Title :
Low-cost battery management-widening the use of sophisticated battery management in inexpensive products
Author :
Heacock, David K. ; Fundaro, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
Benchmarq Microelectron. Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
This article explains key requirements for implementing sophisticated battery-management solutions in relatively inexpensive consumer electronics devices. A compact, economical, and effective battery-management system is described. The result of such improved designs is enhanced performance for battery-powered consumer products
Keywords :
consumer electronics; electric current measurement; secondary cells; battery management; battery-powered consumer products; charge current measurement; discharge current measurement; enhanced performance; inexpensive consumer electronics devices; low-cost battery management; operating current range; Battery charge measurement; Battery management systems; Cellular phones; Charge measurement; Computer architecture; Computerized monitoring; Consumer products; Costs; Current measurement; Microelectronics;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1998., The Thirteenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4098-1
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1998.653874
