Thin-Film and Printed Batteries Markets

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• E.1 Introduction
• E.2 Key drivers and retarding factors for the thin-film/printed batteries market
• E.3 Summary of technical and materials developments
• E.4 Summary of main opportunities in the thin-film/printed batteries market
• E.5 Firms to watch
• E.6 Sources of finance for thin-film batteries/commercialization
• E.7 Summary of eight-year market forecasts for thin-film/printed batteries

Chapter One Introduction

• 1.1 Background to this report
• 1.2 Goals and scope of this report
• 1.3 Methodology of this report
• 1.4 Plan of this report

Chapter Two: Evolution of Thin-Film/Printed Battery Technology

• 2.1 Market Drivers
• 2.2 The economics of thin film batteries and necessary price points
• 2.3 The costs of switching from lithium ion
• 2.4 Alternatives to thin-film batteries
  • 2.4.1 Thin-film and organic photovoltaics
  • 2.4.2 Thin-film fuel cells
  • 2.4.3 Energy harvesting and passive devices
  • 2.4.4 Biothermal devices
  • 2.4.5 Conventional batteries

Chapter Three: Materials and Manufacturing

• 3.1 Available and emerging battery chemistries
  • 3.1.1 Lithium ion
  • 3.1.2 Lithium polymer
  • 3.1.3 Lithium metal and lithium metal alloy
  • 3.1.4 Lithium manganese dioxide
  • 3.1.5 Lithium thionyl chloride
  • 3.1.6 Lithium phosphorus oxynitride
  • 3.1.7 Lithium oxygen
  • 3.1.8 Carbon zinc
  • 3.1.9 Zinc manganese dioxide
  • 3.1.10 Biomaterials-based batteries
  • 3.1.11 Radioisotope batteries
  • 3.1.12 Nanowire based devices and other nanotechnology based batteries
  • 3.1.13 Other battery chemistries
• 3.2 Performance requirements and capabilities of thin-film/printable batteries
  • 3.2.1 Power density and generation capabilities
  • 3.2.2 Service lifetimes
  • 3.2.3 Recharge-ability
  • 3.2.4 Flexibility
  • 3.2.5 Footprint and thinness
  • 3.2.6 Operating temperature
  • 3.2.7 Environmental protection and safety requirements
• 3.3 Manufacturing
  • 3.3.1 Printing technologies
  • 3.3.2 Vapor deposition and sputtering
  • 3.3.3 Attachment to devices being powered and to PCBs
  • 3.3.4 Other manufacturing technologies and proprietary processes
  • 3.3.5 R2R and mass production
  • 3.3.6 Integration with other manufacturing technologies

Chapter Four: Applications for Thin-Film and Printable Batteries

• 4.1 Introduction 4.2 RFID, smart packaging and other retail applications
  • 4.2.1 Active RFID
  • 4.2.2 Semi-active RFID
  • 4.2.3 Other smart packaging/labeling applications
  • 4.2.4 Smart shelves and POP displays
• 4.2 Financial services and security applications
  • 4.2.1 Smart cards
  • 4.2.2 Biometric ID and other access devices
  • 4.2.3 People and animal tracking
• 4.3 Sensors
  • 4.3.1 Wireless sensor networks and other distributed sensor applications
  • 4.3.2 Labs on a chips and diagnostic devices
  • 4.3.3 Vital sign sensors
  • 4.3.4 Military sensors
  • 4.3.5 Other sensor related applications
• 4.4 Other medical and cosmetic devices
  • 4.4.1 Drug delivery systems and other implants
  • 4.4.2 Cosmetic, therapy and stimulation patches
  • 4.4.3 Smart bandages
• 4.5 Embedded chips
  • 4.5.1 Battery-backed up memory and clocks
  • 4.5.2 Embedded processors
• 4.6 Greetings cards, games, toys and other novelties

Chapter Five: Profiles of Leading Thin Battery Firms

• 5.1 Biophan
• 5.2 Cymbet
• 5.3 Enable IPC
• 5.4 Enfucell
• 5.5 Excellatron
• 5.6 Front Edge Technology
• 5.7 Infinite Power Solutions
• 5.8 mPhase
• 5.9 NanoEner (Ener1)
• 5.10 NEC
• 5.11 Oak Ridge Micro-Energy
• 5.12 Power Paper
• 5.13 Rocket
• 5.14 Solicore
• 5.15 Thin Battery Technologies
• 5.16 Ultralife Batteries Inc.
• 5.17 VTT
• 5.18 Other Interesting and Innovative Companies

Chapter Six: Eight-Year Market Forecasts

• 6.1 Forecasting methodology
• 6.2 Forecast of thin-film and printable battery by application
• 6.3 Forecast of thin-film and printable battery by battery chemistry/materials
• 6.4 Forecast of thin-film and printable battery by fabrication method