Batteries for Portable Devices

Provides a comprehensive overview of the batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. This book covers many batteries, ranging from the cellular phone to portable CD and cardiac pacemakers to remote micro-sensors. It looks at the behaviour of batteries in the conditions encountered in the above applications.

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Batteries for Portable Devices provides a comprehensive overview of all batteries used in portable electric and electronic, as well as medical devices. These range from the cellular phone to portable CD and cardiac pacemakers to remote micro-sensors. The author looks at the behaviour of batteries in the conditions encountered in the above applications. Information on the performance of the most recent commercial batteries are graphically illustrated and comparisons are made. This easy-to-read book also contains useful information on topics rarely discussed in the field, such as battery collection, recycling and market trends.