Patco Electronics

Founded in 1992, Patco Electronics (PATCO), based in Clearwater, Florida, and a subsidiary of Technology Research Corporation (TRC), manufactures leading edge rechargeable Lithium ION (Li-Ion), Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) and Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and custom engineered solutions. In addition, PATCO manufactures battery management tools and charging systems spanning the chemistries employed in secondary batteries.

PATCO’s first product was a battery manager for lead acid batteries designed around the Unitrode 3906 lead acid controller. From there PATCO expanded the lead acid line to include higher current managers for larger batteries and algorithms for unique construction of lead acid batteries. NiCd and NiMH managers designed around specialized controllers came next. The third product line addressed the medium prismatic Lithium Ion batteries manufactured by Saft America.

PATCO then developed a new technology for battery management equipment. Through a proprietary method of control, PATCO’s engineering group developed a technique of feeding back control information from the battery management chip to control a primary switching circuit producing the low voltage power for the battery. This approach eliminates much of the heat that would have to be dealt with by conventional approaches.

PATCO then developed rechargeable lithium ION battery product platforms to include Land Warrior batteries, BB-2590/U batteries, soft packs, custom engineered solutions and the associated charging solutions.  PATCO also provides Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium battery solutions.

Patco’s vast product solutions are designed and manufactured to support customers in military, government, industrial and commercial sectors

Patco’s parent company, Technology Research Corporation, also based in Clearwater, Florida, specializes in power distribution and power management solutions for military and commercial customers. TRC’s acquisition of PATCO greatly enhances their ability to convert AC power into DC current that optimizes the life of the batteries being charged. Visit TRC’s website at: www.trci.net