Because stationary batteries and 48VDC power systems serve as lifelines for telecommunication networks, the reliability of these systems is of the utmost importance. Many system designers rely on ...

We’re willing to bet most Hackaday readers have accidentally spot welded a few electrical contacts together over the years, complete with the surge of adrenaline that comes with the unexpected pops ...

The future of batteries, like that of so many of the products they power, is clearly toward smaller, lighter and more powerful models. Developing concurrently with these new battery designs are ...

Until recently, even the lowest-voltage, lowestpower MCUs required a minimum supply of 1.8V to operate, which requires at least two alkaline batteries in series for battery operation. 1. An optimised ...

Batteries are getting a lot of attention and R&D effort these days, for many reasons I don’t need to explain to this audience. The focus is on both primary (non-rechargeable) or secondary ...