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A Designer’s Guide to Coin Cell Battery Holder Selection

calvinaddcom2022-04-13T16:03:38+08:00

By Thomas BlahaPresident, Memory Protection DevicesWhile breakthrough technologies continue to grab headlines, components like the humble coin cell battery holder often get overlooked, despite playing a major role in support of their glamorous cousins. However, as electronic devices become increasingly feature-rich, power-hungry, and miniaturized, coin cell holders can become an unanticipated failure mode, as harsh manufacturing and operating environments take their toll.Design engineers face growing challenges developing power management solutions that are capable of handling real-world environmental issues related to...

Battery Holders Adapt to Handheld Medical Device Needs

calvinaddcom2022-04-13T15:58:11+08:00

By Thomas BlahaPresident, Memory Protection DevicesDuring the design of a handheld medical device, the battery holder selection is often left to the very end. We could warn that significant issues such as shorter run times, excessive weight, or unusual shapes can lead to end user dissatisfaction, leaving your company at a competitive disadvantage. We could also promise that early considerations of existing battery holder technology would eliminate compromises, redesigns, tooling changes, expensive customized parts, and delays. Instead, we have broadened...

Selecting coin-cell battery holders

calvinaddcom2022-04-13T15:41:26+08:00

By Thomas BlahaPresident, Memory Protection Devices

Some key criteria should be considered before including one of these devices in a design

While breakthrough technologiescontinue to grab headlines,components like thecoin-cell battery holder often get overlooked,despite their major role in supportof their glamorous cousins. However,the holder can fail due to issueslike vibration, heat, shock, humidity,and corrosion, and design engineersface growing challenges developingpower management solutions to handlethese real-world conditions. By focusingon the following criteria, engineerscan achieve product reliability atthe best possible cost. Coin-cell retention, removal A...