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ION’s battery cell surpasses 1,000 cycles while delivering dramatic capacity improvement, validating technology for the consumer electronics sector. ION Storage Systems (ION) has achieved a significant breakthrough with its battery cell demonstrating a 25x increase in capacity in a commercially relevant footprint while surpassing 1,000 charge cycles. This dual achievement marks a critical milestone in…

Elkem will be exhibiting at the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit, March 17-20, 2025, at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Florida. Attendees can visit Elkem at Booth #904 to learn about the company’s battery anodes, protection, and thermal management offerings. Elkem will showcase its silicon powders for battery anodes and silicones for battery…

Thermogalvanic energy harvesting (EH) cells use an electrochemical cell that generates electricity directly from heat by maintaining a temperature difference between two electrodes immersed in an electrolyte solution containing a redox chemical couple. In addition to EH, thermogalvanic cells (TGCs) are being proposed for thermal management and cooling applications. A TGC is primarily designed to…

Infineon Technologies AG and Eatron are expanding their existing partnership for battery management solutions (BMS) in automotive to include various industrial and consumer applications. Enabled by Infineon’s PSOC™ microcontrollers, this collaboration combines AI-powered battery optimization software with power semiconductor components to create a solution that reduces degradation, detects safety issues, and improves performance and reliability…

Researchers at the University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti unveiled a groundbreaking microactuator driving system, combining innovative solid-state battery technology with novel integrated circuit designs for 2-in-1 storage and voltage boost conversion techniques. Presented in a paper at ISSCC 2025, “An Autonomous and Lightweight Microactuator Driving System Using Flying Solid-State Batteries,” the breakthrough addresses a…

Batteries are a key element in electric vehicles (EVs), and there has been a lot of development in solid-state and other EV battery chemistry. This FAQ will highlight the promising materials that align with solid-state and other EV batteries, making them suitable for EV batteries. Material advances in solid-state batteries In solid-state batteries, sulfide, oxide,…

This final part of the multipart FAQ will explain the mechanical assembly and soldering process used to make joints during electric vehicle (EV) battery production. Although these two mechanisms are somewhat primitive in nature, they still find applications for making low-cost EVs where the makers do not have access to automation and advanced technologies. Mechanical…

This third part of the multipart FAQ will discuss magnetic pulse welding, micro-TIG, and clinching for electric vehicle (EV) battery productions. While the first two mechanisms use high temperatures to make joints, the clinching mechanism is based on applying force to create mechanical interlocking to create joints. All three mechanisms are less popular than the…

Resistance spot welding and wire bonding are popular choices for creating joints during EV battery production. However, every joining technology comes with a trade-off, giving packaging engineers room to select the appropriate one for their battery design. This is the second part of the multipart FAQ on the joining methods for EV battery production and…

Joints are important electrical and mechanical connections in producing electric vehicle (EV) batteries. They link individual battery cells to make a full battery pack. However, the process of making joints has evolved over the years due to various technologies. This first part of the multipart FAQ will discuss ultrasonic welding and laser welding, two commonly…