Lithium Batteries

India Develops Fast-Charging Durable Sodium-Ion Battery India Develops NASICON Structured Sodium Ion Battery with Six Minute Rapid Charging

Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, have developed and tested a sodium-ion-powered battery capable of hitting 80% charge in a mere 6 minutes and retaining over 80% capacity even after 3,000 cycles. This development, based on a NASICON-type anode material, is a promising substitute for conventional lithium-ion batteries for electric…

Different Types of Batteries Types of Batteries: A Complete Guide

Battery types are fundamental to understanding modern electronics and electrical systems. Whether you're a student learning about electrochemistry or an engineer working on your next electronics project, understanding the different types of batteries and their applications is essential. This comprehensive guide covers over 50 battery types, from basic primary batteries like…

AI Pet Dog - Bao Bao, AI Pet Dog

I wanted to build a Pet Robot Dog for my daughter. She loves dogs and would love to have a pet dog. As I can't get her an actual dog so thought I will get her something to play.This robot dog responds to "Hi Bao" and "Hi Ping" for names (wakeup words).Below are the features of Bao

Face Recognition: Bao will detect registered faces…

Single-Cell Thermal Printhead ROHM Develops Single-Cell Thermal Printhead for Energy-Efficient Printing

ROHM introduces the KR2002-Q06N5AA thermal printhead, designed for compatibility with a single Li-ion battery cell (3.6V) battery drive. This advancement aims to enhance printing performance while achieving approximately 30% energy savings.  2-cell Li-ion battery printers lead in speed and quality for payment terminals and mobile label printers. Single-cell Li-…

Arduino Obstacle Avoiding Car Obstacle Avoiding Car Using Arduino

Avoiding obstacles is a key job in robotics, where autonomous robots aim to reach their destination without bumping into things. One type of autonomous robot that's pretty clever is the real-time Arduino obstacle avoiding car. It can spot obstacles and figure out new paths to move without running into them. Previously, we have built many robots using Arduino,…

Battery Management System Evolving Battery Management Systems

Lithium battery systems are increasingly moving to higher capacity and increased voltage levels as the trend toward electrifying mobility, tools, and industrial equipment continues. Though excellent for enhanced mobility and productivity, these higher battery cell counts and voltage levels mean that battery management system (BMS) technology needs to advance to…

Impact of Super-Fast Charging on Smartphone Battery Life Unveiling the Truth: The Impact of Super-Fast Charging on Smartphone Battery Life using Arduino

In a recent video by Great scott that's been making waves in tech circles, the DIY enthusiast and electronics enthusiast took on the challenge of investigating the impact of super-fast charging on smartphone battery life. He spent three months designing and building a custom circuit to test the effects of both regular and super-fast…

Replicating Shark Tank Torchit's Blind Stick using Arduino Building a Smart Blind Stick using Arduino - Inspired by Shark Tank Torchit

Shark Tank India - the show which has inspired many Indians to start their own enteprenual journey displayed a company called as torch it. This company is making electronic devices to help the visually impaired.

One such device of this company that caught our eyes was saarthi - a device that will help…

Upcoming EV Battery Technology The Upcoming Battery Technology and Market Trends that will Transform Global EV Market

Over the past few years, electric vehicles have now appeared as a pivotal point of realizing environmental policies all through the globe. In order to meet the same, the automobile manufacturers have realized that their future products will be crafted outside the ecosystem of conventional internal commercial engines (ICE). Hence, their business models and strategies…

Extracting Lithium in Salal-Himalaya Region of J&K Experts Explain Why J&K’s Recent Lithium Discovery will not be Able to Boost India’s EV Growth Currently

A month back, around 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium have been discovered in the state of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time, claimed by the union government. But, experts on the other hand stated that Lithium reserves were already discovered in the state back in 1999. Lithium, often known as the ‘White Gold’ is now a very important mineral as it is mostly utilized…

Open UpCell - An open source single cell BMS An open source single cell BMS for Lithium-ion Cells with USB Type C Power Delivery

Open UpCell is a USB Type-C PD single cell lithium-ion battery management system with either 5 v or 3.3 v outputs, up to 14 v input, and an i2c interface for battery and charge status monitoring. You can check battery fuel gauge, charge status, charge voltage selection, charge current selection, and more via the provided Arduino IDE and PlatformIO SDKs. Output…

Design CC/CV Charger using Viper VP22A IC Build Simple 12.6V CC/CV Lithium Battery Charger using Viper VP22A Low Power Primary Switcher IC

Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) are one of the most generally used AC-DC Converters on the market as they accept 110V/230V AC as input and convert it to a desirable DC voltage level, making them useful for a wide range of applications. These are omnipresent, from smartphone chargers to lab bench power supplies to medical tools. We've already developed a few SMPS…