ICs protect Li-ion rechargeable batteries

The S-8205A/B and S-8211E series of lithium-ion rechargeable battery protection ICs protect lithium-ion battery packs from overcharge, over-discharge and over-current. The S-8205A/B provides a 2 to 24-V operation voltage range, 40 µA current consumption at +25C. The S-8211E offers an operating range from 1.5 to 8 V, and a current consumption of 5.5-µA typ. At +25C.

The battery protection ICs feature a high-accuracy voltage detection circuit and a delay circuit to help monitor the status of a 1-cell (S-8211E) or 4/5-cell (S-8205A/B) lithium-ion rechargeable battery packs. (Ea/10,000: S-8205A/B, $1.64; S-8211E, $0.33 — available now.)

Seiko Instruments Inc is a leading global supplier of advanced electronic components, including integrated circuits and quartz crystals, as well as tiny batteries and capacitors that deliver unparalleled performance in minimal size and low power portable applications. Seiko electronics also offers thermal printers, including high-performance kiosks, reliable mobile printers, compact thermal printer mechanisms, and more complete arrays.

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