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Battery Solutions

Battery Solutions is an open platform for design engineers to communicate, discuss demands for increased functionality and longer battery life.

About the Battery…

An electrical battery is one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy.Since the invention of the first battery (or "voltaic pile") in 1800 by Alessandro Volta, batteries have become a common power source for many household and industrial applications. According to a 2005 estimate, the worldwide battery industry generates US$48 billion in sales each year, with 6% annual growth.

Battery Types

There are two types of batteries: primary batteries (disposable batteries), which are designed to be used once and discarded when they are exhausted, and secondary batteries (rechargeable batteries), which are designed to be recharged and used multiple times.

Find out about battery choices for portable electronic equipment