Latest Batteries Technical Articles

What is thermal runaway in Li-ion battery systems? And how do battery management systems help mitigate failure for…

What is thermal runaway in Li-ion battery systems? And how do battery management systems help mitigate failure for improved safety? Learn more in this technical article.

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are…

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are necessary for their basic functions.

This article discusses the different factors in designing vehicle battery systems to adhere to EV Battery Standards.

This article discusses the different factors in designing vehicle battery systems to adhere to EV Battery Standards.

How can you build a fast non-volatile memory from a conventional SRAM? It turns out, you only need a back-up battery and…

How can you build a fast non-volatile memory from a conventional SRAM? It turns out, you only need a back-up battery and some control circuitry.

In this article, we’ll look at different EV charging modes specified by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

In this article, we’ll look at different EV charging modes specified by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

How exactly does polarity factor into the voltage drops across the three basic elements of electrical…

How exactly does polarity factor into the voltage drops across the three basic elements of electrical circuits—resistors, capacitors, and inductors?

Learn how to build a setup that will help you predict a battery's performance as it ages using a Trinket M0 and software…

Learn how to build a setup that will help you predict a battery's performance as it ages using a Trinket M0 and software algorithms.

Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy…

Energy harvesting is a way to obtain electrical energy from the one already available in the environment. Where is energy harvesting appropriate in designs?

Learn more about EV charging connectors and standards in this overview.

Learn more about EV charging connectors and standards in this overview.

Electric vehicle design is a complex concept. Here's a look at the heart of every EV: the battery.

Electric vehicle design is a complex concept. Here's a look at the heart of every EV: the battery.

RPi has done some amazing good in the world, especially for aspiring young engineers, but here's the breakdown on why…

RPi has done some amazing good in the world, especially for aspiring young engineers, but here's the breakdown on why it's probably not what you need for a professional project.

Researchers at Northwestern University Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics are championing the development of sweat…

Researchers at Northwestern University Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics are championing the development of sweat biosensors with their latest glucose and lactate sensors.

Data center applications require reliable power sources. Learn more about uninterruptible power supplies in data centers.

Data center applications require reliable power sources. Learn more about uninterruptible power supplies in data centers.

In this article we’ll look at the defining characteristics of these extremely popular ICs, and then we’ll explore the…

In this article we’ll look at the defining characteristics of these extremely popular ICs, and then we’ll explore the internal architecture.

In this article, we’ll take a more detailed look at the functionality and characteristics of current-feedback amplifiers.

In this article, we’ll take a more detailed look at the functionality and characteristics of current-feedback amplifiers.

Get a primer on the basics of supercapacitors, their functionality, and which applications they're best for.

Get a primer on the basics of supercapacitors, their functionality, and which applications they're best for.

This article provides an introduction to the characteristics and requirements of EV battery systems.

This article provides an introduction to the characteristics and requirements of EV battery systems.

In this article we’ll explore a circuit that produces an output voltage proportional to the charge generated by a…

In this article we’ll explore a circuit that produces an output voltage proportional to the charge generated by a piezoelectric transducer.

In this episode of the Gentleman Maker, we're using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino Uno to stave off the onslaught of dogs…

In this episode of the Gentleman Maker, we're using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino Uno to stave off the onslaught of dogs trying to eat every single plant in our garden.