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Glossary Term: Lithium-ion batteries
Definition
Lithium and lithium-ion: A number of battery chemistries are based on the element lithium, a highly-reactive metallic element. Lithium-based batteries are common in two applications: Power for portable equipment such as cell phones, laptops, and MP3 players; and low-power, long-life applications such as powering memory elements and clocks.
Lithium-ion (Li+, Li-Ion, Lion) cells are generally used as power sources for portable equipment. They are usually rechargeable. Lithium-ion and nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) have displaced nickel-cadmium (NiCd or nicad) as the dominant rechargeable chemistry for portable applications. Maxim/Dallas makes a wide range of battery management products for all these families, including chargers, fuel gauges, and smart battery components.
Lithium batteries (see link below for details) are typically coin-shaped and are used to power items such as Dallas Semiconductor's non-volatile static RAM (NV SRAM) and timekeeping circuits (such as real-time clocks).
Synonyms
- Lithium-Ion
- Lithium Ion
- Li-Ion
- Lion
- Li+
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