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mlns='> Battery Management technical resources at your fingertips [View as Web page]( [Login]( | [Register](  Tips & Tricks for Better Battery Life and Faster Charging  Your fitness tracker shows 30% battery life as you embark on a long run. But mid-way through, the screen goes blank—the battery is out of charge. If only you could get more accurate battery state-of-charge (SOC) data. Battery management in portable electronics is particularly challenging for a number of reasons. For example: - These devices are delivering more functions and features while also shrinking in size, limiting the battery capacities - Estimating the state-of-charge of Lithium-ion batteries can be difficult to measure because they are affected by hard-to-control factors like temperature and discharge rates - USB-C provides more power and flexibility for charging of devices but increases development time due to the complexity of the protocol - Due to their high energy density, Lithium-ion batteries can become unsafe without appropriate protection - Lack of awareness about the safety risks can lead to use of potentially unsafe counterfeit batteries Maxim has been developing battery management solutions for many years. We can help you stay ahead of the toughest challenges for your portable design. Take a look at some of our most popular battery management technical resources. [See Battery Management Resources >](  [Support Center]( [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Unsubscribe Maxim Newsletter]( | [Unsubscribe from All]( Maxim Integrated (Now Part of Analog Devices), 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134 [Privacy Policy]( Follow us: