Using the correct charging method can extend your electric vehicle's battery life by two years. For instance, should you unplug the charger as soon as the green light comes on? Experts have provided ...

Charging at constant current rates above 1 C does not reduce the overall charge cycle time and should be avoided. When charging at higher currents, the cell voltage rises more rapidly due to ...

Today, portable applications have many unique battery requirements. They require a high-energy density to provide unlimited power (both transient and continuous). They need to be lightweight with ...

A simple method of charging a battery from a higher voltage battery is shown in the circuit below to the left. Only one resistor is needed to set the desired charging current and is calculated by ...

Fast charging has become a must-have feature in today’s phones. It keeps our batteries topped up throughout a busy day and has us back in action in mere minutes. However, there are a variety of ...

Electric Vehicles Charging Speed Improvement: Application of 800V High Voltage Platform Technology 800V High Voltage Platform ...

Linear Technology Corporation introduced the LTC4013, a highly integrated, high voltage multi-chemistry synchronous step-down battery charger controller. Linear Technology Corporation introduced the ...

With mobile battery capacity still left in the dark ages, developers have had to come up with new ways to keep our smartphone batteries topped up. Quick charging is proving the most promising, ...