Insights
Engineering deep-dives, industry analysis and the occasional opinion piece — written by our cell team for the engineers building the next device.
Coin Cells in the Cold: How LIR and ML Behave from -40 °C to +85 °C
Hard data and design rules for using rechargeable coin cells in outdoor IoT, automotive, cold-chain and aerospace devices.
Shipping Lithium: DGR Basics for Product Managers
Class 9 labels, state-of-charge limits, quantity caps per package — what dangerous-goods regs actually require when you ship lithium cells.
Designing a 5-Year BLE Beacon with an ML Coin Cell
A worked design for a sealed BLE beacon that runs five years on a single 65 mAh ML2032 cell. Power budget, advertising interval, MCU sleep,
Formation Cycling: The Manufacturing Step That Sets a Cell's Entire Life
What happens during the first charge, how formation protocol determines coulombic efficiency and long-term cycle life, and what to ask a sup
Thermal Runaway: What Triggers It, How to Design Against It
Separator shutdown, vent design, cell spacing and the role of BMS early-warning in lithium cell safety.
VC, FEC and LiDFOB: What Electrolyte Additives Do for LiPo Cells
Why plain LiPF6 in carbonate solvent is not enough, and what the three main additive families actually contribute to cycle life, voltage win
UN 38.3 & IEC 62133: What OEMs Need to Know
A plain-English walkthrough of the two safety standards every lithium cell has to pass before it can ship.
Choosing Between LiPo, Li-ion and LiFePO4 for Wearables
A decision framework for picking the right lithium chemistry for wearables: energy density, safety, cycle life and form factor.
Managing Skin-Contact Temperature on Wearables
Why 41 °C is an industrial-design problem, and what the BMS can do to stay under it without ruining runtime.
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