Battery conditioner extends the life of Li-Ion batteries
George H. Barbehenn
Abstract
The LTC4099 battery charger and power manager is described. Its I2C battery conditioner ensures maximum battery life by preventing the battery-killing conditions of simultaneous high voltage and high temperature, whilst also optimizing battery run time and charging speed.
Keywords
LTC4099
battery charger
power management
I2C battery conditioner
Li-Ion battery
Introduction
Li-Ion batteries naturally age, with an expected lifetime of about three years. But, that life can be cut very short–to under a year–, if the batteries are mishandled. It turns out that the batteries are typically abused in applications where intelligent conditioning ...
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