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Battery technology has improved at an utterly incredible rate in
the 21st century. Much as the Pony Express had its glory stolen
by Morse's telegraph system after only a few years of being a revolution
in long-range communication, nickel metal hydride cells had their
1990s spotlight usurped by lithium ion (Li-Ion) and lithium polymer
(Li-Poly) cells. Li-Poly batteries have utterly revolutionized the
portable hand tool and model aviation / car / boat industry. It
is likely the technology that will finally wean us from the carbon-based
land transportation habit. Here is a collection of some of the major
players in the batter industry, for all chemistries including carbon
cells, lead-acid, alkaline, and others. These websites also
contain information relating to battery design including white papers,
datasheets, tutorials, and online write-ups.
Aerogel Supercapacitors Provide Both High Energy and
High Power Capability | cooperet.com/library/products/PS-5508
High Energy-Power.pdf | 888-414-2645 / Boynton Beach, FL
From
Cooper Electronic Technologies.
ARM7 Low Power Design | microcontroller.com/Embedded.asp?did=155
This paper from STMicroelectronics discusses one of the most common
design considerations when using the ARM7 in a low-power design.
Battery Design & Construction Knowledge
| engineersedge.com/battery/battery_knowledge_menu.shtml
By Engineers
Edge.
Battery Design Guide for Portable Electronics
| ultralifebatteries.com/engineers.php?ID=2
An approach in simple
terms, by Michael E. Manna
Battery Safety/Quality/Testing and Materials
| batteriesdigest.com/batt_safe_40.htm
By Donald Georgi, Batteries
Digest Website.
Battery Testing For Photovoltaic Applications
| sandia.gov/pv/docs/battery1.htm
By Tom Hund, Photovoltaic System
Applications Department, Sandia National Laboratories.
The Dangers of Counterfeit Battery Packs | electronicdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/19936/19936.html
A Micro Power Electronics White Paper, presented by Electronic Design.
Demystifying the Lithium Battery Industry |
micro-power.com/userfiles/file/Demystifying_Lithium_Battery_Industry-1220393761.pdf
Information from Micro Power.
The Design and Application of Multifunctional Structure-Battery
Materials Systems | tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/0503/Thomas-0503.html
Article from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, by James
P. Thomas and Muhammad A. Qidwai.
Designing and Optimizing Battery Systems for Mission-Critical
Portable Applications | micro-power.com/userfiles/file/Mission_Critical-1215640964.pdf
This paper is intended for engineers who may be familiar with designing
power systems for plug-in devices, but who are now forced to broaden
their expertise into the realm of mobile power supplies.
Developing New Lithium-Ion Batteries | physorg.com/news4746.html
Article from Physorg.com.
Energizer Cylindrical Alkaline | data.energizer.com/PDFs/alkaline_appman.pdf
Application Manual from Eveready Battery Co. Inc.
Energizer Manganese Dioxide (Zn/MnO2) | data.energizer.com/PDFs/alkalineminiature_appman.pdf
Application Manual from Eveready Battery Co. Inc.
Energizer Silver Oxide (Zn/Ag²O) | data.energizer.com/PDFs/silveroxide_appman.pdf
Application Manual from Eveready Battery Co. Inc.
Engineering Guidelines for Designing Battery Packs
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801-764-9060 | Orem, UT | Custom design and manufacture of
state-of-the-art battery chargers, battery packs, UPS, and power
supplies, from PowerStream Technology.
Eveready Carbon Zinc (Zn/MnO²) | data.energizer.com/PDFs/carbonzinc_appman.pdf
Application manual from Eveready Battery Co. Inc.
How to Assess Cell Suppliers for Your Portable Battery
System | micro-power.com/userfiles/file/Micro_Power_Vendor_Selection-1215640628.pdf
Information from Micro Power.
Internal Battery Design | ezinearticles.com/?Internal-Battery-Design&id=135402
From EzineArticles.com, by Dan Hagopian.
IPAQ H3800 and H3900 Series Pocket PC Battery
| aces.edu/precisionag/staticpages/documents/38_39_batt.pdf
White
paper from HP/Compaq Computer Corporation.
Lifex™
Lithium Coin Cells & FB Encapsulated Lithium Coin Cells - Part
1 | 73.com/specs/th693.pdf
Application notes & product
data sheet from Rayovac.
Linear Regulators in Portable Applications |
maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/751
Application note
from Maxim Integrated Products.
Nickel Cadmium Batteries | data.energizer.com/PDFs/nickelcadmium_appman.pdf
Application Manual from Eveready Battery Co. Inc.
Nickel-Metal Hydride | data.energizer.com/PDFs/nickelmetalhydride_appman.pdf
Application Manual from Eveready Battery Co. Inc.
Overview of the Design, Development, and Application
of Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries | gltrs.grc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/GLTRS/browse.pl?2003/TP-2003-211905.html
By Lawrence H. Thaller and Albert H. Zimmerman, NASA Glenn Research
Center Logistics and Technical Information Division.
Portable Power - A Designers Guide to Battery Management
| focus.ti.com/lit/ml/slup107/slup107.pdf
By Bob Mammano, Texas
Instruments.
Selecting Cell Chemistries for Your Portable Battery
System | micro-power.com/userfiles/file/Micro_Power_Cell_Selection_b-1215640860.pdf
Information from Micro Power.
The Smart Battery Survival Guide Series: Design Considerations
for Smart Battery Systems | micro-power.com/userfiles/file/mp_Smart_Battery_wp-1215641564.pdf
This “Smart Battery Survival Guide” series helps battery system
designers recognize and avoid challenges inherent in the battery
system design process. It also helps designers develop intelligent
designs that contribute significantly to the value of a product
and its success in the marketplace.
The Smart Battery Survival Guide Series: Intelligent
Design for Portable Applications | micro-power.com/userfiles/file/mp_intelligent_design_wp-1215641445.pdf
This “Smart Battery Survival Guide” series helps battery system
designers recognize and avoid challenges inherent in the battery
system design process. It also helps designers develop intelligent
designs that contribute significantly to the value of a product
and its success in the marketplace.
Smart Battery White Paper | atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc2533.pdf
This document gives an introduction to the most usual tasks performed
by the Smart Battery application, and the resulting requirements
for a Smart Battery MCU. By AVR Applications Team.
Sonnenschein Lithium Batteries | cellpacksolutions.com/soli/technical
brochure/basic/basic.htm
+44 (0)191 4274577 | UK
From Cell
Pack Solutions Ltd.
UPS Battery Design Using VRLA Batteries in High Availability
Applications | mcwestinc.com/CSE VRLA paper with graphics.pdf
Abstract by Dennis DeCoster.
Zinc Air (Zn/02) | data.energizer.com/PDFs/zincair_appman.pdf
Application Manual from Eveready Battery Co. Inc.
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How Many AA Batteries Would to Take to Power a Human?
- Ray-O-Vac Ad, August 25, 1945, Saturday Evening Post
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