NEC's 0.3mm Flexible Battery: Paving the Way to the Future?

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.akihabaranews.com/news-10794-0.3mm+thick+flexible+battery.html' target='_blank'>http://www.akihabaranews.com/news-1...le+battery.html</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051210-NECBatt.jpg" /><br /><br />There are batteries and then there are <b>batteries</b> - emphasis and all. NEC's concept 0.3mm battery is flexible and rechargeable in a mere thirty seconds. If such a design could store enough juice, it would have enormous potential in the world of mobile devices. I say, bring on the quarter-inch PDA!

[OSUKid7]

Sounds like something that could line an entire SCOTTeVEST. Of course, the idea of charging my coat at night does sounds a little strange...even for me. ;) :lol:

[CoreyJF]

Flexible battery and screens, Maybe one day we can have roll up PDAs.

[Oregon Trail]

Lokks like a great concept. What are the specs?

[stevelam]

Sounds like something that could line an entire SCOTTeVEST. Of course, the idea of charging my coat at night does sounds a little strange...even for me. ;) :lol:

:shocked!: Now that would be cool. And add the solar panels as well. But imagine the cost.

[pocketpcadmirer]

Looks like an interesting concept being turn into reality.

Man I want to get my hands on a PDA with those batteries as soon as possible.

Sunny

[CoreyJF]

I hope this actually manifests. Battery technology has been stalled for so long with innovation always being around the corner, but never here.

[rob_ocelot]

0.3 mm? Wow. If that spec is correct then just handling the battery would give you a hell of a paper cut ;-)

I notice they don't quote the mAh rating of such a battery. Unfortunately, physics has a way of bringing things back to reality. I bet a ton of these stacked to the thickness of a standard PDA battery would yeild an equivalent battery. These batteries are really for applications where the device doesnt require a lot of power but the design is limited by the shape of the battery (such as a very thin watch, or perhaps a wearable GPS).

BTW, anyone remember the original iPAQ Li-polymer battery? I'm having some deja-vu ;-)

[beq]

Hmm you're right, 0.3mm sounds way too thin for what the photos show?

I also like the sound of the abovementioned flexible battery and flexible screen hehe.

I say, bring on the quarter-inch PDA!
Oh man, with a comment like that I'm surprised an iPod Nano zealot hasn't popped in here and started a... um debate :D :D

[gibson042]

Hmm you're right, 0.3mm sounds way too thin for what the photos show?
Check out this photo (http://www.todayonline.com/articles/89235.asp).

I really like the sound of these batteries. E-paper springs to mind...

[powder2000]

Sounds like something that could line an entire SCOTTeVEST. Of course, the idea of charging my coat at night does sounds a little strange...even for me. ;) :lol:

:shocked!: Now that would be cool. And add the solar panels as well. But imagine the cost.

That would be one heavy vest 8O .

[davea0511]

Flexible battery and screens, Maybe one day we can have roll up PDAs.
Or at least a PDA that follows the curve of your thigh, thereby avoiding the "Is that a PDA in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" phenomenon.