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Opportunities for Thin-Film Batteries

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www.nanomarkets.netwwwecisolutionscom12ABOUT NANOMARKETSNanoMarkets provides industry analysis of advanced materials markets in the energy and electronics sectors. We have been covering these activities for a decade.Our work includes market, company and technology analysis, market forecasting and due diligence. Offerings include reports, custom consulting, seminars/webinars and in-house training. NanoMarkets is based in US, with extensive contacts all over the world. 2014 NanoMarkets, LC

www.nanomarkets.net2ABOUT THE REPORTNanoMarkets has provided coverage on the thin-film and printed batteries market for six years and has a deep understanding of what makes this market tick. During the period we have covered these power sources, some of the firms in this space have made slow but steady progress both technically and in terms of business development; a few of them are generating significant revenue. Other thin-film and printed battery firms have quit the market.

What have changed are the markets that are being addressed by these batteries. When the thin-film and printed battery business first appeared, the thought was that the main opportunity for them was RFID. But RFIDs have not taken off in the way that many people hoped. By contrast, these thin batteries have proved highly suited for powered smartcards, but for now this just a niche.

Now it seems that a new opportunity might be appearing in the form of the so-called Internet-of-things, which promises ubiquitous sensors and other low-cost electronics. Such devices need to be powered and thin batteries may be just the power source that the Internet-of-Things needs.

In this years report, NanoMarkets analyzes these emerging opportunities. We also discuss the latest materials and design strategies being pursued by the thin-film and printed battery makers and assess how successful they are likely to be in the marketplace.www.nanomarkets.net2014 NanoMarkets, LC

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www.nanomarkets.netkey developments In the Battery industryThin Film and Printed Battery Market is on the verge of new developments that will expand its revenue potential

Some of the emerging devices will require batteries that are especially thin, flexible, lightweight, or created in non-standard shapes and sizes.

New entries

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wwwecisolutionscom5Market shifts In the Battery industry www.nanomarkets.netwww.nanomarkets.netThin batteries: potential markets2014 NanoMarkets, LC

wwwecisolutionscom7Improvements in manufacturing technologiesFocus of battery manufacturers towards simplifying manufacturing process to achieve lower cost, necessary scale and quality

Solicores digital printing is one such move that has helped it in achieving economies of scale

Other than production on large scale, customization of batteries to meet the specific requirements of customers is another advantage of such processes

Deposition processes and manufacturing at low temperature enables use of flexible substrate and nano-composite coatings

Motorola patented process for fabrication of thin-film batteries includes the deposition of an electrolyte layer followed by selective laser pattering of the electrolyte

Active participation of both thin-film battery manufacturers and process equipment manufacturers being observed which is a positive development for the industrywww.nanomarkets.net2014 NanoMarkets, LC

www.nanomarkets.netOpportunities for material suppliers

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Thin-film battery firms to watchwww.nanomarkets.net2014 NanoMarkets, LC

FirmsDescriptionCymbetEnerchip, Cymbets brand for manufacturing and marketing chip batteries.Targets a broad range of industries including telecom/networking, consumer electronics, military/aerospace, transportation, wireless handheld, embedded systems, computing and semiconductor related.In semiconductor applications, Cymbet offers battery integrated to RTC clock and it is also partnering with portable power manufacturers to market their product.At present, Cymbet, is the only company that offers bio-compatible batteries for medical implants.SolicoreMore focused on printed thin-film batteries for smartcards.Partnered with major smart card firms globally to drive growth of powered smart cards market.Other than smartcards, RFID and medical devices are the markets for which Solicore has shown interest.Digital printing process has enabled Solicore to upgrade its scale of production and provide customized battery solution to its customers .Blue Spark Technologies

RFID and temperature monitoring systems were first targets .At present, sensors market the main target of Blue Spark Technologies battery related products.Recently, partnered with Trace Tech ID solutions to develop battery-assisted passive(BAP) RFID temperature sensor solutionThin-film battery firms to watchwww.nanomarkets.net2014 NanoMarkets, LC

FirmsDescriptionEnfucellOffers printed battery called soft Battery targetting RFID tags, micro sensors, transdermal pharmaceutical and cosmetic patches, and functional packaging.Recently partnered with Xymox Technologies for printing Enfucells softBattery at their facility but do manufacture battery-assisted devices too.Pragmatic Printing and Printed Electronics Limited (PEL) are other partners of Enfucell from printed electronics industry.Along with partners Pragmatic Printing and Printed Electronics Limited (PEL), Enfucell has developed integrated printed electronics concept in business card fomat.Imprint EnergyA start up that has designed a new battery that can be screen printed and consists of a Zinc anode, a solid polymer electrolyte, and a metal oxide cathode.Making Zinc batteries rechargeable was a challenge which Imprint Energy is trying to resolve through its battery solution.Imprint Energy batteries are safer and have advantage to being more flexible over Li-ion batteries, thus Imprint Energy batteries are more likely to accepted in wearable devices segment .In-Q-Tel, a strategic investment firm that supports mission of U.S Intelligence community, has invested in Imprint Energy.Lack of experience is the only disadvantage with Imprint Energy.Investment trends in thin-film/printed battery industrywww.nanomarkets.net2014 NanoMarkets, LC

In April, 2013, Cymbet able to secure an investment of $ 20 million equity deal from Island Shore Investments Nov, 2013, Solicore able to secure capital investment of $ 4 million from a new investor, New Science VenturesRole of Business Ecosystems

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CAGR is more than 45%Major portion of demand for thin batteries is likely to come from mobile phones segmentSmart cards and sensors will continue to generate demand for printed batteriesWearables likely to be one of the major emerging market for thin-film batteries 143CONTACT USwww.nanomarkets.net facebook.com/pages/NanoMarkets/ twitter.com/nanomarkets

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