Novel cell boosts lithium-ion capacity

AGM Batteries has launched a new lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) cell with an increased capacity of 6Ah.

AGM Batteries has launched a new lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) cell with an increased capacity of 6Ah.

Uniquely, AGM has achieved this without sacrificing other performance characteristics such as cycle life and low temperature performance.

The new cell is the first lithium-ion secondary designed to meet Cecom's specifications for use in the widely used BB2950/U battery pack.

Cecom is the US agency responsible for the development and acquisition of superior technologies and systems for America's military.

AGM's latest cell makes use of the company's advanced, lightweight, lithium-ion cell technology.

For customers this means a lighter, high performance and more reliable rechargeable product.

It will offer a viable replacement for primary batteries, particularly for communications equipment in the defence market where high capacity and wide operating temperature range are key elements of the power source.

Not only does AGM offer these key features, but it also offers military customers significant whole-life cost savings.

The high capacity cell (ICR36550HC) further extends AGM's product portfolio, following the launch of its K2 cell, with inbuilt safety electronics, in March 2004 and its Chikara cell, designed to deliver 24-hour mission life, in September 2003.

AGM's cells are already widely used by armed forces both in the UK and abroad.

Through its sister company AEA Battery Systems, it is providing all cells for the batteries being used in Bowman, the UK MoD's new tactical communications system.

Tony Jeffery, Managing Director of AGM, said: "The prolific advancement of technologies in all our key markets is creating greater demand for a low weight, high capacity, portable power solution".

"AGM's new high capacity cell demonstrates our ability to apply expertise in rechargeable lithium-ion chemistry to deliver specific advances in response to these customer needs".

With research into new materials, shapes, sizes and cell chemistries, AGM is leading the development of the portable power systems demanded by the next generation of military hardware.

By optimising the most desirable features of lithium-ion chemistry, the new high capacity cell offers its customers unrivalled portable power technology.

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