LITTLETON, Colo., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinite Power Solutions (IPS),
the global leader in solid-state, rechargeable thin-film micro-energy storage
devices (commonly known as thin-film batteries), today unveiled the
THINERGY(TM) Application Development Platform (ADP) at the Embedded Systems
Conference in Boston, Mass. The ADP, coupled with IPS' THINERGY family of
thin-film micro-energy cell (MEC(TM)) products, empowers designers to create
new microelectronic applications, such as perpetually powered and deeply
embedded systems. Previously, the barrier to the development of innovative
microelectronic devices was the availability of a viable micro-energy storage
solution in a small form factor. Now, for the first time, companies in the
active RFID, powered smart card, wireless sensor, medical device, consumer
electronics, automotive and military/aerospace markets have access to both
volume-production-ready thin-film MECs and a powerful development platform.
IPS' innovative family of thin-film MECs deliver a highly efficient, safe,
rechargeable and powerful energy storage solution in an extremely thin form
factor -- roughly the size of a postage stamp. IPS' ADP evaluates and
demonstrates its MEC performance advantages over competing solutions while
powering the developer's application. To this end, the MEC's thinness, power
and long life makes it ideal for integration into embedded applications, while
the ADP enables the simultaneous development of energy harvesting solutions to
create a new generation of autonomously powered micro-electronics systems.
Commenting on today's announcement, Ray Johnson, IPS president and CEO,
noted, "Our new Applications Development Platform is one of the flashpoints
igniting a new microelectronics revolution. No longer are microelectronic
devices or systems shackled to traditional bulky, unsafe and inefficient
battery technologies. Product and system designers can now rapidly prototype
and cost-effectively develop a whole new generation of micro-powered
applications that leverage THINERGY, the designer's choice for rechargeable,
micro-energy storage solutions."
Tim Bradow, vice president of technical marketing and business development
notes, "Feedback on the ADP from our early access customers has been very
positive. This developer's tool kit enables them to evaluate both the
performance of our revolutionary MECs along with a variety of third-party
ambient energy harvesting systems. Not only is it ready to use, right out of
the box -- but it can also save the system developer tens of thousands of
dollars in equipment and engineering time. In fact, there's nothing else on
the market that comes close to the capabilities of our THINERGY ADP and
micro-energy cells."
About the ADP
The THINERGY ADP greatly simplifies the typical lab setup for
micro-battery testing and is ideally suited for evaluating the IPS
micro-energy cells performance, the effectiveness of charging circuits using
ambient energy harvesting, and overall system development of the user's end
application.
The ADP tool provides a simple method to charge, discharge and monitor
IPS' MECs during device evaluation and system integration. Specifically, the
ADP's built-in demo mode provides pre-defined loads (constant resistance,
constant current, pulsed current and standard LED load) to discharge the
battery while displaying the time, state of charge, and discharge
voltage/current -- all the while protecting the cell from over voltage or
under voltage conditions. In addition, the ADP serves as a development
platform to allow users to develop their own applications on a separate
breadboard -- powering the application from the MEC while being monitored by
the ADP. IPS' MECs are soldered to a credit-card sized printed circuit board
(PCB) for easy handling and insertion into the tool. The ADP also allows the
user to connect various energy harvesting circuits to charge the
battery -- enabling the developer to easily prototype and emulate their entire
microelectronic system.
IPS' ADP kit features the THINERGY ADP tool, 3 MEC daughter cards that
plug into the ADP for evaluation, power and programming cables and
comprehensive user's guide. A data-logging capability is also available as a
software upgrade option. ADP kits are available now for purchase to
IPS-qualified customers and partners.
About THINERGY
IPS' innovative THINERGY MECs are revolutionary solid-state, rechargeable,
energy storage solutions that serve a variety of vertical markets. These MECs
are ultra-thin, flexible and provide unrivaled rechargeability, cycle life and
power performance. Able to operate in temperatures ranging from -40 degrees C
to +85 degrees C, IPS' MECs offer extremely low self-discharge rates, low cell
resistance and high power -- making THINERGY the industry leading micro-energy
storage offering. Its extremely thin form factor allows for easy integration
onto or embedded into PCBs, IC packaging, multi-chip modules (MCMs), Systems
in Package (SIP) or even the structural material associated with the
application itself. Moreover, IPS MECs are ideally suited for use with all
forms of ambient energy harvesting techniques for recharging -- such as solar,
thermal, RF, magnetic and vibration energy -- delivering a safe, reusable and
clean power source for today's electronic devices and systems.
IPS will be showcasing its new ADP tool at the Embedded Systems
Conference (Booth #408), which will be held this week through October 30th at
the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Editors interested in meeting with IPS
executives during this time are encouraged to contact Marie Labrie at MCA, via
email at mlabrie@mcapr.com.
About Infinite Power Solutions, Inc.
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) is the global leader in developing
and manufacturing solid-state, rechargeable thin-film micro-energy storage
devices (commonly known as thin-film batteries) for a variety of micro-
electronic applications. Founded in 2001, IPS is a privately held company
with corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities in the western
suburbs of Denver, CO. The company has completed the world's first volume
manufacturing facility dedicated to the production of its revolutionary thin-
film micro-energy cell (MEC(TM)) products. IPS has recently commenced pre-
production activities at this state-of-the-art facility to address growing
demand among customers in the active RFID, powered smart card, wireless
sensor, medical device, consumer electronics, automotive and
civil/military/aerospace markets. Additional information about IPS is
available at http://www.InfinitePowerSolutions.com.
