Self-Powered Eight-Channel Tester Checks Battery Discharge Rates

Focus:

A PIC microcontroller based test circuit measures the discharge rates of up to 8 NiMH cells, enabling users to gauge the useful life and charge capacity of batteries from different manufacturers.

What you’ll learn:

• How to test the discharge rates of NiMH batteries
• how to gauge the useful life and capacity of NiMH batteries

Notes:

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Author & Publication:

Zhizhang Xia, masters degree student, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., Electronic Design, Mar 15 2007

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