Inthiseraofmobiledevices,batterylifeisoneoftheprimaryfactorsthataffects theuserexperience.Thoughimplementingpower-savingtechnologyinsidedevices is important, it’s only one part of the solution. Given the increasing capabilities—andgreaterpowerrequirements—ofmobiledevices,originalequipmentmanufacturers (OEMs) also improve battery life by substantially boosting battery capacity.
Forexample,architectureslike1S2P(onecellinserieswithtwocellsinparallel)thatusetwo cells in parallel to increase overall capacity have become more popular. The downsideofhigherbatterycapacityisacorrespondingincreaseinchargingtime.