Low-cost Lithium Polymer batteries have revolutionized electronics - they're thin, they're light, they can be regulated down to 3.3V and they're easy to charge. On your phone, there's a little image of a battery cell that tells you the percentage of charge - so you know when you absolutely need to plug it in and when you can stay untethered.
TheAdafruit MAX17048 LiPoly / LiIon Fuel Gauge and Battery Monitordoes the same thing. Connect it to yourLipoly or LiIon batteryand it will let you know the voltage of the cell, it does the annoying math of decoding the non-linear voltage to get you a valid percentage as well!
Since this nice chip is I2C, it works with any and all microcontroller or microcomputer boards, from the Arduino UNO up to the Raspberry Pi. And you don't have to worry about logic level, as the gauge runs with 3.3V or 5.0V power and logic is equally fine.
To get you going fast, we spun up a custom-made PCB in theSTEMMA QTform factor, making it easy to interface with. TheSTEMMA QT connectorson either side are compatible with theSparkFun QwiicI2C connectors. This allows you to make solderless connections between your development board and the MAX17048 or to chain it with a wide range of other sensors and accessories using a compatible cable. QT Cable is not included, but we have a variety in the shop
Specifications
Note:You may get an off-white or black JST connector.
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