Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology has historically been the power cell of choice, especially given that we’re always all looking to maximize our smartphone’s battery life. However, many modern ...

The best new feature in Apple’s [AAPL] new MacBook Pro is the 8-hour, ultra-durable battery that Apple says it custom-designed. But is it really the advanced powerplant it claims to be? Conventional ...

Few components in portable system design have as pervasive an impact on the user’s experience with the product as the power source and the system used to charge it. The length of time the battery ...

It’s no secret that wireless mice can eat through batteries pretty quickly. Rather than keep a fresh supply of AAs on hand at all times, [Phil] decided he would convert his mouse to use a rechargeable ...

As rechargeable batteries surge in usage, power management ICs become a key element in many portable and vehicle power circuits. Getting the most power and lifetimes out of the rechargeable ...

Consumers not only want long battery life, they also want to charge their batteries in next to no time. So, here is a synchronous, switch-mode battery-charger IC to fill the bill. The bq24100 from ...

Most smartphones and a majority of gadgets out there use either a lithium-polymer (Li-poly) or Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery as a power source. While both these technologies have been working just fine ...

TECAT Performance Systems launched a new custom-built remote enclosures for its WISER 2030-S wireless torque sensor. Designed to protect the system's remote unit (electronics) and Li-Poly battery from ...