Title :
Battery management considerations for multichemistry systems
Author :
Bentley, W.F. ; Heacock, D.K.
Author_Institution :
Benchmarq Microelectron. Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
The performance advantage of Li-ion batteries versus Ni-Cd and Ni-MH technology has created a worldwide demand for Li-ion cells that is much greater than current manufacturing capacity. This is keeping prices high and supplies scarce-a situation expected to continue for at least several more years. Multichemistry chargers, while challenging to design, keep price-performance points flexible and guard against interruptions in supply. This paper surveys the design issues in implementing chargers that can handle Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, or Li-ion cells interchangeably
Keywords :
battery chargers; design engineering; rectifying circuits; secondary cells; Li; Li-ion batteries; Ni-Cd; Ni-H2; Ni-MH batteries; design issues; multichemistry battery systems; multichemistry chargers; secondary battery management; Atherosclerosis; Battery management systems; Chemistry; Manufacturing; Microelectronics; Nickel; Protection; Technology management; Temperature; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1996., Eleventh Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2994-5
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1996.484999
