New Ceramic Packaging Technology Features Environmental Resistance
Encapsulating existing power devices, such as rechargeable batteries and capacitors, in Kyocera's ceramic packages can increase their usage life. As a result, ceramic packaging solutions are optimal for the small rechargeable batteries for IoT and other emerging fields where devices need to withstand harsh environments.
The Coming IoT Era
of Surface-Mounted Small Power Devices
IoT is the concept whereby everything in daily life connects via the Internet, including buildings, home appliances, and automobiles.
Surface-mounted small power devices are an indispensable part of this future, and as such, will be in high demand.
Conquer the Disadvantages of Lithium-ion Secondary
Batteries by using All-Solid-State Batteries
Batteries that are no longer usable after discharge, such as dry cell batteries, are called primary batteries, and those that can be recharged repeatedly are called secondary batteries. Among secondary batteries, lithium-ion batteries are currently the mainstream. However, while lithium-ion secondary batteries can charge and discharge at high outputs, their application presents two major challenges.
Disadvantages of Lithium-ion Batteries
- Safety risks from heat generation, fuming, ignition, or explosion
- Narrow usable temperature range
All-Solid-State Batteries can conquer these challenges. Since they are made from non-flammable solid electrolytes - as opposed to the flammable liquid electrolytes in Lithium-ion batteries - All-Solid-State Batteries offer clear advantages over alternatives.
Advantages of All-Solid-State Batteries
- Safety
- Wide usable temperature range
- Longer expected usage life
Depending on the type of solid electrolyte used in an All-Solid-State Batteries,
there are additional challenges to implementation, such as deterioration due to moisture.
In addition, All-Solid-State Batteries for IoT device applications require reflowable surface-mount structures and small and thin shapes.
Developing new packaging technologies
is equally as crucial as surface-mount small power devices!
Kyocera's Ceramic Packaging Solutions Offerings
Ceramic packaging technology solutions are optimal for small, high-performance IoT and wearable device batteries.
Characteristics of Ceramic Materials
- High strength
- High heat resistance
- High moisture resistance
- Non-flammability and fire resistance
Outstanding environmental resistance that helps overcome the challenges of rechargeable batteries
Kyocera's ceramic packages have outstanding environmental resistance characteristics required for small batteries, such as heat and moisture resistance. In addition, ceramic packages allow surface mounting, making them suitable for products that require high airtightness or with small and thin shapes.
In addition, Kyocera provides consultation and design customization for ceramic packages.
Ceramic packages are gaining attention as a solution for surface-mount small power devices miniaturization.
Ceramic Package Features (Structural Example)
Kyocera developed a unique ceramic package with superior airtightness and moisture resistance that places a low burden on batteries.
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- Seam weld encapsulation technology with
outstanding long-term reliability increase
heat conduction
for batteries during sealing
- Seam weld encapsulation technology with
outstanding long-term reliability increase
heat conduction
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- Hollow construction protects
batteries from internal pressure
rise and external stress
- Hollow construction protects
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- Low oxygen and moisture
lower battery deterioration
- Low oxygen and moisture
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- Long-term airtightness (Helium leak test: 1.0× 10-9Pa*m3/s. or less)
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- Surface mount ability
even for small and thin shapes
- Surface mount ability
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- Design customization available
- Seam Sealing※ Advantages
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- Lower heat load on contents due to local welding
- Prevent aging and performance deterioration
- Available for small and thin shapes
- Optimal for products requiring high airtightness and moisture resistance
- Seam weld sealing is a technology that blocks parts in a package from the outside air to ensure stable operation for an extended period of time.
Parts are sandwiched between two metals, and current is applied to weld them.
Ceramic Package
Technology Solutions
and
Next-Generation Industries
Kyocera's ceramic packages are expected to be used in the future as critical devices for next-generation industries. Our solutions offer compact, lightweight design and low cost for products that require mass production to precision equipment that requires high reliability. Kyocera's ceramic packages can be applied to a wide range of industries and fields, including smartphones, satellites, automobiles (around the engine), and medical equipment.
Don't hesitate to contact our specialists for more details.