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Ilika transforms battery technology for IoT
Ilika transforms battery technology for IoT.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4243W Ilika plc 27 April 2016 \n\n \nIlika plc\n(\"Ilika\" or the \"Company\")\n \nIlika transforms battery technology for Internet of Things\n \nIlika plc (AIM: IKA), a pioneer in materials innovation and solid state battery technology announces the launch of its Stereax™ M250 solid state battery. This is a new, miniaturised solid state battery technology for Internet of Things ('IoT') devices. Addressing the key challenge of always-on, self-charging and efficient energy, Ilika's Stereax™ battery family will enable smaller, higher energy-dense batteries to accelerate IoT products to market.\n\nAs IoT devices move from concept to reality, providing small, energy efficient solutions for home automation, transportation and healthcare is now one of the key challenges. Ilika is empowering wider adoption of IoT devices through a 'fit and forget' design that enables IoT sensors to be fitted without further maintenance, including changing batteries. \n \n\"One of the key challenges for IoT devices is enabling long life energy-efficient power sources,\" said Franco Gonzalez, industry analyst from IDTechEx. \"The combination of energy harvesting and battery technology has been urgently needed to enable small, energy efficient solutions that can easily be installed across a wide range of locations with minimum maintenance.\" \n \nSolid state batteries are key to IoT since they can be used in conjunction with all the current energy harvesting technologies whilst being able to match the energy needs for IoT devices. Many IoT devices need power in short bursts to collect and transmit data, whilst being able to support a wide range of environment temperatures. Relative to standard lithium ion batteries, solid state batteries have lower leakage currents (10x smaller) and longer life spans of up to 10 years (4x longer). They can also be integrated with other electronic components keeping the size of the end device to a minimum.\n \n\"Many IoT devices will be deployed in places that are difficult to service on a regular basis so self-sufficiency is critical,\" said Charlene Marini, vice president, segment marketing, ARM. \"Ilika's Stereax™ batteries can help as the technology will enable 'leave for life' IoT devices capable of producing data over extended periods with minimal maintenance. Thi...