This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============0911244210== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="gb2312" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I recently suddenly realized that Li-ion battery can be simply charged=20 by a 4.2 contant V source adding a max=20 current limit resistant. That means a cheap LM317 for 2A charging or a 5A voltage regulator, plus a 1 Om 5W resistant, will do the job fine. cost is 5 dollar all together. It is sufficient, and has a basis: every Li-ion pack has build in protective pcb already. So, why still bother with the long list of Li-ion battery charging IC?=20 Acid Lead battery is the same story. Am I wrong in this point? --===============0911244210== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --===============0911244210==-- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com