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Strategies to combat volatility in the lithium-ion battery market

Rapidly increasing market demand and the rationalisation of product offerings from Li-ion cell manufacturers are impacting the choices available to design engineers. Here Tim Parker discusses the background to these dynamics and how engineers can suc

Optimising battery designs with supercapacitors

The role of the battery in product design has become increasingly important. In fact, you could say it has provoked a change in design methodology, albeit with a bit of help from legislative bodies.

Consumer robot designs present a challenge for Li-ion batteries

The market for consumer robots aimed at learning and education is growing rapidly, but selecting the right battery can make or break a companion robot's design.

Design considerations for powering remote bluetooth beacons

There are a number of battery form factors and chemistries available for powering remote beacon technology. In this article, Avnet Abacus’ Tim Parker guides you through the available options.

Design trends: Batteries for IoT

Selecting batteries for Internet of Things connected systems can be tricky, as there is such a wide variety of application types.

How to impose a smoking ban on lithium batteries

Lithium batteries have been in the news again recently, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.