對可穿戴設備和物聯網的隱形電池

　　可穿戴設備市場和物聯網（物聯網）運動都預計將在未來十年迅速擴大。這些應用部門對電子元件的主要技術要求是超低功耗，低成本，無線連接，在大多數情況下，超小尺寸。

　　能量采集已經被確定為一個重要的技術，可穿戴設備和無線傳感器節點供電。電池儲能，同時，被認為是必不可少的大多數應用。然而，今天的傳統形式的因素，包括硬幣細胞，被視為一個嚴重的限制。瘦、柔韌和能力是關鍵因素。因此，薄膜/固態和印刷電池提供了最大的潛力。

　　This article will outline the challenges of providing continuous power for wearable devices with respect to battery technology， battery lifetime and rechargeability. It will then highlight the advantages of the latest generation of solid-state batteries， particularly their small size， design flexibility， and their ability to be recharged wirelessly via harvested ambient energy.

　　Reference will be made to the Cymbet Corporation range of EnerChip solid-state batteries with integrated real-time clock and power management features and their respective evaluation kits.