Large, high-voltage rechargeable battery systems are now common sources of power in applications ranging from electric vehicles to power grid load leveling systems. These large battery stacks are ...

The stability and safety of lithium batteries require treating them with careful consideration. If lithium-ion battery cells do not operate within a constrained state-of-charge (SOC) range, their ...

Check out our embedded world 2023 coverage. The Qorvo PAC22140 Smart Battery Monitoring System (BMS) can monitor 10- to 20-series Li-ion, Li-polymer, and LiFePO4 battery packs. Integrating a ...

New battery-management ICs developed by Qorvo bring cell balancing, monitoring, and protection in a single package. Check out more of our APEC 2023 coverage. Qorvo rolled out the first in a new family ...

Living off the grid sounds tempting once in a while. Imagine a life away from all the hustle and bustle of the city. Being away does grant you peace of mind, but that lifestyle is not as simple as a ...

AMS has joined the firms offering cell balancing chips for electric vehicle Li-ion stacks. Its AS8506 can operate in both passive and active modes, and has a built-in balancing algorithm, cell ...