion battery manufacturer Panasonic, which is an important battery supplier to successful Tesla electric cars, has announced increasing production of lithium-ion battery cells for Tesla. Tesla uses Panasonic’s lithium ion batteries in its most successful electric car model Te
2 min readNi-Cd batteries from Panasonic operate from -40°C to 60°C
In extreme low temperatures which is common during winter season in the regions near the North Pole and South Pole, rechargeable batteries fail to work to full capacity. To solve this problem, Panasonic has developed Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) rechargeable battery which can work at low temperatures do
2 min readGraphene nanoribbon double the Lithium Ion battery capacity
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion (LI) battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes.
6 min readBattery technology to drive electric car market
The skeleton of electric car includes important parts such as metal body with wheels, motor and the batteries. The motor can be simple DC Motor to single phase/three phase induction motor. Induction motors are preferred for ruggedness, reliability and maintenance. There is not much innovation in mo
3 min readLead Acid battery monitoring IC from TI measures capacity 95% accurately
Texas Instruments has introduced bq34z110 gas gauge IC for measuring battery charge levels in multi-cell lead-acid battery packs with battery voltages of 4 V, 12 V, 24 V, 48 V and higher. The applications suggested includes medical instruments, wireless base stations and telecom shelters, e-bikes, i
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Ultracapacitors: How different from batteries
Ultracapacitors: Do your power supply design need sudden and short high power of energy which your batteries or other power source not capable of taking the load. Just have a look at using ultracapacitors. Ultracapacitors are suitable for many such power supp
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