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Engineering deep-dives, industry analysis and the occasional opinion piece — written by our cell team for the engineers building the next device.
Coin Cell Charging IC Design: MCP73831, BQ24210 and the Trade-Offs
A practical guide to selecting and configuring a charging IC for a 40 to 200 mAh rechargeable coin cell — current limit, voltage threshold,
CC/CV Charging: How the Protocol Works and Where It Goes Wrong
The physics behind constant-current and constant-voltage phases, termination current choices, fast-charge implications, and the four most co
Flexible Batteries for Wearables: What's Real in 2026 and What Isn't
Two categories of "flexible battery" exist: curved rigid-pouch cells (shipping today) and true flex-electrolyte cells (still mostly research
Reading a Cycle-Life Curve Honestly
Why
Coin Cell Mounting: Holder vs Solder Tab vs SMD Reflow
Three ways to attach a coin cell to a PCB. Each has different cost, reliability, and serviceability profiles. A mechanical engineer's decisi
Designing RTC Backup with a Reflow-Mounted ML Coin Cell
How a USD 0.40 ML2032 with welded tabs replaces the tray-loaded CR2032 + holder + assembly labour in industrial controllers — and the four d
Series vs Parallel Cell Configurations: A Pack Designer's Guide
xSyP notation, when to add cells in series versus parallel, balancing requirements, tab-welding topology and when to upgrade from a PCM to a
Battery Design for Smart Rings: Geometry, Chemistry and Power Budget
The geometry constraints of a ring form factor, what capacity is realistically achievable, why high-voltage LCO wins, and how to design a wi
BMS Topology Selection: A Decision Framework for OEMs
From bare-cell PCM to full CAN-bus BMS — the spectrum of battery management topologies, the decision factors at each step, and a comparison
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