New thin-film power source available

Nov. 14, 2011—Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS), Littleton, Colo., a global leader in manufacturing  solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film batteries, recently announced its THINERGYMEC200-Series family of micro-energy cell (MEC) products.

The THINERGY MEC200 series power cell measures 0.17mm thick and is said to offer near zero-loss energy storage, losing only about 3 nA over its lifetime.

Said to be the most powerful batteries for their size, THINERGY MECs provide power density and cycle life in a flexible and paper-thin form factor. MECs provide a 4.1V energy storage solution, and are said to outperform primary and rechargeable micro-scale batteries, including lithium coin cells, printed batteries and other solid-state, thin-film batteries.

"Unlike conventional batteries," a company news release reported, "THINERGY MECs contain no heavy metals or organic materials that lead to environmental or safety concerns, nor do they exhibit chemical instability or premature device degradation. This allows MECs to deliver unprecedented performance and decades of service life.

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