This article covers the recharging of Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), and Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries.

The huge increase of portable devices during the last 10-15 years has lead to numerous companies seeking (and succeeding) to make significant profits in this market.

This article introduces the operation and application of the ISL6257 (datahseet) battery charger.

If you’re looking to build a smart Battery charger/selector, then the PICREF-5 Reference Design, is going to make your task a lot easier now!

The Microchip Technology PICREF-2 Intelligent Battery Charger (IBC) Reference Design offers a ready-made battery charger solution.

The MC3467x family of Li-ion battery charger ICs received the prestigious EDN Innovation Award at the Embedded Systems Conference in California.

DS2715 is a battery-pack charge controller that regulates the current using either linear control or switch-mode control.

Lithium-ion (Li+) batteries are more delicate than other battery chemistries and have little tolerance for abuse.

Many portable systems such as radio/tape players and video recording equipment are commonly powered by a 12V rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery pack, which rarely has the capacity to power the system for more than a few hours. It would be convenient if these batteries could be recharged from a readily available source such as an automotive battery.