Contributed Commentary by Anton Beck, Battery Product Manager, Epec
When a lithium battery pack is designed using multiple cells in series, it is very important to design the electronic features to continually balance the cell voltages. This is not only for the performance of the battery pack, but also for optimal life cycles. Read more about Why Proper Cell Balancing is Necessary in Battery Packs …
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) …
