Abstract: Technological advancement and need have produced number of widely used Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets and wearable electronic devices. Ability of these devices to collect, process and disseminate information, has brought great convenience in every field of life. For their working, these PEDs require stable operating, safe, efficient, large capacity and long-life energy sources for which rechargeable batteries are used. Rapid development and higher requirements of PEDs have led to progress of battery technology from lead acid to nickel cadmium (NiCd), to nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), to lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. This paper reviews various parameters and development of these rechargeable batteries over the time.

Keywords: PED, rechargeable battery, lead acid, NiCd, Ni-MH, Li-ion.

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2021.8522