The simplest protection method for battery packs is a fuse that opens if the system draws excessively high current. A more complex protection circuit is found in some battery packs. The ...

I will be talking about single-series (1sXp) cell configurations, for a simple reason – multiple-series configurations are not something I consider myself as having worked extensively with. The single ...

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a stand-alone protection IC with integrated cell balancing for 5- to 10-cell lithium-ion (Li+) battery packs. Claiming to be the only solution on the market ...

A sophisticated calorimeter developed by NASA researchers provides detailed data on thermal runaway and even explosion of lithium-based battery cells under internal fault conditions. System designers ...