Comparing CLLLC and DAB power stages for EV onboard chargers
Facilitating the interface between the power grid and the high-voltage battery inside an EV requires an isolated DC/DC power stage:…
How to achieve fast charging with USB PD in portable devices
A reference design comprising charger and controller ICs helps create fast charging solution complying with the USB Type-C and PD...
Teardown: Dead hardware provides opportunity for Surface RT
Dead hardware provides an opportunity to intimately examine a once-unique, now-trendsetting Arm-based PC: the Microsoft Surface RT.
Circuit increases overall efficiency of portable datalogger
This circuit was crucial to increase the overall efficiency of a very low-power portable datalogger for long term use.
The next challenges of low power design
Nowadays, the innovation of low power embedded systems is directly linked to battery innovation, which has created many interesting systems...
Li+ Fuel Gauge IC Featuring Continuous Internal Self-Discharge Monitoring & Protection
MAX17320 2 to 4 series cell Li-ion fuel gauge IC is industry’s first to monitor self-discharge during operation while extending…
Rechargeable battery technology offers dependability and mobility
Rechargeable batteries provide untethered power, enabling convenience, dependability, less waste, and mobility.
EV battery management systems improve safety
Battery monitors supervise voltage and cell temperature in battery management systems for EVs and HEVs.
Battery monitor will help prevent excessive drain
This simple battery monitor employs a blinking LED that serves as a state-of-health indicator.
Guide to replacing a swollen Kindle battery
A swollen battery was no match for this engineer's aspiration to keep a decade-old ebook reader going.