Cleveland, Ohio ― April 16, 2008 ― Thin Battery Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of thin, flexible printed battery solutions, has announced the development of two new battery designs that expand potential markets and product development possibilities for the company’s eco-friendly, carbon-zinc printed battery technology.  The new battery designs – variations on the company’s standard thin battery product – will be shown for the first time at RFID Journal LIVE! in Booth #426.

According to Matt Ream, Vice President of Marketing at Thin Battery Technologies, “The products are in direct response to requests from our customers, and represent a natural progression of our company’s mission to ‘Power Innovation’ by providing designers and solution providers with advanced battery technology.  These new designs can be integrated into the design, manufacturing and packaging of products – easily, affordably and with reliable results.  Our customers’ experience has shown that our customizable ‘green’ printed electronics solutions, combined with rapid prototyping and expert technical support, typically result in accelerated time-to-market and reduced production costs.” 

Thin Battery Technologies’ two all-new battery designs include:

• TBT UT (ultra-thin) Series Batteries offer the industry’s thinnest printed battery currently in production.  UT is a slimmer alternative to Thin Battery’s existing printed battery designs because they are approximately 30 percent thinner and thus extremely flexible, even under high duty levels.  The lower laminate profile (as thin as 500 microns ~ 0.020 in) makes the ultra-thin batteries well-suited for a wide variety of  thin form factors including  transit tickets, loyalty cards, “smart cards” and RFID smart labels. TBT has been working with a variety of printed display and electronic ink manufacturers to create some truly innovative new products and applications ranging from gaming to financial transactions. Batteries are available in a variety of shapes and sizes.  Typical standard form factors are 1.5V and can deliver approximately 12 mAh of energy.  Overall voltage, storage capacity and thickness can be adjusted according to individual customer’s power requirements.  
   
• TBT HD (high-drain) Series Batteries provide an extra boost of power in applications requiring higher peak current delivery. Offering about 5x greater peak drain current than Thin Battery’s existing products, HD batteries are particularly well-suited for use in applications involving transmission of power to an LED, display, sensor, speaker or other electronic device. Power-hungry RFID applications such as active or real-time location systems (RTLS) are particularly well suited. Their customizable, symmetric design allows for non-rectilinear shapes, such as might be used in transdermal drug delivery patches, wound care, and such novelty items as greeting cards with miniature speakers.  Typically peak current delivery can be in the area of 8 mA and beyond, depending on individual application’s circuit requirements. Batteries are available in a variety of shapes and sizes.  The new cells feature TBT’s existing 1.5 V battery chemistry and similar overall energy storage capacity.  Thin Battery’s engineering staff works closely with designers develop the right battery for each application.

All of Thin Battery’s carbon-zinc printed batteries offer a significantly thinner profile than standard button or coin batteries.  Plus they are “green” and disposable, fully meeting the European Union’s RoHS (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directives for eco-friendly manufacturing and disposability.  For OEMs, converters and IT system designers interested in integrating thin batteries into their products and applications, Thin Battery Technologies offers deep domain expertise, extensive technical support, rapid prototyping and testing services.

About Thin Battery Technologies

Thin Battery Technologies Inc. is the leading supplier of thin, flexible printed battery solutions used in the design and manufacturing of products for improved product performance and accelerated innovation. Thin Battery’s customers include manufacturers and converters across multiple industries including: consumer packaged goods; packaging; RFID; pharmaceutical/drug delivery and cosmetics; novelty/gift cards; and a wide range of other industry applications. Founded in 2003 with intellectual property from the Eveready Battery Company (now Energizer), Thin Battery Technologies’ leadership team has a collective 250 years of battery design, development and production expertise. Thin Battery is based near Cleveland, OH and serves customers both in the U.S. and internationally.  For more information, call: +1-440-249-5400 or visit: www.Thin Battery.com. 

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