The startup utilizes thermal evaporation in high-density plasma to manufacture cost-effective thin film batteries, significantly enhancing energy density and durability compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries. This technology addresses the limitations of existing battery solutions, providing a viable option for smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices.
Funding
$8.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Conventional lithium-ion batteries are approaching their performance limits, struggling to meet the increasing energy density and durability demands of modern electronics. Existing thin-film battery production methods remain prohibitively expensive for widespread adoption.
Solution
This startup manufactures cost-effective thin-film batteries using thermal evaporation in high-density plasma. This innovative approach significantly enhances energy density and durability compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. By using less expensive materials like powders instead of ceramic targets and employing in-line equipment, the company achieves high quality and throughput at a reasonable cost. The batteries are designed as a stack of thin-film cells, increasing overall energy density while maintaining a compact form factor.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes manufacturers of smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices seeking advanced battery solutions with enhanced energy density, durability, and safety.
Features
- Utilizes thermal evaporation in high-density plasma for efficient material application.
- Employs less expensive powder materials instead of ceramic targets.
- Achieves more than double the energy density compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries.
- Demonstrates excellent durability, even in aggressive environments.
- Enables quick charging with no fire or explosion risk.
- Features a battery design consisting of stacked thin-film cells.
- Incorporates a high crystallinity cathode for increased energy density.
- Uses a lithium anode, which is more efficient than carbon anodes.