IEEE Begins Work on Digital Battery Standard

A new standard, IEEE P1825, -- "Rechargeable Batteries for Digital Cameras and Camcorders" -- will be created within the IEEE Standards Association Corporate Program as part of the IEEE Liviumé family of battery standards. "This effort will build on existing IEEE standards for rechargeable laptop and cell phone batteries, which will enable a robust standard to be completed in less than 18 months," says Edward Rashba, manager of new technical programs at IEEE-SA. "To insure the broadest spectrum of expertise is brought to bear, we have reached out to the International Imaging Industry Association (I3A) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)."

IEEE P1825 will set uniform criteria for the design, production and evaluation of the lithium-ion and lithium-ion-polymer batteries used in digital cameras and camcorders. The standard will address areas such as battery pack electrical and mechanical construction, packaging technologies, and pack and cell charge and discharge controls. It also will recommend user education and related communication materials.

The effort is sponsored by the Stationary Batteries Committee of the IEEE Power Engineering Society.