$S$-unit equation in two variables and Padé approximations

In this article, we use Padé approximations constructed for binomial functions, to give a new upper bound for the number of the solutions of the $S$-unit equation. Combining explicit formulae of these Padé approximants with a simple argument relying on Mahler measure and on the local height, we refine the bound due to J.-H. Evertse.