Greetings all. Just starting to look into developing portable=20
rechargeable battery powered devices.

The current requirement seems to be based around a 6v 1500mAh NiMH=20
battery pack.

The load requires a regulated 5v supply until the battery reaches a=20
sensible disconnect voltage. I expect that a suitable boost/buck=20
switching regulator would be able to provide 5v even after the battery=20
falls some way below 5v.

Questions:
a) where to find info on how to treat NiMH batteries with the best care,=20
in terms of charge/discharge parameters (supplier's tech info is sparse),
b) anyone got a favourite means of assuring 5v from a 6v rechargeable=20
battery? Traditional LDO linear regulator probably not wise.

Thanks,
Matt
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