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Chemical Battery

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Chemical batteries, is through the electrochemical reaction, the positive, the negative electrode active material of the chemical energy into electrical energy a class of devices. After long-term research, development, ushered in a wide variety of chemical batteries, widely used in the situation. As large as a building can only accommodate a lot, the great device, small enough to count the species in millimeters. All the time is not a better life for our service. The development of modern electronic technology, chemical batteries made very high demands. Each chemical battery technology breakthroughs have brought a revolutionary electronic device development. Modern society, people, daily life, the more and more inseparable from the chemistry of the battery. Now many electrochemical scientists focus their interest as a chemical battery powered electric car field.

Dry and liquid Inspiron 6400 battery,Inspiron 640m batteryThe distinction between dry and liquid cells is limited to the period of early cell development. The first battery from the glass container filled with electrolyte and two electrodes. Was launched in order to paste electrolyte-based batteries, also known as dry batteries.

There are still “liquid” batteries. Size is generally a very large variety. Such as those used as an uninterruptible power supply in large stationary lead-acid batteries or solar cells supporting the use of lead-acid batteries. For mobile devices, some using a full-sealed, maintenance-free lead-acid batteries, these batteries have been used successfully for many years in which the electrolyte sulfuric acid is fixed by the silica gel or glass fiber separator suction pay.

Disposable batteries and rechargeable batteries

Disposable batteries commonly known as “disposable” batteries, because their power runs out, you can not recharge using only discarded. Common disposable batteries, including alkaline manganese batteries, zinc-manganese batteries, lithium batteries, zinc batteries, zinc air batteries, zinc-mercury batteries, mercury batteries, battery and magnesium hydroxide, manganese batteries.

Rechargeable battery according to production materials and processes on different common are lead-acid batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-iron batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, lithium-ion battery. The advantage is a long cycle life, which can be more than 200 full charge and discharge, and some rechargeable batteries power the load higher than most of the disposable batteries. Ordinary Ni-Cd, Ni-MH battery, the unique memory effect, causing inconvenience to use, often cause early failure.

Theory of battery charge time

The theory of the battery charge time: battery charger power divided by the output current.

For example: a battery 800MAH Inspiron E1405 battery,Inspiron E1505 battery for example, the charger output current 500MA then charging time is equivalent to 800MAH/500MA = 1.6 hours, when the charger shows charging is completed, preferably about half an hour or so should be given to the battery the complement of power-up time.

Fuel Cell

Fuel cell is a fuel’s chemical energy through electrochemical reaction into electrical energy directly to the device is the use of hydrogen fuel cell the anode is carried out by oxidation of hydrogen oxidation of hydrogen ions, while the oxygen reduction reaction carried out at the cathode, and coming from the anode generates hydrogen ions with the water. Oxidation-reduction reaction process can generate electricity. Fuel cell technology, including the existence, in alkaline fuel cell (AFC), phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC), proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), as well as the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), etc., of which the use of methanol oxidation as a positive response to fuel cell technology, but is optimistic about the industry and positive developments.

Lithium - air batteries decryption

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

High capacity Lithium - Batteries Air is not a new concept, because it lacks the popularity there are fatal flaws, the Japan Research Institute to overcome this difficulty, but in order to achieve the commercial, you may also need 10 years.

Carbon reduction, for human welfare, it is certainly not easy, but for the global automotive industry is a difficult task.

Is well known, lithium-ion VGP-BPS8 batteries are widely used in mobile phones and laptops, have also already the next generation of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles of choice. It is the density of car batteries than any other higher power is more appropriate, but also more expensive, are subject to battery capacity, recharge the driving range is still far enough. Announcement of upcoming 2010 Chevrolet Volt hybrid car If you use only batteries, can travel 40 km.

Although there is still room for improvement, but the potential of lithium-ion batteries are still limited. Generally accepted that to achieve the popularity of electric vehicles, energy density required to reach the current level of about 6 ~ 7 times. So, in theory, is far greater than the energy density of lithium batteries, lithium ion batteries because the battery seemed to worry. While using an organic solvent, but it is a brand new greatly increase the energy density of batteries.

Lithium - Battery Air is not a new concept. Because the positive use of oxygen in the air when the active substance, in theory, the ability of positive density is infinite, can increase capacity. In addition, if the use of lithium metal anode, the theoretical capacity as lithium-ion rechargeable VGP-BPS8A battery to improve some.

But why - Lithium batteries air to date none of the popularity? Because it was fatally flawed, that the reaction products of the solid lithium oxide (Li2O) accumulate in the anode, so that the electrolyte had been cut off all contact with air, leading to discharge stops.

In February 2009, the Japan Institute of Industrial Science and Technology interface technology research department of energy energy technology research team leader Zhou Hao Shen, and the Japan Society for the Promotion (JSPS) for researchers Yonggang foreign co developed a special new building high capacity lithium-air battery.

Will be divided into two types of them through the electrolyte to solve the above problems. In the negative (lithium) side of the use of organic electrolytes in the cathode (air) side of the use of water-based electrolytes. Located between two electrolyte lithium-ion only through the solid electrolyte membrane, to divide them. This will prevent the mixture of electrolytes, and promote the battery react.

Cathode is used in combination with the electrolyte containing organic electrolyte lithium salt. Although we can not abandon the organic solvent, but it limits its use. Water based alkaline electrolyte cathode using water soluble gel, and after the catalyst-based micro to the formation of oxides of carbon and low-cost combination of the positive.
Lithium - drums air, because the landfill is not the reaction of Li2O solid, but readily dissolves in the electrolyte aqueous LiOH (lithium hydroxide). Accumulation of lithium oxide in the air after the electrode does not lead to employment was terminated. The water and nitrogen through the solid electrolyte and not next door, so there are no places with a risk lithium metal anode reaction. In addition, responsible, if the configuration of specific positive charge, but also conductive to prevent charge-induced corrosion and aging of the air electrode.

The experiments show that, 0.1A / g discharge rate, the discharge capacity of about 9000mAh / g, whereas the previous lithium - battery discharge air capacity of only 700 ~ 3000mAh / g, we can say for a substantial increase in capacity.

In addition, if the use of the aqueous solution to replace the water-soluble gel can be in the air to 0.1A / g discharge rate continuously for 20 days, the discharge capacity of about 50000 mAh / g (air - Polar mass unit), exceeding the original figures. As the capacity of the lithium metal, lithium-ion battery had a number high, if the value of a total of more lithium-ion rechargeable batteries high double digits.

Now, thanks to a high performance aqueous solution, and usability even better on the gel, scientists whether the future need to consider which of the two, one for development.
“Automotive Business Review,” understand that this technology could also be considered with a simple to use rechargeable batteries of different ways. If you do not recharge the battery, but car to replace the basis of water-based cathode electrolyte, boxes maps, etc. to provide the anode of lithium metal, the car waiting time can be achieved without cost, moving immediately.

In addition, through recycling of used water-based electrolyte, lithium metal, electrical means to regenerate, but also continue to serve the cycle of the anode of the fuel cell to be used, to avoid further pollution. Lithium - Lithium batteries can say that the new fuel cell as fuel.

Scientists believe that the performance of lithium-air batteries, lithium-ion batteries 10 times, can provide the same energy and gasoline. Lithium battery air to absorb oxygen from the air load, so the battery can be smaller, lighter. Many laboratories worldwide are exploring this technology, but no major breakthrough to achieve the business may also need 10 years.

Li-ion battery electric vehicles practical concern in the economy

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

As the hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming increasingly close to the production of lithium-safety concerns ion laptop battery  have started to move from economic practice. At the recent meeting in making cars at a round table, several speakers said that once such an advanced battery to achieve mass production, cost reduction can be significant.
Members of the Security advanced batteries has not expressed concern over the battery in the past, electronic consumer products, there had been overheating and fire.

Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Battery Systems for Hybrid Battery System of Public Affairs and External Relations director Michael Andrew, said that the company’s goal is to lithium-ion battery packs cost reduction of 50%.

He said, JCI-Saft batteries Inspiron 1501 battery,Inspiron 1520 battery into consideration not only cost but also consider a battery mode of production. He said that battery manufacturers can learn how other industries can be more effective production of lithium-experience ion battery.

Andrew said: “We now have an opportunity to review the production of these batteries.” “We believe we can learn from other industries used in process technology, to rapidly reduce costs.”

Par with gasoline

He said the objective of JCI is to produce for the use of batteries or hybrid electric vehicles, allowing consumers to spend and spend three years of the same gasoline engine.
Nissan North America manufacturing engineering and manufacturing engineering of the vehicle, said Mark Swenson, vice president of Nissan in 2012 to reduce the cost of sheet map of electric car involves the manufacture of batteries in the factory manufacture of vehicles will be assembled into battery packs.

A123 Systems Inc. Vice President, Business Development Ric Fulop said he believes the industry matures, the cost of the battery can be reduced by 9% per year. To perform a battery of higher power can save some costs, while also optimizing production processes and use high quality materials to reduce other costs.

More power

Dow Chemical Co. ’s Global Business Development Director of the Department of Ravi Ramanathan said that the cost of energy the battery can also make a stronger battery and more efficient, and quality control during production to be cut.

Automakers do not speak about the battery and hybrid electric vehicles used in packaging costs. However, according to some, to be Chevrolet Volt lithium-ion batteries used in the cost is estimated at about 8,000 U.S. dollars.

Ramanathan said, “the high cost of the battery, it must come down.” He said that the initial cost may be high, as automakers and car batteries for most designed to ensure that consumers do not seem on the technical loss of goodwill of mechanical failure.

HP Helps Organizations Manage Risk, Protect Information and Assets with New Security Services Portfolio

Monday, January 25th, 2010

HP laptop battery today announced a comprehensive security services portfolio to empower organizations to more effectively manage risk, protect critical infrastructure, safeguard the continuity of operations and maintain regulatory compliance.

To address the comprehensive information security requirements of businesses and governments, HP is integrating a wide variety of security services from across the company into a unified HP PA3176U-1BRS Security, Compliance and Continuity Services portfolio. The portfolio consists of consulting, training and managed security services that leverage a common reference model to reduce complexity and cost for clients.

HP also introduced two new services in the portfolio: the Cloud Computing Security Assessment and Application Security Center of Excellence (CoE) Services. The portfolio and new services are part of HP Secure Advantage, HP’s portfolio of security products and services.

“Organizations want to enable new models of collaboration inside and outside of their organizations, but can only do so if they comprehensively address security vulnerabilities,” said Gary M. Budzinski, senior vice president and general manager, Technology Services, HP PA3178U-1BRS. “HP provides a heritage of trust and integrity that is key for a security services vendor, with deep capabilities that cover the security needs of simple to the most complex environments.”

A substantial part of the AMD processor price cuts

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Since the introduction of a series of AMD and the Athlon II processor Phenom II, after recovering a lot of DIY market, in order to further enhance our competitiveness, AMD recently announced as the variety of  Inspiron 5150 battery,Inspiron 5160 batteryPhenom II and Athlon II processors cut prices of some models has the highest rate of reduction is closer to 30 %, even the most high-end Phenom II X4 965 BE is also lower than 200 U.S. dollars level, the latest price of 195 U.S. dollars per 1000.

Model price cuts

The price reduction actions include a variety of models, namely the Phenom II X4 965 BE, Phenom II X4 955 BE, Phenom II X4 945, Athlon II X2 250 and Athlon II X2 245, one Phenom II X4 955 BE by up to 29%, The price cut is a reduction in the maximum model.

It is understood that the price cuts in order to Phenom II series products the most obvious of which Phenom II X4 965 BE-date price of 195 U.S. dollars per 1000 than the original price 245 U.S. dollars fell 20%, Phenom II X4 955 BE-date price of 175 U.S. dollars per 1000 , 245 U.S. dollars than the original price fell 29%, another Phenom II X4 series of 945 from original price 225 per 1000 fell to 165 dollars, a reduction of 27%.

Athlon II Although the price cut is less than Phenom II series as high, but also has its appeal, in which the latest Athlon II X2 250 from the original price 87 U.S. dollars per 1000 down to 69 U.S. dollars, Athlon II X2 245 from 66 U.S. dollars per 1000 down to 64 U.S. dollars, other models Inspiron 6000 battery,Inspiron 630m battery,Inspiron 6400 battery,Inspiron 640m battery for the time being remain unchanged.

Businesses of its opinion that the current prices of some models has taken the lead a slight adjustment, and further reduction will make a decision later.

Intel’s next-generation 32-nanometer technology processors

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Intel will next year’s CES show in January to launch new products, but before they would be December 17 previews of new notebook processor technology. The pre-show of great significance, because it would be prepared to use Intel’s rollout of its next-generation 32-nanometer technology commercially available.

Intel will preview the activities and demonstrations planned for next year’s Consumer Electronics Show in January launched products. Intel is expected this will preview its first Core i3 processors, including the 2.93GHz processor, the Core i3 530 a number of products have emerged in the retail site. Intel Core i5 series will preview an updated chip products Inspiron 1720 battery,Inspiron 1721 battery.

Arrandale is the most anticipated event processor technologies. This is a mainstream notebook Intel processor, a chip integrating two processor cores and a graphics card, the entire chip power consumption, therefore significantly increased. Expect this new built-in graphics technology can significantly improve performance. Arrandale eventually will use Core i3, Core i5 and the Core i7 brand. However, the original version is expected to be Corei3 and Corei5.

Intel’s Turbo Boost technology may also be applied to more Core i5 and Corei7 processors, including Arrandale i5 models of processors. TurboBoost technology can improve performance and energy Inspiron 2600 battery,Inspiron 2650 battery,Inspiron 5150 battery,Inspiron 5160 battery efficiency were in accordance with the requirements of upgrading and slow the speed of individual cores.

Intel will also launch later this month for the Internet in this new Atom chip technology PineTrail.

MSI introduce energy-saving long-term life of the Wind12 U230

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

MSI Micro-Star International launched 12.1-inch notebook PC series of laptop battery annual masterpiece Wind12 U230, using second-generation ultra-thin AMD processor-based platforms (The AMD 2nd Generation Ultrathin Platform), built-in dual-core processor, and Microsoft’s latest operating system pre-installed Windows 7, with the most pioneering hardware and software mobile computing architectures asked city. MSI Micro-Star International CHENG Hui-cheng, director of marketing, U230 continue Wind12 U Series features lightweight electric Smart has a small advantage, but it features a 12.1-inch screen with wide viewing experience, but also using a dual-core thin power processor architecture for consumer to provide comparable with conventional notebook computer performance experience.

Exceeded expectations, processing, display double-effect a breakthrough

HD high-resolution support, double the processing performance: MSI Wind12 U230 notebook computers, has a 16:9 theater-level LED-backlit screen, an area of more than one A4 size paper is still small (297 × 190mm), with the battery weighs only 1.3 kg, overall appearance, such as the Internet as lightweight in this exquisite, but the second generation of ultra-thin carrying AMD processor-based platforms (The AMD 2nd Generation Ultrathin Platform), dual-core processor, processing power than traditional light notebook computers twice as much as Display performance is more than the previous generation models more than 3 times more Inspiron 1501 battery,Inspiron 1520 battery, while full support for HD high-resolution image output!

Lower power consumption than conventional 60% of notebook computers: More importantly, Wind12 U230 also features low power consumption, ultra-energy-saving features, lower power consumption than conventional laptops around 60%. MSI MSI technology, exquisite craft technology, compact energy efficient mobile computing technology optimization, so that consumers can have a conventional high-performance notebook with a wide field of vision, as well as small amounts of electricity lightweight portability!

Double super-long-term endurance

MSI exclusive ECO energy-saving technologies: MSI Wind12 U230 integration of Internet and conventional notebook PC features the same time, with large-screen, high performance, and 1.3kg lightweight body. In the MSI exclusive ECO energy-saving technologies with energy-saving LED backlit screens, as well as the second-generation AMD processor-based platforms of multiple ultra-thin, under blessing, battery life, more should not be underestimated, is the traditional 12-inch notebook computer more than twice!

Long-term mobile computing experience: MSI MSI’s exclusive ECO energy-saving technologies so that users can use depending on demand, free choice of video games, film shows, presentations, instruments, and Turbo Battery power supply such as five kinds of situations, flexible allocation of battery life , the endurance to play to the limit by that measurement, Wind12 U230 in the use of power-saving mode, the battery life of up to 4 hours to provide you with Inspiron 1521 battery,Inspiron 1525 battery,Inspiron 1526 battery ultra-long-lasting experience of standby.

Absolutely smooth and comfortable fashion touch

MSI HP Imprint Printing Technology: MSI Wind12 U230 notebook computers, soft smooth body lines, and the Smart elegant, hand-set casing and keyboard area, in particular, the most stylish modern printing technology, HP Imprint (Color Film Print Technology), not only Let machine gloss crystal clear, and the use of laptop computers, inside and outside to enjoy the comfort of fashion mellow touch, not only that, keyboard player home district HP Imprint printing coatings, more scratch-resistant anti-dust, so you The Wind12 U230 renovated and touching moments brilliance.

EDS (Ergonomic De-stress) ergonomic keyboard: In addition, U230 particular MSI exclusive use of EDS (Ergonomic De-stress) keyboard, a button each 51% increase in surface area and increase with the fingers touch the keyboard range, and to create the most appropriate ergonomic curvature refers to the surface belly, typing smooth and comfortable, effective in reducing the burden of finger and wrist movements, allowing you to read between the lines, can have Hangyunliushui like comfort!

Beautiful audio-visual entertainment feast

HD high-definition video and DirectX 10 technologies: U230 with the latest AMD RS780MN and SB710 chipsets, supports HD high-definition video, as well as DirectX 10 technology, to meet the 16:9 golden ratio LED backlit screen, with HD Ready 1366 × 768 high - resolution, full HD high-definition rendering distinct, rich colors, so that more real images show fine.

Built-in HDMI output port: U230 built-in HDMI output port, providing up to 5GB of transmission bandwidth, so your laptop can be easily and LCD television or other media player devices, simply to large-sized screens vivid high-resolution rate image, with little U230, can achieve much high-fidelity home theater dreams.

WarMouse Meta Button Sea Mouse Upcoming

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

WarMouse Meta按键海鼠标即将面世

The legend of the sea mouse button, and finally become a reality, it is necessary to open sale . Only a name from the original OpenOfficeMouse into WarMouse Meta, the name seems really professional in the professional, also 18 programmable keys, functional look has not changed, but changed the name, as if that is the same as the VGP-BPS9,VGP-BPS9/B newborn mouse XD. But then again, in relation to personal point of view, changed its name will indeed be better, after all, write OpenOfficeMouse, the first reaction is that OpenOffice is not designed specifically for the mouse bar. Now shift to another company WarMouse the name, feel that is designed for the game. The same is true in fact, in addition to 18 keys can be process-oriented, the core upgraded to 5600dpi, built-in 512k VGP-BPS8,VGP-BPS8A of memory. In the 25 pre-set model, to support many popular games and programs, asking for 74.99 U.S. dollars, approximately RMB512 million.

    Although from the photos, the texture does not seem very good, but to see so many buttons, there are a lot of features can be set, in fact, really want to buy a play about to see.

Toshiba is expected in the fourth quarter PC sales in the United States will grow 50%

Monday, January 4th, 2010

 toshiba battery December 15, said Toshiba’s fourth-quarter PC sales in the United States is expected to grow by about 50% year on year and more than 160 million units.

Toshiba America, general manager of digital products Jiefubani (Jeff Barney), said the Internet company’s latest PC sales in this and good, but Microsoft’s new operating system listed in October also play a role in promoting Windows 7. In the new system, listing the first two weeks, Toshiba in the U.S. PC retail sales up 1 times. The company sold in the U.S. PC mostly sold to consumers.

Barney said the greatly reduced with a number of different PC vendors, Toshiba did not take positive price measures; companies to participate in the promotion but not crazy, they also strive to maintain slightly higher than those of the ASP (average selling prices), has in December ready sony VGP-BPS2 battery.

According to IDC data, Toshiba in the United States is also the fifth-largest PC vendor in the third quarter, the company’s U.S. PC shipments grew by 37%.

Lenovo will launch a secret weapon skylight

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Recently, rumors said that Lenovo will be posted on next year’s CES show in this smart (Smart-Book), named for the skylight.

Sources indicated that Lenovo’s launch of Skylight smart this indeed will be based on ARM processor and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset platforms, but this product will have a touch, wireless networking, stand all day lasting VGP-BPS9 batteries, ultra-thin and so on. This will be the world’s top four PC makers first introduced ARM processor-based consumer electronics products VGP-BPS9/B,VGP-BPS9/S.

Because traditional Smart-Book generally use the Linux operating system, coupled with the display at CES will be a platform called Haansoft’s Andorid called Mashmobile office software and mobile web services platform, the industry is estimated that Lenovo will introduce a number of the mobile Internet field software platform.

The indications are that Lenovo attaches great importance to the CES show in 2010 and plans to release during a full suite of mobile Internet strategy. Combination of the news can be expected that Lenovo’s mobile Internet strategy is not only a simple terminal. So far, Lenovo officials did not respond to the news.