Smart Battery Chip Placed beside a Singapore 10 Cent Coin (IMAGE) Nanyang Technological University Caption The smart battery chip was invented by NTU Prof Rachid Yazami and is placed beside a Singapore 10 cent coin. Credit NTU Singapore Usage Restrictions For this story only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.