Maxell develops energy harvesting-compatible evaluation kit using an all-solid-state battery in conjunction with the ROHM group
Power supply IC equipped with ROHM's Nano Energy™ and LAPIS Technology's charge control IC
Energy harvesting compatible evaluation module kit

Energy harvesting compatible evaluation module kit

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Maxell has collaborated on the development of a low current consumption∗1 evaluation module kit compatible with energy harvesting techniques such as solar electric generation, using a voltage-boosting DC-DC converter IC equipped with a ceramic packaged all-solid-state battery, LAPIS Technology Co., Ltd.'s (hereafter described as LAPIS Technology) charge control IC for energy harvesting, and ROHM Co., Ltd.'s (hereafter described as ROHM) Nano Energy™ ultra-low current consumption technology.

With this, the charging solution of the all-solid-state battery, which is compatible with power generation from sunlight and indoor lighting, can be easily examined. As it does not require a power supply, it is expected to be applicable in a wide range of fields from industrial applications to consumer products, such as monitoring devices for equipment and infrastructure, display devices, and wearable devices.

The low current consumption energy harvesting-compatible evaluation module kit combines LAPIS Technology's ML9077 charge control IC for energy harvesting, the BD8B133NVX voltage-boosting DC-DC converter IC equipped with, ROHM's Nano Energy™ ultra-low current consumption technology, and Maxell's PSB401010H and PSB401515H (currently under development)∗2 ceramic packaged all-solid-state batteries.

Low current consumption energy harvesting-compatible evaluation module kit

Low current consumption energy harvesting-compatible evaluation module kit

Details of energy harvesting-compatible evaluation module kit

Details of energy harvesting-compatible evaluation module kit

Example of application

Example of application

Image of solar electric generation panel (left) and energy harvesting-compatible power-saving module kit (right)

Maxell's all-solid-state battery, which features wide operating temperature range∗3, and has a long lifetime∗4 and a high safety level∗5, is attracting attention as a next-generation rechargeable battery. By facilitating evaluation at companies that examine adoption of all-solid-state batteries and energy harvesting-compatible power supplies, Maxell hopes they will be rapidly introduced in a wide variety of applications, helping to solve social issues.

  • Low current consumption: The quiescent current (at non-switching) of the voltage boosting DC-DC converter IC (BD8B133NVX) is 180nA (Typ.). For details, please refer to the Nano Energy™ ultra-low current consumption technology product page.
  • Nominal capacities of PSB401010H and PSB401515H (currently under development) are 8mAh and 16mAh respectively.
  • Wide operating temperature range: Can be discharged at an environment temperature range from -50 to +125 deg. C under Maxell's test conditions.
  • Long lifetime: Maxell's lifetime prediction result depending on various evaluations and analysis.
  • High safety level: No firing or smoking in various safety tests conducted by Maxell, such as +200 deg. C heating, nail penetration, and external short circuiting.
  • "Nano Energy™" is a trademark or registered trademark of ROHM Co., Ltd.
  • The names, logos, and service marks mentioned in this news release are registered trademarks or trademarks of Maxell or other companies.
  • The content of this web page is based on Maxell’s news release published on July 20, 2023.

Related pages

LAPIS Technology’s charge control IC product page

ROHM's Nano Energy™ ultra-low current consumption technology product page

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