Two battery defects caused Galaxy Note 7 explosions

Samsung's full investigation into their issues with the Galaxy Note 7 has blamed two major battery defects as the root cause of numerous device explosions that lead to a worldwide recall. After testing more than 200,000 defective devices with the help of 700 dedicated staff, Samsung identified specific issues with the design and manufacturing of these batteries, but claimed there were no issues with the rest of their smartphone's hardware or software.
samsung, smartphone, battery, galaxy note, phone, galaxy note 7, note 7, explosionIn the first set of batteries, manufactured by Samsung SDI, there was a flaw in the upper right corner of the battery that caused a deflection in the negative electrode. This deflection led to a short circuit, which caused fires and explosions in some cases. Samsung also identified a secondary issue where the negative electrode was incorrectly located in the curve of the battery.

SOURCE

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Varsity challenges youths on technology advancement

Image
As Nigeria hopes to revive the economy through the non-oil sector, especially through the Information and Communications Technology (ICT), students and youths have been challenged to take up skills in technology. Making this charge is the Vice Chancellor of The Paul University Awka, Venerable Prof  Uche Isiugo-Abanihe, when the school joined the world to mark her first ever Computer Science Education Week. Technological innovation is not just for computer science study, as there is hardly any sector in Nigeria that can flourish today without ICT, which is a potent tool to lift the nation out of recession if fully embraced by the youths, who make up the highest percentage of Nigeria’s population. He applauded the feats of the students of Paul University, who built mobile and web apps to meet the needs and solve societal problems. While applauding the Founder of Women in Technology of Nigeria (WITIN), Mrs. Martha Omoekpen Alade, for bringing the Young Coders ...
Read more

Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crash

Image
Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from the roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side. Pictures posted online showed the car on its right side on an Arizona street, next to another badly damaged vehicle. The car - a Volvo SUV - was in self-driving mode at the time of the crash, on Friday, Uber said. No one was hurt.
Read more