09/06/2013
Now, 30 Per Cent More Life To Your Phone’s Battery
We live in a world that is fast changing, especially for those that make and create the hardware that run our modern systems of communication. The consumers are constantly maturing and demanding ‘more’. And possibly one of their foremost demands are batteries that allow smartphones to function in a manner that does not have to have the user keep running in search of a charging point every couple of hours.
Global semiconductor and electronic major, Texas Instruments claims to have made one such discovery, which if correct could catapult it into the leader’s position by far in the global handset component maker race. Texas Instruments had in March announced chips that cut battery charging time by half. Even better, the global giant has prioritized battery circuits again and on Thursday unveiled two new design of chips that are capable of improving not just the charging speed, but also the life-span of single-cell Li-ion batteries.
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The company has christened the new technology as MaxLife. Technology industry experts and analysts tracking the company have given a big thumbs up to the technology, which they suggest can lead to over 30 per cent extension in the average running life of a battery. These fuel gauge circuits, model numbers BQ27530 and BQ27531, are combined with the BQ2416X and BQ2419X charging circuits, which we covered before, to monitor and optimize the battery’s charge rate whilst minimizing battery degradation.
Besides the tech specs, the circuits by Texas Instruments are come with the promise of better thermal management and a reduction in the generation of heat generation when the phone is on charge. The chips will be available in 2.5A and 4.5A versions, and since the development kits are already available, it hopefully won’t be long until we see this technology integrated into some battery efficient gadgets and smartphones.