Portable chargers — the compact, rechargeable power banks tucked into millions of carry-on bags — have quietly become one of the fastest-growing fire hazards in the sky. Airlines and international ...

The MCP1630 Low Cost Li-Ion Battery Charger is used to evaluate Microchip’s MCP1630 used in a SEPIC power converter application. The MCP1630 Low Cost Li-Ion Charger is capable of charging a ...

Starting on April 20, the airline will limit passengers to one lithium battery-powered portable charger per person.

Southwest Airlines already required customers to keep their lithium battery power banks out in the open to allow flight ...

Lithium-ion batteries’ ability to deliver a lot of power from a small package have made them the go-to for makers and manufacturers alike. It’s not unusual now to find, say, microcontroller boards ...

The bq2404x series of devices are highly integrated Li-Ion and Li-Pol linear chargers devices targeted at space-limited portable applications. The devices operate from either a USB port or AC adapter.

The LTC3550-1 is a dual-input Li-Ion battery charger and a high-efficiency synchronous buck regulator, all housed in a low-profile 16-lead 3 X 5-mm DFN package. The linear charger automatically ...