In-flight incidents involving smoke or fire caused by overheated portable chargers have exploded over the last decade.

American Airlines has new rules for portable chargers starting May 1. Here's what you can and cannot bring on flights.

American Airlines is imposing new rules on portable chargers that passengers can bring on flights. Here's what to know.

Ever want a seriously powerful PCB for charging a Li-Ion pack? Whatever you want it for, [Redherring32] has got it — it’s a board bearing the TPS25750D and BQ25713 chips, that lets you push up to 100 ...

Lithium-ion batteries’ ability to deliver a lot of power from a small package have made them the go-to for makers and manufacturers alike. It’s not unusual now to find, say, microcontroller boards ...

Summit Microelectronics has further expanded its family of Programmable Battery Charger integrated circuits (ICs) with the introduction of the SMB139 single-cell, Li-Ion and Li-Polymer linear battery ...

Single-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion) chargers are widely used, yet many practical designs rely on highly integrated ICs that conceal their internal operation. The type of Li-ion charger outlined in this ...

Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX8804Y/MAX8804Z are miniature USB/AC-adapter chargers for single-cell Li-ion batteries. The devices automatically select between either a USB or an ac-adapter input source ...

Lithium batteries now form an integral part of modern-day living and can be seen in multiple applications such as power tools, vacuum cleaners, mobile devices, and electric bicycles. Holtek, with its ...

Balanced charging of each cell in a battery pack is critical to meeting system requirements and maximising lifespan, while ...