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CR2032 vs LIR2032 vs ML2032: A Head-to-Head Coin Cell Comparison
Three families share the 20 mm coin form factor but solve different problems. A practical side-by-side on voltage, capacity, cycle life, reflow tolerance and cost.
Read article →How to Choose Li-Po Battery Capacity for IoT Devices
A practical guide for hardware engineers selecting polymer lithium cells for low-power IoT applications.
Stepped and L-Shaped Batteries: Geometry Guide for Wearable Electronics
Why rectangular cells do not fit modern wearable enclosures, and how stepped, L-shaped and U-shaped geometries work — including electrode co
Designing the Reflow Profile for an SMD-Mounted ML Coin Cell
A practical IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 walkthrough for engineers who want to put an ML2032 or ML2430 on a PCB through a real lead-free reflow oven
Designing an Ultra-Thin Battery for AR Glasses
The mechanical, thermal and EMI trade-offs you encounter when designing a lithium cell below 1 mm thickness for AR glasses.
Cycle Life of Rechargeable Coin Cells: What 500, 1,000 and 2,000 Cycle Ratings Mean
A 1,000-cycle datasheet number depends on four conditions you cannot read from the spec sheet. Here is how to translate the rating into expe
LiPo Battery Swelling: Root Causes, Risk Levels and Design Fixes
Why pouch cells swell, which scenarios are safe to ignore and which require immediate action, and what BMS and mechanical design changes pre
Designing Curved Polymer Batteries for Wearable Devices
How curvature radius, electrode coating and stack geometry affect cycle life in curved Li-Po cells.
Tab Welding Coin Cells: When to Pick Nickel, Copper or Through-Hole Posts
A field guide to selecting the right termination for LIR and ML coin cells when you need them welded into a pack rather than dropped into a
Protection PCM vs Smart Battery: When to Use Which
Cost, complexity and firmware implications of the two main BMS topologies in consumer electronics.
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