2017-06-06 - Bill Schweber
Pitfalls of Li-ion battery pack testing
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco has given rise to new discussions, ideas and configurations that could help in testing…
2017-02-28 - Bill Schweber
Microbatteries power electronics in humans, fish
There are applications where unusual chemistries, construction and form factor are priorities, such as safely powering devices inside humans.
2017-01-01 - Bill Schweber
Debunking wire wrapping’s presumed unreliability
Learning to do wire wrap has taught engineer Bill Schweber not to assume what would and what wouldn't work well.
2016-12-06 - Bill Schweber
ADI brings IoT to tomato cultivation
There is so much talk of "big IoT" networking of huge factories. Perhaps the better way to look at IoT…
2016-08-29 - Bill Schweber
Are IoT-like enhancements really necessary?
Is the scramble to add IoT to power tools and battery packs and to create related applications for smartphones becoming…