{"id":25106,"date":"2024-06-17T10:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T10:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/107429601"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T10:50:06","slug":"apple-supplier-tdk-says-battery-breakthrough-can-deliver-higher-performance-for-wearable-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/apple-supplier-tdk-says-battery-breakthrough-can-deliver-higher-performance-for-wearable-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple supplier TDK says battery breakthrough can deliver higher performance for wearable devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/apple-supplier-tdk-says-battery-breakthrough-can-deliver-higher-performance-for-wearable-devices.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-107429603\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Apple Watch SE is seen in a store in Krakow, Poland on April 20, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Japanese electronic parts maker TDK on Monday said it had successfully developed a material for its solid-state batteries, making a breakthrough that it estimates could deliver significantly higher performance for wearable devices.<\/p>\n<p>The Tokyo-based <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Apple<\/span><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> supplier <span class=\"waslinkname\">said<\/span> that the material for its small solid-state batteries had an estimated energy density of 1,000 Watt hours per liter (Wh\/l), which is approximately 100 times greater than the energy density of TDK&#8217;s conventional mass-produced solid-state battery.<\/p>\n<p>Energy density refers to the amount of energy stored in a region of space.<\/p>\n<p>Solid-state batteries are viewed as a <span class=\"waslinkname\">potentially game-changing technology<\/span>, because they can store more energy than lithium-ion batteries and charge faster.<\/p>\n<p>TDK said that the innovation can be utilized in various devices that come into direct contact with the human body, including for wireless earphones, hearing aids and smartwatches.<\/p>\n<p>The batteries are expected to be produced with an all-ceramic material, with oxide-based solid electrolyte and lithium alloy anodes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-107429611\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>The TDK Corp. logo displayed on the company&#8217;s industrial standard battery unit at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (Ceatec) in Chiba, Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>TDK said that its goal is to use its technology to replace existing coin cell batteries, a small stainless steel disc that provides power to portable devices, in compliance with European Union battery regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the main features of TDK&#8217;s technology include the use of oxide-based solid electrolytes, which the company says makes them &#8220;extremely safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>TDK says the smaller size of the battery and its higher capacitance, the capability of a device to store electric charge, means it can contribute to smaller devices and potentially provide a longer operating time.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 CNBC&#8217;s Ganesh Rao contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Watch SE is seen in a store in Krakow, Poland on April 20, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Japanese electronic parts maker TDK on Monday said it had successfully developed a material for its solid-state batteries, making a breakthrough that it estimates could deliver significantly higher performance for wearable devices. 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