Battery Management
Battery management is a component that controls the electric charging / discharging and safe control of rechargeable battery such as lithium-ion batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, etc. Various IC bulk items with functions such as charge / power supply management, backup management, over / under voltage protection, etc. Main ICs include voltage-controlled cell balance ICs, protection ICs for abnormality detection, etc. Used for accurate measurement of remaining battery operating time and for improving the safety of the system. Batteries include lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion batteries, etc. Battery management is used in all products that require rechargeable battery, such as hybrid and electric vehicles, etc. It is necessary to select a surface mount or through-hole mount, function, battery type and supply voltage after confirmation.