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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.
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,
Second-Life Cells: Who's Buying, Who's Selling
The emerging re-qualification market for used lithium cells, and whether it makes commercial sense for small formats.
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
IEC 62133-2 for Coin Cells: What Tests Apply and What You Have to Pay For
A compliance-lead's walkthrough of which IEC 62133-2 / IEC 60086-4 / UN 38.3 sections actually fire on a rechargeable coin cell, what they c
Solid-State: Hype vs Reality for Consumer Electronics
Where solid-state batteries make sense today, where they don't, and a realistic timeline for wearables adoption.
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
Why TWS Earbuds Plateaued — And What Comes Next
Battery form factor and acoustic volume are in direct conflict. Here's how the next generation of earbuds can break past it.
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.
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