{"id":195426,"date":"2017-01-23T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T06:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=195426"},"modified":"2017-01-23T08:02:05","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T06:02:05","slug":"why-the-samsung-galaxy-note-7-exploded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/smartphones\/195426-why-the-samsung-galaxy-note-7-exploded.html","title":{"rendered":"Why the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploded"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung has released a report<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0detailing why the Galaxy Note 7 exploded, citing battery quality and design flaws as the cause.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere may be multiple contributing factors relating to production quality and battery design that, when combined, led to the failure of the Note 7,” said Samsung.<\/p>\n

The battery production quality issues include missing insulation tape on tabs, bigger protrusion of welding points in tabs, and the misalignment of insulation tape.<\/p>\n

The battery design problems include a thinner separator, which could lead to poorer protection and reduced tolerance. Higher energy density can also exacerbate the severity of a battery failure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe combination of missing insulation tape, sharp-edged protrusions on the tab, and thin separators all lead to a high possibility of an internal short circuit between cathode tab and anode, subsequently resulting in heating and fire.”<\/p>\n

Samsung has since implemented a range of quality and safety processes to further enhance product safety.<\/p>\n

These processes include multi-layer safety measures and an 8-Point Battery Safety Check.<\/p>\n

Samsung also formed a Battery Advisory Group to ensure it maintains an objective perspective on battery safety.<\/p>\n

While Samsung did not name the battery manufacturers, Ars Technica noted<\/strong><\/a> that Battery A was developed by Samsung SDI, and Battery B was from Amperex Technology.<\/p>\n

What went wrong – Infographic and Video<\/h3>\n

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