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Substation Components—Part 6: Station Batteries and DC Supply

Substation Components—Part 6: Station Batteries and DC Supply

In substations, the DC system is critical for protection, control, and SCADA during AC loss. Learn about the relevant IEEE standards, choosing the…


How To Choose a Charger for Your Li-ion Batteries—Maximizing Battery Life

How To Choose a Charger for Your Li-ion Batteries—Maximizing Battery Life

Choosing the correct method of charging your batteries is important in ensuring they perform optimally and last longer. Selecting the right charger…


LTO Batteries for Peak Shaving in Mobile and Stationary Applications

LTO Batteries for Peak Shaving in Mobile and Stationary Applications

This article explains the battery requirements involved and highlights the unique characteristics of Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) batteries…


Safety and Reliability in Battery Management Systems: Do We Have It Covered?

Safety and Reliability in Battery Management Systems: Do We Have It Covered?

For lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, safety takes top priority. In this article, we examine how to best partition system functions, implement…


A Closer Look at Modular Silicon Carbide Device Evaluation

A Closer Look at Modular Silicon Carbide Device Evaluation

In this article, we deep-dive into modular design evaluation, how the modular design concept works, and how to reap its benefits.


Battery Fast Charging Using Raspberry Pi and Python

Battery Fast Charging Using Raspberry Pi and Python

By implementing fuel gauge functionality in the battery pack, original equipment manufacturers can design smart fast chargers that increase system…


A Guide to Battery Fast Charging

A Guide to Battery Fast Charging

While higher battery capacity increases a device’s operating life, keeping charging time down presents additional design challenges. This…


Lead-Acid Battery Basics

Lead-Acid Battery Basics

This article examines lead-acid battery basics, including equivalent circuits, storage capacity and efficiency, and system sizing.


Understanding Cell and Battery Construction

Understanding Cell and Battery Construction

In this article, learn the aspects of cell and battery construction, including electrodes, separators, electrolytes, and the difference between…


What Are the Benefits of Wireless Battery Management Systems?

What Are the Benefits of Wireless Battery Management Systems?

This article examines wireless battery management systems to optimize battery performance.


Unearthing the Nano-Silicon Solution

Unearthing the Nano-Silicon Solution

As the demand for higher capacity, more scalable and greener next-generation battery materials accelerates, a nano-silicon solution comes forward.


Examining Failures in Lithium-ion Batteries

Examining Failures in Lithium-ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are popular in modern-day applications, but many users have experienced lithium-ion battery failures. The focus of this…


An Introduction To Flow Batteries

An Introduction To Flow Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries get all the headlines, but flow batteries are a viable option, particularly for large-scale grid storage.


Evaluating Battery Charger Voltage Characteristics

Evaluating Battery Charger Voltage Characteristics

This article focuses on the voltage characteristics in battery chargers and their relation to battery charging and examines voltage charging methods.


Voltage Cells in Series

Voltage Cells in Series

In this article, learn how to compute the output voltage and current voltage cells connected in series. Also, learn how series-aiding and…


Battery Sizing Explained

Battery Sizing Explained

This article will make battery sizing an easy task for engineers.


Introduction to Fuel Cell Emulators

Introduction to Fuel Cell Emulators

Read on to learn more about what a fuel cell emulator is and how it works.


Energy Storage Using Supercapacitors: How Big is Big Enough?

Energy Storage Using Supercapacitors: How Big is Big Enough?

In a power backup or holdup system, the energy storage medium can make up a significant percentage of the total bill of materials (BOM) cost, and…


Energy Storage Systems in Electrified Transportation

Energy Storage Systems in Electrified Transportation

This article explains how battery packs utilize an energy management system for protection, control, and estimation.


How SiC MOSFETS are Made and How They Work Best

How SiC MOSFETS are Made and How They Work Best

This article highlights Avnet Silica devices featuring STSiC Power components for SiC information.