IEEE to Begin Revision of Laptop Battery Standard

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will revise its laptop battery standard, IEEE 1625, targeting an improvement in the overall performance of laptop battery systems and seeking to address recent calls to make these systems more reliable and robust. The revised standard is expected to be completed within 18 months.

“The 1625 update will be a global effort,” says Rashba. “The leading laptop OEMs and battery manufacturers such as Apple, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Lenovo, Panasonic, Sanyo, and Sony have indicated strong interest to participate.”

The group will meet bi-monthly in the U.S. and Asia to complete the work.

IEEE BEGINS REVISION OF LAPTOP BATTERY STANDARD