Sony Announces New Lithium Ion Batteries
, 12.10.04, 5:40 PM ET
Japan Corporate News Network
Tokyo, Japan, Dec 10, 2004 (JCNN via COMTEX) -- Sony Corporation has announced a new line-up of lithium ion batteries, boasting the industry's highest level of energy density.
In response to the market demand for higher capacities in secondary batteries due to higher performance and enhanced features in mobile products such as note PCs, digital video cameras and mobile phones, Sony's cylindrical lithium ion battery and the lithium ion polymer battery announced today, have the industry's highest level of energy density.
The G8 Series, a cylindrical lithium ion battery with a diameter of 18mm and height of 65mm, offers a high capacity with 2550mAh (a 6% increase from the conventional battery) while the A8 series, a a lithium ion polymer battery offers a power supply of 830mAh (a 9%increase from Sony's conventional model of the same size).
Both are geared towards mobile products, and shipment will start from December 2004 onwards.
By Dale Hug, Staff Writer,
newsroom@japancorp.net
Quelle: Forbes