Hitachi Maxell plans to jump-start growth with unique batteries

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Hitachi Maxell Ltd has developed a leak-proof gel polymer lithium ion battery, called the PLS3089116, in the fall of 1999. The product is one of the thinnest models and provides one of the largest capacities in its class. It incorporates a three-dimensional gel polymer instead of the liquid electrolyte of conventional lithium ion batteries. PLS3089116 serves as a springboard for further development at Hitachi Maxell which plans to release a compact version commercially for use in mobile phones by mid-year 2000.

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Hitachi Maxell harnesses battery technology, production knowhow

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Hitachi Maxell Ltd borrows heavily from the key manufacturing technologies employed in its other products to produce lithium ion batteries and polymer lithium ion batteries. The electrodes for the batteries are manufactured using the same technology for the manufacture of videotape, audiotape and other magnetic recording media. The manufacturing technologies employed in the production of integrated circuit cards and other electronic media are used for both battgeries and battery packs.

Manufacturing processes, Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

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Hitachi Maxell looks outside Japan to build Ni-MH, lithium ion sales

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Hitachi Maxell Ltd exports all the company's nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries mainly to Europe, while 80% of its lithium ion batteries are exported outside Japan, 50% of which go to the US and the remaining 50% stay in Asia. The company, which expands sales of its products to mobile phones and notebook computers manufacturers overseas, recently commenced test mass production of gel polymer lithium rechargeable batteries.

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