Top 10 Communications Design Articles of 2012

#10 – Lithium-imide bests Li-ion in mobile devices

Battery manufacturers are hard-pressed to pack any more run-time into their products, and the energy density of lithium-ion batteries isn’t high enough to power the next generation of super-svelte mobile devices. Worse, Li-ion chemistry lacks durability; energy density declines rapidly as the cells age, especially in the elevated temperatures typical of consumer use.