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Features 10 Five Building Blocks of SelfPowered Wireless Sensor Nodes Niranjan Pathare, Will Cooper Texas Instruments Today, autonomous sensors are in use for a variety of applications. Typically found in smart buildings and factories, these sensing applications include humidity, temperature, and chemical gas monitoring. They are often placed in remote locations where line power is unavailable, so rely heavily on battery power to function. 6 Wearable Medical Devices Embrace Lithium Polymer Cells 18 Protecting Batteries that Protect Your Power System 21 How to Use an SMU Instrument in Charge/Discharge Cycling for Battery Characterization Over the past few years, there has been an increase in demand for wearable devices from an audience both young and old. Some medical devices provide preventative functions, such as monitoring disorders, enabling early intervention and avoidance of complications. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, reported electric emergency incidents and disturbances are on the rise with approximately 23 percent more events reported last year as compared to 2013. These outages or disturbances can cost facilities thousands or even millions of dollars if their emergency power systems do not immediately switch on and provide back-up power. Rechargeable batteries power a rapidly expanding range of electronic devices, from laptops and tablets to mobile phones and wearable health-monitoring devices. When purchasing these devices, consumers typically take a hard look at battery life and recharge times; operating time is often a deciding factor in the purchase of a mobile device. As a result, researchers are studying ways to increase battery life and decrease the cost of rechargeable batteries. New Products 24 25 26 27 Batteries ICs & Semiconductors Components Chargers www.BatteryPowerOnline.com dePartmeNts 14 28 30 31 31 Conference Preview: Battery Power 2015 Industry News Conference Review: Battery Japan Calendar of Events Marketplace Summer 2015 * Battery Power 3 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Battery-Power-Magazine/481852405315 https://twitter.com/BatteryPowerMag http://www.BatteryPowerOnline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Battery Power - Summer 2015

Battery Power - Summer 2015
Table of Contents
Wearable Medical Devices Embrace Lithium Polymer Cells
Five Building Blocks of Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Nodes
Conference Preview: Battery Power 2015
Protecting Batteries that Protect Your Power System
Batteries
ICs & Semiconductors
Components
Chargers
Industry News
Conference Review: Battery Japan 2015
Calendar of Events
Marketplace

Battery Power - Summer 2015