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Register for Battery Power 2013 and Get a Free Copy of
Battery Power Management for Portable Devices
Register for Battery Power 2013 by Thursday, May 23rd and receive a free copy of the new book Battery Power Management for Portable Devices by Yevgen Barsukov and Jinrong Qian.
 The introduction of Li-ion batteries in 1991 created a tremendous change in the handheld devices landscape. Since then, the energy stored and put to use in palm-sized electronic devices has quadrupled. Devices are continuously getting more power hungry, outpacing battery development. Written by leading engineers in the field, This cutting-edge resource helps you overcome this challenge, offering you an insightful overview and in-depth guide to the many varied areas of battery power management for portable devices.
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Why Use Batteries in Residential PV Systems?
Abigail Ward, Market Analyst – Solar Research, IHS
The solar industry could prove to be an important opportunity for battery manufacturers in the coming years. Batteries will be deployed in a variety of solar applications, but in the near term, it is likely that small residential PV systems will provide the bulk of this demand. <read more>
Less is Not More
Upal Sengupta, Staff Applications Engineer, Texas Instruments
For most of my career developing portable equipment, I've been taught that "less is more." The fewer integrated circuit (IC) devices on a PC board, the better. We've been on a quest for smaller, lighter and cheaper since the first portable computers and mobile phones showed up 20 to 30 years ago. <read more>
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Chroma Regenerative Battery Pack/Module ATS
 The 17030 and 17020 battery test systems are high precision integrated solutions with regenerative battery energy discharge functions specifically designed for high power battery pack tests (17030) and secondary battery module tests (17020). Accurate sources and measurements ensure the test quality that is suitable for performing exact and reliable testing that is crucial for battery pack or module incoming or outgoing inspections, as well as capacity, performance, production and qualification testing.
• Charge / discharge mode (CC, CV, CP)
• Drive cycle simulation
• Real time data acquisition and log (Q, Vt, It, time)
• Step termination status (Q, V_end, I_end, time)
• Polarity and contact safety check
• Able to Parallel Channels (17020)
BatteryPro Software
BatteryPro is a GUI platform that gives the user a flexible, powerful and cost effective test system for battery testing; it also includes a pre-written recipe library covering some basic industry standard battery tests. BatteryPro utilizes the system to create cycling tests from basic charge or discharge to complex drive cycle testing for each channel or channel groups. Thermal chamber control can be integrated into a profile and triggered by time or test results yielding a dynamic profile.
For more information, please contact as atesales@chromausa.com or visit www.chromausa.com.
Microchip Launches 8-bit Microcontrollers with Integrated Configurable Logic in 6- to 20-pin Packages
The PIC10F(LF)32X and PIC1XF(LF)150X MCUs each feature new peripherals, including Configurable Logic Cells (CLCs), Complementary Waveform Generators (CWGs) and Numerically Controlled Oscillators (NCOs), enabling functionality that was not possible before with low pincount MCUs. These general-purpose MCUs enable designers to enhance the functionality, reduce design size, and decrease the cost and power consumption of products.
The CLC peripherals on the PIC10F(LF)32X and PIC1XF(LF)150X MCUs enable software control of combinational and sequential logic, which increases the on-chip interconnection of peripherals and I/Os, thereby reducing external components, saving code space and adding functionality. The CWG peripheral works with multiple peripherals to generate complementary waveforms with dead-band control and auto shutdown, which provides improved switching efficiencies. Additionally, the NCO peripheral enables linear frequency control and high resolution, which is required for applications such as lighting ballast, tone generation and other resonant control circuits. The MCUs also feature low power consumption, with currents of less than 30 µA/MHz in active mode, and less than 20 nA in sleep; as well as an on-chip 16 MHz internal oscillator, Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), and up to 4 Pulse-Width Modulation peripherals. An integrated temperature-indicator module enables low-cost temperature measurements.
To facilitate application development, the PICDEM Lab Development Kit (part # DM163045, $134.99) now includes samples of both the PIC10F322 and PIC16F1507 MCUs. Additionally, the F1 Evaluation Platform (part # DM164130-1, $39.99) is available for development with enhanced mid-range core 8-bit PIC MCUs, including the PIC1XF(LF)150X family. Also available is a free CLC Configuration Tool, to streamline the setup process of the CLC module by simulating the functionality of the registers and combinational logic in a graphical user interface (GUI).
The PIC10F(LF)320 and PIC10F(LF)322 MCUs are available in a 6-pin SOT-23 package, as well as 8-pin PDIP and 2 mm x 3 mm DFN packages. The PIC12F(LF)1501 MCU will be available in 8-pin PDIP, SOIC, MSOP and 2 mm x 3 mm DFN packages, and the PIC16F(LF)1503 MCU in 14-pin PDIP, SOIC and TSSOP packages, as well as a 3 mm x 3 mm QFN package. The PIC16F(LF)1507 MCU is available in 20-pin SSOP, PDIP, SOIC, and 4 mm x 4 mm QFN packages, as will the PIC16F(LF)1508/9 MCUs, when available. Pricing starts at $0.37 each, in 10,000-unit quantities.
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East Penn Releases a New Breakthrough Battery Solution for High Temperature Environments
East Penn Manufacturing, Co., Inc. has released the Deka Fahrenheit, a heat-tolerant VRLA (Valve-Regulated Lead Acid) monobloc battery. <read more>
Anderson Power Products Introduces 340 Amp SB 2/0 Connector
Anderson Power Products (APP) has announced an addition to the SB connector family with the release of their two pole SB 2/0 connector. <read more>
Dual N- and P-Channel MOSFETs for Battery Management Applications
Advanced Power Electronics Corp. has announced two power MOSFETs well-suited for battery management and protection applications, the AP9922GEO-HF-3 and AP9923GEO-HF-3, dual n- and dual p-channel enhancement-mode products respectively. <read more>
Anton/Bauer MPS Features Mobile Power Solutions
Anton/Bauer's HotSwap and SmartSwap systems provide healthcare professionals with nearly 100 percent uptime, minimizing common challenges, such as dead batteries or locating available plug-in power on short notice. <read more>
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Saft to Deliver Li-Ion Batteries for US Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program
Saft has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for delivery of e6T Li-ion battery systems for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Program. <read more>
Modified Metal Organic Framework (MOF) as a Solid Lithium Electrolyte for Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries
A team of Berkeley Lab researchers has invented a solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries that can reduce battery weight and improve safety, as liquid electrolytes are the most flammable component of lithium-ion cells. <read more>
Industrial Applications Drive the Lithium-Ion Batteries Market
Industrial applications represent substantial, untapped growth potential for lithium-ion batteries. The increasing need for cordless tools, data communication equipment and energy storage applications for renewable power promote greater demand for lithium-ion batteries.
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