IEEE starts laptop battery standard to meet future power demand in portable computers.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-15 October 2002-IEEE: IEEE starts laptop battery standard to meet future power demand in portable computers (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10142002 PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Surging demand for more powerfulportable computer batteries has led to a new standards effort at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The standard underway, IEEE P1625 (TM), "Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Portable Computers," will help guide how battery systems are developed to support mobile computing applications. The standard is being created by the IEEE P1625 Laptop Battery Working Group, which draws upon battery suppliers, original development manufacturers and computer systems manufacturers, including HP, Dell, IBM,...