Eco Factor: Solar charger boost converted and optimal Li-ion charge controller offers up to 85% efficiency.
Techtium Ltd. has unveiled the world’s first dedicated Li-ion solar charging IC with record breaking efficiency. The company’s TEC 103 is a power conversion solution for portable solar chargers that are used to charge portable gadgets like cellphones and Bluetooth headsets.
The company claims that the IC boosts the output of a single PV cell from 0.5VDC to Li-ion voltages at 3.7VDC. The system boosts the efficiency of the solar PV power transferred to the Li-ion battery by up to 85%. The IC also enables solar chargers to generate up to 10X more power in partly shaded conditions, which dramatically affects the performance of the modules.
Via: BusinessWire
