FREE TECHNICAL SERIES INSTRUCTS

DESIGNERS ON PORTABLE POWER

Having received overwhelming positive validation and testing, cell balancing, and the
response to its 2006 technical seminar series, repercussions of counterfeit battery packs.
Nexergy is expanding the 2007 series into a Attendees will also have the opportunity for
multi-city tour. The free seminars are devoted one-on-one conversations with Nexergy
exclusively to the technical issues surrounding engineers to talk about specific portable
battery pack and charger design. Aimed at power applications. The seminars will be led
designers of portable electronics, the seminar by Chris Turner, director of battery
series covers everything they need to know to technology, and Lon Schneider, director of
develop the optimum battery pack and product development.
charger. Topics include: "Technology in the field of portable power
is changing very rapidly," said Nexergy
CEO Phil Glandon. "By educating engineers
on the intricacies relating to the
performance and safety of their power
source, we can give them the information
they need to ensure their battery pack and
charger operate safely and gives the
customer the performance that is expected—
time after time."

• battery cell selection and cell supplier overview

• battery validation testing

• lithium safety and battery safety parameters

• fuel gauging

• battery charging and chargers

• China’s RoHS standards

• battery shipping regulations.

The detailed presentations will also discuss recent news regarding the safety of Li-ion battery packs and recalls of some batteries. The emphasis will be on safety circuits,

The next seminar is scheduled for Dallas, TX in May. Additional data and locations will be added shortly. For more information on the Nexergy seminar series, contact Ann Dodson at adodson@nexergy.com or call (614) 351-2191.

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