World Smart Batteries- Technology Overview

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction and Study Highlights

• Introduction
• Study Highlights

Scope and Methodology

• Scope
• Methodology

2 SMART BATTERIES - AN OVERVIEW

Introduction to Battery Technology

• Noteworthy Developments in Battery Technology
• Battery Classification

Smart Batteries and their Evolution

• Smart Batteries
• Smart Battery Specifications
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Smart Batteries

3 SMART BATTERY APPLICATIONS AND NOTEWORTHY BATTERY PRODUCTS

Smart Battery Architecture and Applications

• Single Wire System
• System Management Bus
• Applications

Related Battery Products

• Alkaline Batteries
• Lithium-Polymer Batteries
• Lead Acid Batteries
• Zinc-Air Batteries
• Silver-Oxide Batteries

4 TECHNOLOGY VIEWPOINT: SMART BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES

Smart Battery Technology Viewpoint

• STB develops worlds first Rechargable Smart Battery (South Korea)
• New Power and Battery Management Product for 3G Wireless Applications (USA)
• Lithium-Ion Hybrid Batteries (South Korea)
• CSIRO and GM collaborate on Advanced Batteries (Australia)
• TIs Intelligent Battery Management IC (USA)
• Linear Technology Corporation develops Integrated Power Management IC (USA)
• Micro Power developing Advanced Batteries for Healthcare (USA)
• Fully Configurable Single Chip Smart Battery Solution (USA)
• mPhase Technologies develops Smart Nanobattery (USA)
• Multi-cell Lithium-Ion Battery Charger improves Battery Performance (USA)
• Integrated Battery Management Solution (USA)
• Linear Technologies develops Dual Smart Battery System Manager (USA)
• IQ Power incorporates Smart Energy Manager within Cars (Germany)

Traditional Battery Technologies

• Micrels Innovative Linear Battery Charger (USA)
• In-Cell Charge Control Technology (USA)
• Solar Battery with Monobloc Catalyst (United Kingdom)
• Erskines Switch-tripping Battery Charger (United Kingdom)
• Johnson Controls New Battery for Hybrid Cars (USA)
• Atraverda uses "Ebonex" Technology to develop Bipolar Batteries (UK)
• Smart Power Management Technology for Electronics Applications (USA)
• Smart Battery Chip enables Pervasive Computing (USA)
• Idaho Researchers Develop Power Management System Prototype (USA)
• Midtronics upgrades Battery Management Software (USA)
• Washington Researchers develop Liquor-powered Biofuel Batteries (USA)

5 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION

Market and Regulatory Factors

• Market Factors
• Regulatory Factors

Technology Accelerators and Barriers

• Technology Accelerators
• Technology Barriers

6 PATENTS; GLOSSARY AND INDUSTRY CONTACTS

Patents

• US Patents
• European Patents
• Asian Patents

Glossary and Key Industry Contacts

• Glossary
• Contact Details

7 FROST & SULLIVAN 2005 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

Excellence in Technology Award

• Award Description
• Award Recipient

Excellence in Research Award

• Award Description
• Award Recipient

8 CRITICAL REFERENCE TABLES

Decision Support Database Tables

• Portable PC Installed Base (Millions); by Region; 1999-2006
• Laptop Installed Base (Millions); by Region; 1999-2006
• Mobile Communication Revenue (Billion USD); by Region; 1999-2006
• Mobile Penetration; by Region; 1999-2006
• Power Industry Structure; By Region
• Electricity Generation in Billion KwH; By Region; 1999-2006
• Major Power Generating Companies by Region