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Design of an OCP ORV3 smart battery backup unit

This article outlines the system requirements for the Open Compute Project (OCP) Open Rack V3 (ORV3) battery backup unit (BBU). It emphasizes the importance of having an efficient and intelligent BBU ...
Electronic Design

NXP's New Battery-Cell Controller IC Raises the Bar for EVs

This article is part of the TechXchange: EV Battery Management. Every battery chemistry has its tradeoffs, but the tradeoffs with lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are more favorable than most. Li-ion ...
Electronic Design

Tiny, Power-Miserly Pushbutton Controller Also “Saves” the Battery

Despite the widespread use of touchscreens and their flexible operation for user action, there’s still a widespread need for electromechanical pushbutton switches due to their ruggedness, tactile ...
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Exceed battery design expectations by adopting a collaborative, quality-driven approach

application. As many of them are conflicting, you’ll be continuously trading off aspects like power, energy density, safety, cost, and many others. Besides, as the battery is the embodiment of the ...
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One small change in battery design could reduce fires, researchers say

Lithium-ion batteries are found in everything from smartphones to cars, and while they are generally very safe if stored and charged correctly, there are thousands of documented cases of them catching ...