Monthly Archives: December 2009

A smart user periodically calibrates the smart battery

Calibration, or “capacity re-learning”, refers to the process of correcting the tracking errors that occur between the battery and the digital sensing circuit while charging and discharging. The ideal battery application, as far as fuel-gauge accuracy is concerned, is a … Continue reading

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Just like with humans, one simple medical test doesn’t provide a complete health status

While knowing your battery’s SoC is certainly helpful, it doesn’t tell the entire story. Each time a battery is recharged, the fuel gauge is reset to 100% — regardless of its SoH.  This means that even an aged battery shows … Continue reading

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Why buy an average battery when you can buy a “smart” battery?

Did you ever feel at the mercy of your battery?  Wishing it could speak to alert you to its state-of-charge (SoC) or its state-of-health (SoH)? The smart battery breaks this code of silence and actually communicates this information to its user! … Continue reading

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