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Installation_________________________________________________ Boomer II User Manual & Integrator’s Guide 
 
Copyright Wavenet Technology © November 2003 
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NiMH 
 
Mature technology with potential for improvements in battery 
chemistry and energy density over the next five years 
 
Higher energy density than NiCad, but lower than Li-ion 
 
Available in standard sizes AA, 2/3A, 4/5A, A and 4/3A and 
some prismatic (rectangular) configurations 
 
Exhibits the memory effect in a manner similar to NiCad 
technology, but at a less pronounced level 
 
Internal impedance of 35-49
µΩ per 1.2V cell 
 
Typical cell voltages are 1.2V, with multiple cells used to 
obtain higher operating voltages 
 
Earlier NiMH battery chemistry could be damaged by high 
current discharge pulses. Newer battery chemistry has 
eliminated this problem. When purchasing batteries of this type, 
determine if high current pulse discharging is an issue. 
 
Typical charge method is dT/dt, where T is temperature. As the 
battery reaches full charge, any further energy is dissipated as 
heat. A temperature threshold is used to terminate the charge 
cycle in conjunction with voltage monitoring. NiMH is more 
sensitive to overcharging then NiCad and exhibits decreased 
capacity if repetitively overcharged. 
 
Raw battery cells or battery packs can be purchased from 
suppliers. 
Li-ion 
 
Reasonably mature technology leaving lots of potential for 
increased capacity 
 
Higher energy density than either NiCad or NiMH 
 
Availability is an issue, as most suppliers do not sell cells, but 
force customers into particular solutions through their battery 
pack designs. Purchasing cells in an effort to design your own 
battery pack may be problematic due to cell lead times. 
 
Li-ion does not exhibit the memory effect and is unaffected by 
partial discharging-charging cycles 
 
Internal impedance of 100-150m
µΩ per 3.6V cell. Li-ion 
batteries are very susceptible to damage due to over discharge 
and high current pulses. As a result, manufacturers recommend 
that a protection circuit be added to battery pack designs. The 
resultant internal impedance of a battery pack with protection 
circuitry can reach the 500m
Ω level. 
 
Typical cell voltages are 3.6V with multiple cells used to obtain 
higher operating voltages.