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BatteryFlex™

A FASTER, more EFFICIENT, and FLEXIBLE way to test device batteries.

BatteryFlex is a platform for evaluation and characterization of a wide range of battery cells and battery packs used in medical devices and small electronics. 


BatteryFlex relies on instrumentation in a PXI chassis platform, which allows for the addition of unlimited input or output signals, controls, or measurements. Combined with user-made sequence scripts and playback of real-world simulated load scenarios, the capabilities of BatteryFlex are defined by you.

  • Evaluate and analyze battery performance

  • Compare fitness for use of different batteries

  • Generate or verify battery datasheet contents

  • Playback charge/discharge/usage scenarios

  • Long-Term or Accelerated Life Test

  • Automated Stress Screening and Quality Test

  • Extended Measurements (Optical, Temperature, etc.)

  • Any other application defined by User Script

Portable Medical Device Batteries

Download BatteryFlex Datasheet

STANDARD FEATURES

STANDARD INSTRUMENTS

STANDARD MEASUREMENT & TEST ACTIVITY

STANDARD FEATURES

  • High-Resolution, High-Speed Measurements

  • PXI Platform

  • Playback and Record Load Scenarios

  • Data Logging, Analysis, and Storage

  • Output to any format report or datasheet

  • Thermal Monitoring and Measurement

  • Safety Interlocks and shutdown

  • 4-Quadrant SMU (±60V, ±3A, 100fA Meas)

  • 7.5 Digit Multimeter (±3A, 1.8MS/s)

  • Thermocouple or RTD Measurement

  • Serial, CAN, I2C, SPI communication

 

PXI Modular Architecture provides unlimited instruments, channels, and 3rd party devices available.

  • Open Circuit Voltage (OCV), State of Charge

  • Charge Discharge Scenarios and Load Simulation

  • Power Cycle Test (PCT)

  • Capacity (Static, Script, Pattern/Pulse)

  • Leakage (FCT)

  • High-Frequency EIS (2MHz)

  • DC Internal Resistance (DCIR)

  • AC Internal Resistance (ACIR)

SPECIFICATIONS

OPTIONAL FEATURES

  • Thermal Chamber Integration

  • 2D Color Machine Vision and IR Thermal Imaging

  • Additional batteries and packs tested in batch or parallel test mode

  • Customizable User Interface

Digital Multimeter (NI PXIe-4081)

Accuracy

7 1/2 Digits

Voltage

± 1000 V

Current

± 3 A

Speed

1.8 MS/s

Source Measurement (NI PXIe-4139)

Number of SMU Channels

1

Voltage Range

± 60 V

Current Range DC

± 3 A

Pulsed Current Range

± 10 A

Current Sensitivity

100 fA to 1µA

Portable Medical Device Battery

Max DC Source Power

40 W

Max DC Sink Power

40 W

Settling Time (Current)

<200 µs to <1100 ms

Maximum AC Voltage

7.07 V RMS

Maximum AC Current

7.07 mA RMS

Chassis (NI PXIe-1092)

Peripheral Slots

10 (7 Hybrid)

Speed

24 GB/s

DC output

± 12 V

Module cooling

Forced air

Slot cooling capacity

82 W

NI PXI Hardware
Medical Device Battery Test Fixture
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