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Battery Charger Seminar: Linear and Switching Charger Design

April 10th - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm • Microchip Technology, Inc.

When developing battery chargers, topology selection and feature-set can make or break the success of new products.
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8:30 Welcome and Introductions
8:35 Keynote
Portable Battery Standards: Their Importance
And Impact
Significant existing and new portable battery standards will be
reviewed. This will impart to the listener the general breadth of the
more pertinent international and domestic portable battery standards.
The importance and impact of these standards will be discussed to
understand how designers, manufacturers, marketers and end-users are
affected, especially as it relates to safety, performance and advertising.
Michael Babiak, Director of Technology
Marc Boolish, Assistant Manager Product Safety and Standards
Energizer Battery Manufacturing, Inc.
9:25
Battery ID Protection
Cloned battery packs not only provide lost revenue but also potential legal
issues with consumer safety. As battery packs become more integrated,
more sophisticated and higher energy density, it is important to prevent
unauthorized battery pack manufacturers from cloning the battery that is
in the OEM design. This seminar will present and contrast the methods for
protecting the intellectual property of the battery pack. Passive, active and
encrypted protection methods will be presented.
Roman Budek, Senior Field Application Engineer, Martan, Inc.
10:00 Networking Break / Exhibit Hall Opens
10:45 Track 1
Charger/ Fuel-Gauge Technology for
Different Battery Chemistries
Batteries are the heart of today’s portable applications world. To handle
the battery pack efficiently, the user should know how much power is
needed to charge into the battery pack and how much power the battery
can supply the user. This presentation will give a basic overview of dif-
ferent battery chemistries. It also explains a method to develop an intel-
ligent unit for charger or fuel-gauge that can support different battery
chemistries. In this presentation two MCUs are used, one for the charg-
er and another MCU for fuel-gauge. The presentation will explain how
to customize the software for different battery chemistries.
KR Hariharasudhan, MLD Systems Lab., ST Microelectronics Ltd.
Track 2
Li-Ion Battery Conditions with Introductions of New
Standards and Applications
Mobile phones are moving from voice-centric to media-centric appli-
ances. As they do, they are adding to the burden of the already heavily
loaded battery. As the required applications expand, the ability to save
power and extend the useable life of the battery is increasing. The
problem is compounded by the fact that the Li-Ion cell technology has
not migrated or moved under the same conditions or rate as the semi-
conductor industry.
Martin Moss, Product Marketing Manager -
Core Power, National Semiconductor
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Program - Tuesday April 11th
11:20 Track 1
Li-Ion Cell Balancing Circuitry in Larger Cell-
Count Battery Packs: Examples and Independent
Test Data
High voltages require many cells in series if lithium chemistries are to
be used for battery power, but capacity fade is increased and cycle
life is reduced from what is expected typically from one cell. The
imbalance can develop over time and can be negatively influenced by
extreme ambient temperatures or intense pulsing duty cycles.
Technology is emerging with novel approaches to actively balancing
the Li-Ion cells. Causes of Li-Ion cell imbalance will be discussed
along with proposed solutions.
Dr. Robin Sarah Tichy, Product Marketing Engineer,
Micro Power Electronics
Track 2
Is the Li-Ion Chemistry Viable as a Renewable
Energy Storage Medium in a Micro Photovoltaic
Power System?
Commercial Li-Ion cells are suitable for applications demanding a high
energy density. In the world of renewable energy, efficiency of the micro
power plant drives the market primarily due to the initial cost. This pres-
entation summarizes the testing performed to provide some real world
empirical data. In addition, the presentation also analyzes empirical data
obtained to characterize the performance difference between a Li-Ion
and a lead acid micro photo voltaic power application.
Jan Swart, Senior Managing Engineer,
Exponent Failure Analysis Associates
11:55 Track 1
Using State of Charge and Battery Cell Capacity to
Improve Cell Balancing Accuracy and Speed
Cell balancing is usually required for preventing battery cells from
over charging or over discharging and for multi-cell Li-Ion battery
pack applications. Different cell balancing algorithms are used when
multiple serial cells are used in a battery pack. This presentation
explains existing underlying root causes of cell voltage unbalance.
The new cell balance algorithm based on State of Charge (SOC) and
battery cell capacity Qmax is proposed to achieve accurate cell bal-
ance. The presentation will also discuss trade-offs in designing cell
balance algorithms and give examples of successful cell balancing.
Yevgen Barsukov and Jinrong Qian,
Battery Management Applications, Texas Instruments
Track 2
Battery Recycling Activities and Regulations in the
US and Canada
Ralph Millard, Executive Vice President, RBRC
12:30 Lunch
Program - Tuesday April 11th, Wednesday April 12th
1:45 Track 1
Large Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries for
Stationary Applications
The need for large power back up systems is growing continuously.
With limited available real estate, the need for high power density
systems is also increasing. Cylindrical nickel metal hydride batteries
have been used in portable consumer applications since early 80’s.
They offer higher power/energy densities compared to conventional
lead acid battery systems. A 560 kW power back up system with
flooded lead acid batteries was replaced by a prismatic nickel metal
hydride battery system to provide same 15 minutes reserve time. The
above case study is presented in this presentation to compare various
parameters of both the systems.
MuMu M Moorthi, Ph.D., Program Manager, Cobasys
Track 2
High Power Li-ion Battery Packs for Power Tools
and Hybrid Fuel Cell/Battery Applications
The MicroSun team is developing high power Li-ion battery packs for
power tools and hybrid fuel cell/battery applications. In this presenta-
tion, characterization data of high power Li-ion battery pack (8 A-hr,
14.4 V, 100 A current pulses) will be presented and discussed. In addi-
tion, a conceptual design of a 1.0 kW hybrid fuel cell/battery system
will be presented and discussed for UPS and other portable power
applications.
Peter Tamburrino, Director, Sales and Marketing,
MicroSun Technologies, LLC
2:25
Thermal Runaway in VRLA Batteries
This presentation will give experimental data to compare the thermal
runaway (TR) characteristics of lead calcium and thin plate pure lead
(TPPL) VRLA batteries under identical overcharge conditions. Under
identical conditions of overcharge a TPPL battery took more than 15
days to go into thermal runaway; this compares with two days for a
lead calcium battery to go into thermal runaway. The presentation will
also show comparative data on weight loss, cumulative ampere-hours
put in to drive the batteries into thermal runaway.
Kalyan Jana, Technical Product Manager, EnerSys
3:00 Networking Break
3:20
New Battery Technology: Thin Metal Film
Battery Packs
New developments have given lead acid battery technology with thin
metal film (TMF) electrodes and advance mechanical designs to pro-
duce a compact and lightweight high power battery for instant high cur-
rent pulse applications. Due to the extremely high power density, ener-
gy content of the TMF cell is very small. The back up energy require-
ment for overcoming self-discharge of this battery becomes very small.
Long storage of TMF battery packs is thus easily manageable.
Kin Pun Wong, Director - Special Projects,
GP Batteries International Limited
3:55
Graphite Powered Batteries: Reinvigorating Lead
Acid Chemistry in the 21st Century
The classic lead plate design has dominated lead acid chemistry for
many years, but new and interesting composite materials like graphite
foam are now being used in place of the lead plates, resulting in a
more efficient battery with longer life, reduced sulfation, reduced
weight and ability to bounce back from deep discharge. This session
will explore these new technology discoveries in lead acid chemistry
and reveal performance characteristics that are greatly enhanced.
Kurt Kelley, Chief Scientist, Firefly Energy
4:30 Cocktail Reception
8:30 Welcome
8:35 Keynote
Update on the Rechargeable Battery Market –
Current State and RecentInnovations
Innovations in the battery market, including emerging battery technolo-
gies, advancements in power management designs and charging tech-
nologies are all playing important roles in the ever dynamic energy stor-
age industry. This presentation will provide an update on key market
metrics in the rechargeable battery market, including such chemistries as
lead acid, nickel cadmium/nickel metal hydride, and lithium ion/lithium
ion polymer.
Sara Bradford, Research Manager, Frost & Sullivan
9:25
Identifying the Cause of Li-Ion Field Failure
Li-Ion batteries, on occasion, fail in a manner that includes overheat-
ing, case rupture, and even flaming combustion. Differentiating
between the potential causes of any field failure can be difficult, par-
ticularly when the product or system in question has been heavily
damaged, and often involves considerable effort. Based on numerous
lithium-ion battery failure analysis investigations, we have developed
a systematic investigation approach that has proven effective in iden-
tifying the particular cause(s) of any given field failure.
Troy A. Hayes, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Engineer
Marcus V. Megerle, Senior Engineer,
Exponent Failure Analysis Associates
10:00 Networking Break
10:45 Track 1
Improving Safety in Lithium Battery Packs
This presentation will review incremental features and safety mecha-
nisms that can be designed into a lithium battery pack, above the
mandatory protection circuitry. Examples of incremental features and
design processes discussed in this presentation include testing a statis-
tically significant quantity of incoming cells, extending cell selection
and validation over a wider operating temperature range and ultrason-
ic welding of pack enclosures to build a strong seal. The attendees
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will get an overview of some optional features that can be designed
into a battery pack to improve safety, as well as some optional manu-
facturing processes that improve battery pack safety and quality.
Jeffrey VanZwol, Senior Marketing Executive,
Micro Power Electronics, Inc.
Track 2
New Li-Ion Battery: Exceeds Lithium Primary For
Energy Density
Gold Peak Industries North America has developed a high capacity,
18650 cell for high energy density applications. The cell provides
2,600 to 2,700 mAh capacity and 230 wh/kg specific energy. It is
expected that the cell will set the standard for the performance of the
military batteries including BB2590 battery.
Douglas C. Magnuson, Technical Director for Lithium Ion R&D,
Gold Peak Industries NA
11:20 Track 1
Model-Based Battery Management System
A model-based battery management system (BMS) is to realize mul-
tiple battery management tasks such as discharging, charging, state-
of-charge, state-of-health and others, using well-accepted control
and electrical methods based on a battery model. The battery model
used in this method is a hybrid model that is physics-based while
empirical implementation is incorporated. Users only need widely-
available battery data to build the model themselves. The resulting
model is chemistry and construction independent, and has been
applied to several types of batteries to prove its accuracy and validi-
ty. The model is then used for practical battery applications. This
presentation will present theories and experimental results of the
model-based BMS.
Lei Xia, Ph.D., Principal, EasiTech USA, LLC
Track 2
Applications of High Performance Secondary Li-Ion
Polymer Batteries Based on Folder-to-Folder
Prismatic Cell Assembly Technology
Superior lithium polymer battery (SLPB) technology involves patented
folder-to-folder cell assembly processes and equipment engineering
that can support economical Li-Ion polymer battery (LIPB) commer-
cialization. This technology allows commercial production of wide
range of capacity cells ranging from 45 mAh to 200 Ah per cell.
Features of SLPB cell assembly concepts, manufacturing processes,
safety and battery performance in various applications will be present-
ed in this presentation.
Joon Kim, CEO, Kokam America
11:55 Track 1
High Performance Battery Monitor and Protector in
A Single Chip
Advanced process technology facilitates the integration of high-volt-
age analog front-end and FET drivers, high-accuracy analog peripher-
als and high-density CPU core with EEPROM and Flash memory in a
single chip.
Gunnar Gangstø, Project Manager, Atmel Norway
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Program - Wednesday, April 12th
Track 2
The Impact of Nanotechnology on Designing a Long
Shelf Life Battery
Existing design approaches are impractical for developing reserved
type batteries that can be used for powering portable electronics and
remote sensor devices due to their size and inefficient use of the
architecture that separates the electrolyte from the electrodes. This
talk will present a new approach to developing a scalable reserved
battery that uses the principles of microfludics and electro-wetting to
keep the batteries in an inactive potential within a millisecond once
activated.The nano battery architecture can further be enhanced by
creating arrays of nanocells, each having the capability to be individ-
ually addressed, allowing for power management functionality within
the battery design.
Alex Langa, Director of Business Development, mPhase Technology
12:30 Lunch
1:45
Maximizing Power and Performance: Optimizing
Step Down DC-DC Converter Solutions for Portable
Power Systems
Portable systems such as cell phones and personal media players are
evolving into integrated multimedia and communication systems.
New applications like gaming, digital television, and high speed inter-
net will soon be common features available to the end consumer.
However, the price of greater functionality is a significantly higher
power overhead that translates into shorter battery life for battery
powered devices. This presentation examines different performance
metrics for switchers and how they can be modified to provide the
best power solution. Digital systems may have to prioritize specifica-
tions like solution size and cost ahead of efficiency. This discussion
addresses such trade-offs and suggests best practices to achieve the
desired performance.
Vik Sangha, Marketing Engineer, National Semiconductor Corp.
2:25
Using Fully Monolithic Buck-Boost Converters to
Maximize Battery Life
This presentation will introduce the characteristics of the battery pow-
ered devices in which the circuit voltage requirements may span in a
wide range and, in addition, the input voltage changes according to
the battery discharge profile. Furthermore the presentation will high-
light the need for low power consumption in this kind of devices. The
presentation will address particular attention to the innovative archi-
tecture that allows a soft and automatic transition from buck to boost
operation, which maximizes the efficiency over the full battery volt-
age profile. The main features of the new device will be detailed,
showing in particular its suitability for single Li-Ion/Polymer cell and
multicell Ni-MH applications.
Massimiliano Merisio, DC-DC Converters
Application Group Manager, ST Microelectronics
3:00 Conclusion of Conference
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