For as versatile and inexpensive as switch-mode power supplies are at all kinds of different tasks, they’re not always the ideal choice for every DC-DC circuit. Although they can do almost any job in ...

Working with Li-Po and Li-Ion battery chargers reveals me that those types of batteries need acute attention and care while designing chargers for them. I was needed to design off-grid solar charger ...

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 ...