Powering Batteries With Protons – A Potential Disruption in the Energy Industry
https://www.electronics-lab.com/powering-batteries-protons-potential-disruption-energy-industry/
Climate Change have been a crucial factor taken into consideration by the Australian researchers from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology before creating the first rechargeable proton battery. After considering all available options about cost and availability of the materials needed, the researchers in Melbourne decided to make a proton battery to meet up with the […]
Low cost single cell L-Ion battery pack simulator
https://www.electronics-lab.com/low-cost-single-cell-l-ion-battery-pack-simulator/
Mare @ e.pavlin.si designed a single cell Li-Ion battery pack simulator to facilitate the testing process of a new device. Modern battery operated portable devices use smart battery packs. Every new development of an electronic medical device must follow strict design flow defined by world-wide or local regulatory directives. The development process of any such […]
Newly Developed Internal Temperature Sensor For Li-ion Battery Enables 5x Faster Charging
https://www.electronics-lab.com/newly-developed-internal-temperature-sensor-lithium-battery-enables-5x-faster-charging/
Researchers at the University of Warwick in the UK have developed sensors which measure the internal temperature and electrode potential of Lithium batteries. The technology is being developed by the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) as a part of a battery’s normal operation. More intense testings have been done on standard commercially available automotive battery cells. […]
R-78S switching regulator boosts a AA battery to 3.3V
https://www.electronics-lab.com/r-78s-switching-regulator-boosts-aa-battery-3-3v/
Recom’s first evaluation board allows engineers to effortlessly test the functionality of the R-78S switching regulator, which boosts a AA battery or external supply voltage to 3.3V for low power IoT applications. By Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: The R-78S Evaluation Board demonstrates the performance of the R-78S which boosts single-cell AA battery voltage of 1.5V […]
JuiceBox Zero: Easiest way to power a Pi Zero with a battery
https://www.electronics-lab.com/juicebox-zero-easiest-way-power-pi-zero-battery/
You have a Raspberry Pi project, but it’s no good stuck to a wall! JuiceBox Zero is the simplest way to properly power your Pi Zero. by Samuel Anderson @ kickstarter.com: I had an amazing project for Raspberry Pi that needed to be battery powered. I searched and found a few boards that served the […]
Could Sodium-ion Batteries be a Replacement for Li-ion Batteries?
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sodium-ion-batteries-replacement-li-ion-batteries/
In early 1990s lithium-ion batteries started gaining popularity as a substitute for nickel-cadmium batteries. They have higher energy density, low self- discharge, and low maintenance, but it was soon found that they have short life span, unstability which causes security concerns and creates the need for protection circuits (to maintain it within safe limits), and […]
Improving Wearables with Flexible and Rechargable Battery
https://www.electronics-lab.com/improving-wearables-flexible-rechargable-battery/
Nowadays, there is a lot of technology that implements wearables in fashion, medicine, worker safety, accessories and much more. Many wearables are coupled with uncomfortable charging cables that are irritating for users to handle, some even have big batteries that make wearables a burden instead of an advantage. Statistics show that people tend to abandon […]
Solid-state battery – a hybrid of battery and capacitor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/solid-state-battery-hybrid-battery-capacitor/
With CeraCharge, TDK has developed the world’s first solid-state battery in SMD technology. In contrast to most common battery technologies, CeraCharge works without any liquid electrolytes. by Christoph Hammerschmidt @ eenewseurope.com: Similar to ceramic capacitors, the CeraCharge is based on multilayer technology and combines a high energy density in the smallest possible space with process […]
Wireless power in AA battery format
https://www.electronics-lab.com/wireless-power-aa-battery-format/
Ossia has created the world’s first wirelessly-powered alternative to disposable AA batteries. The “Forever Battery” puts a long distance wireless power receiver into an AA battery format. The technology can receive up to 4W from a nearby RF transmitter (Cota transmitter), and includes a data link. [via] Forever Battery bridges the gap between the battery-wire […]
2 X AA Battery To 6V Boost Converter For Arduino Nano
https://www.electronics-lab.com/2-x-aa-battery-6v-boost-converter-arduino-nano/
This project is simple solution to power Arduino Nano from two 1.5V batteries. Circuit converts 2 X AA alkaline battery power into 6V 100mA using boost topology. Circuit uses SOT223-6 pin TLV61046A boost converter IC. The TLV61046A is a highly integrated boost converter designed for applications such as PMOLED panel, LCD bias supply and sensor […]