Low-Power Battery Technology

There are myriad low-quiescent-current applications in electronics. This article series will bring to light some quite useful apps and designs that many may have never seen.

Next-gen battery tech is expected to change the economics of EVs, grid-scale renewable power, and other energy-intensive applications. Learn about what's inside the cells that...

Designers of portable electronic devices, powered by batteries/power converters, need to keep the quiescent current (Iq) as low as possible to extend the battery life.

The charging process has evolved to obtain better performance, and the electronic hardware has shrunk down to create smaller chargers that can be included in portable devices ...

A thin-film printed battery, designed for one-time use after activation by a few drops of water, has minimal environmental impact when it is exhausted.

Low quiescent current (Iq) means lower operational power and longer battery life. Designing low-Iq solutions requires good technique, tools, and technologies.

Industry demand for lower-Iq battery-powered designs that extend battery lifetimes are quickly reaching a crescendo.

With the advent of AI and machine learning, chips powering smart devices must be designed to balance power efficiency and processing performance.

Lithium-ion batteries are undergoing steady price drops similar to the ones that led to the explosive growth of solar and wind energy. Are we at the threshold of a green economy...

Remote wireless apps in extreme environments demand long-life, industrial-grade lithium batteries. Engineers have a choice of primary (non-rechargeable) cells that can last up...

To squeeze more life out of a smaller battery, use devices with low quiescent current.

A disruptive approach to battery modeling is critical for an effective fuel-gauge system to make it approachable, cost-effective, and accurate.

Sponsored by: Texas Instruments. With lithium-ion turning into the preferred battery option in smart-home applications, a mix of ac and dc management solutions is generally the...

A wireless IoT “thing” sleeps, senses and connects. How efficiently it does these tasks impacts energy consumption, which also involves design tradeoffs between functionality,...

Designers can choose from a number of options when trying to meet the Internet of Things’ low-power demands for wireless mobile devices.