Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: Xicor | Subject: X3101
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 13 December 2002
Smart battery manager maximises notebook
cell life
Novel battery management controllers integrate cell balancing and gas gauge electronics that monitor individual cell voltages and currents for the safe operation of battery packs used in notebooks.
Xicor has developed a new generation of battery management controllers with integrated cell balancing and gas gauge electronics that monitor individual cell voltages and currents for the safe operation of battery packs used in notebooks and industrial applications The X3101 supports designs to meet SBS (smart battery system) standards for the designs of Li-ion (lithium ion) and Li-polymer (lithium polymer) batteries where cell balancing is crucial for proper charging to maximise battery capacity and lifetime
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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