Safety and Protection for Advanced Lithium Batteries

Marko Dimitrijevic, Applications Engineer, International Components Corp.

Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries have increasingly become the enabler of modern portable technology products ranging from laptop computers, communications handsets and medical equipment.  Contemporary Li-Ion cells offer energy densities that are significantly higher than legacy battery chemistries such as nickel cadmium (NiCd), nickel metal hydride (NiMh) and lead acid (LA). Read more about Safety and Protection for Advanced Lithium Batteries

Improved Measurement and Analysis Yields Cost-Effective Standby Battery Monitoring

Loic Moreau, Business Segment Manager, LEM

The infrastructure that underpins contemporary society must operate with very high reliability. In contrast to the advanced technology deployed in data storage centers, Internet server farms and communications central offices, most of them rely for near-100 percent “up-time”, or system-availability, on a very mature technology; the lead-acid battery. Read more about Improved Measurement and Analysis Yields Cost-Effective Standby Battery Monitoring

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly How Safe are Lithium-Ion Batteries?

Jean-Louis Evans, Managing Director, TÜV Product Service

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have helped to revolutionize technology development. Lightweight and long lasting, they have proven invaluable in the evolution of consumer technologies such as mobile phones and notebook PCs. However, they also have a reputation for volatility and until the CTIA certification scheme was introduced, bad press had meant that both consumers and consumer electronics manufacturers were increasingly questioning their long-term viability. Read more about The Good, the Bad and the Ugly How Safe are Lithium-Ion Batteries?