Tag: Li-ion
What Everyone Should Know About Battery Chargers
Isidor Buchmann, CEO & Founder
Cadex Electronics Inc.
A good charger provides the base for well-performing and durable batteries. In a price-competitive market chargers often receive low priority. The battery and charger must go together like horse and carriage, and this is not always the case. Engineers are often not fully aware of the complex power requirement of a portable device and the need to charge under adverse conditions. Read more about What Everyone Should Know About Battery Chargers …
October 2013
October 2013
The Lithium Ion Inflection Point
Sam Jaffe, Navigant Research
Rechargeable lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries were first developed as a commercial product by Sony in 1991, to solve a specific problem with the company’s video cameras. The typical video camera of the time had evolved from a professional beast that sat on the videographer’s shoulder to something that could fit into the palm of the hand, but the nickel cadmium batteries that were available were so large that the devices had an unsightly and hard-to-hold bulge thanks to the bulky battery pack. Read more about The Lithium Ion Inflection Point …
