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| 2011-12-08 | Li-ion IC supports USB charging Renesas' compact lithium-ion battery-charging control IC offers further miniaturization and safe charging control for portable equipment |
| 2006-07-07 | Li-ion charger enhances thermal foldback regulation Texas Instruments' new single-cell Li-ion linear charger touts enhanced thermal foldback regulation and power management electronics to charge more safely and efficiently from a cradle or AC adapter |
| 2014-10-28 | Li-ion batteries contain toxic halogens A research has found that most of the electrolytes used in Li-ion batteries contain halogens, and that the electrolytes could be replaced with halogen-free ones that are both nontoxic and environmentally friendly |
| 2011-09-06 | Johnson Controls, Saft end Li-ion EV joint venture Johnson Controls and Saft have dissolved their joint venture to address fundamental disagreement about the venture's scope and future direction. |
| 2007-04-24 | Japan groups tip safety guidelines for Li-ion batteries Responding to a rash of overheating problems involving Li-ion batteries made by Sony and others, Japanese industry associations on April 20 released new safety guidelines that stress avoiding high-voltage charging |
| 2006-12-01 | Industry unites to prevent battery recall repeat OEM companies in the United States are coordinating four efforts to attack the battery recall problem, while a government-led plan in Japan is addressing the issue with local vendors |
| 2003-03-31 | INDI to acquire China-based lithium battery maker Ind. Int. Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase all issued and outstanding shares of Li Sun Power Int. Ltd. |
| 2015-03-19 | Increasing energy storage capacity of Li-ion batteries KIT researchers developed a cathode material based on an innovative storage principle that boosts energy storage densities, allowing for a reversible storage of 1.8L per formula unit. |
| 2003-08-01 | How to choose the perfect battery for your application Demand for smaller, sleeker portable communications devices is pushing the wireless industry harder than ever to reduce the size of rechargeable batteries. Choosing a power solution has become more complicated than ever before. |
| 2012-03-12 | How precise are battery fuel gauges Read about the challenges in accurately measuring stored energy capacity. |
| 2004-01-09 | High Energy battery has 220mAh nominal capacity High Energy Battery Co. Ltd has released the H601730 series of rechargeable Li-ion polymer batteries that features nominal capacity of 220mAh. |
| 2003-11-19 | Great Concept battery suits Panasonic CGP-H501 The 007 portable lithium battery pack from Great Concept International Ltd is designed to suit Panasonic CGP-H501 devices |
| 2004-04-15 | Gold Peak to set up battery factory in Dongguan Gold Peak Ind. (Taiwan) Ltd is planning to open a facility in Dongguan, mainland China this year. |
| 2013-07-12 | Getting into the meat of Li-ion batteries A nano-tool for designing the next generation of batteries has been developed by a mechanical engineer from MTU. |
| 2013-06-11 | Fast-charge tech squeezes more juice out of Li-ion cell TI's bq27530 and bq27531 touts the firm's patented MaxLife fast-charge technology that claims to allows consumers to charge single-cell Li-ion batteries faster and experience longer battery life. |
| 2015-08-21 | Examining two simple secondary battery circuits In this article, we tackle two issues where non-standard solutions are useful, and in each case a less well known feature of many voltage references complicated the design. |
| 2002-09-11 | Ener1 acquires battery facility for Q4 launch Ener1 Inc. has completed the acquisition of the advanced battery business of Ener1 Group Inc., and plans to begin operations at its new facility in Fort Lauderdale during Q4 this year |
| 2009-06-02 | DC/DC converters maximize battery life Linear Technology Corp. has introduced the LT3582, LT3582-5 and LT3582-12 dual channel DC/DC converters, which deliver both positive and negative outputs required in many biasing applications such as active matrix OLED displays as well as CCD applications. |
| 2005-12-13 | DC/DC converter suits Li-ion apps Linear Technology announced a 3MHz, current mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converter with true output disconnect, inrush current limiting and integrated soft-start. |
| 2009-01-08 | DC/DC converter extends battery runtime Linear Technology Corp. has developed a 1.6MHz, current mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converter with an accurate and programmable average input current limit. |
| 2007-03-02 | DC/DC boosts battery life of portable medical, industrial apps TI has introduced a highly integrated boost converter that supports 27V output and improves battery life in portable industrial and medical applications |
| 2008-04-07 | DC/DC boost converter delivers 50V from single Li-ion cell austriamicrosystems has launched the AS1340 high voltage boost regulator with up to 50V output voltage, which is well suited for LCD or OLED display bias in battery-powered applications |
| 2006-08-14 | Dallas Semi unrolls programmable battery fuel gauge Dallas Semiconductor's programmable 1-cell Li-ion fuel gauge and protector promises an efficient platform for customizing battery fuel-gauging algorithms. |
| 2009-02-19 | Compact battery charger delivers up to 2A Linear Technology Corp. has released the LT3650-8.2, a compact, monolithic high-voltage battery charger for 2-cell Li-ion/polymer batteries. |
| 2006-04-10 | Chip extends battery life in multimedia devices TI announced a buck-boost power management IC that helps extend battery life in smart phones, digital still cameras and other single-cell, Li-ion-powered multimedia devices. |
| 2006-10-10 | Chargers enable smarter, safer battery-charger designs Available in small MSOP and thermally efficient 3-by-3mm DFN packages, Microchip said its new charge-management controllers enable smarter, faster and safer battery-charger designs |
| 2005-11-25 | Charger IC tailored for Lithium battery-powered portable devices This fully integrated standalone linear battery charger from Linear Tech charges single coin cell Li-ion batteries up to 250mA without overheating the device or surrounding components. |
| 2005-09-13 | BYD acquires NiMH technology license from Ovonic Battery BYD Co. Ltd recently acquired a license from Ovonic Battery Co. Inc. for the nonexclusive right to manufacture, use and sell Ovonic Battery's proprietary NiMH technology-based batteries for nonpropulsion applications |
| 2007-04-05 | Buck-boost converter offers extended battery time Linear Technology has released the LTC3533 synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 2A of output current from a Li-ion/Polymer source or 800mA from dual cell alkaline/NiCad/NiMH sources |
| 2006-09-06 | Boost regulator extends battery run-time in handhelds Linear said synchronous rectification in its new DC/DC converter enables efficiencies of up to 94 percent while Burst Mode operation lowers quiescent current to 9A, providing extended battery run-time in handheld applications |
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