Upal Sengupta, Staff Applications Engineer
Texas Instruments, Battery Management Solutions

Why and how should you balance?
In Part 1, we got into the basic concept of cell imbalance in a multi-cell, Li-Ion battery pack, and why you should care about it. Now, let’s think about how cells become imbalanced in the first place. Read more about Cell Balancing: Better Safe than Sorry (Part 2) …

Upal Sengupta, Staff Applications Engineer
Texas Instruments, Battery Management Solutions

It may not be the law, but it’s a good idea!

Many of us can still remember when seat-belt laws started becoming the norm a while back. There were advertisements that said, “It’s not just a good idea – it’s the law!” We were reminded that we all should do the right thing and fasten our seat belts every time we get in the car. I feel the same way about cell balancing in a multi-cell, Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack. Read more about Cell Balancing: Better Safe Than Sorry (Part 1) …