Sony launches new Li-ion batteries with extended life span
Rechargeable batteries have always had a questionable reputation, but Sony has launched a new product that it hopes will help change your mind about them.
While rechargeable batteries have been around for a few decades now, they have always had a poor reputation for slow charging, short lifespans and just generally not being reliable. Well, Sony has decided that needs to change and has announced a new line of Li-ion batteries that will reportedly charge faster, discharge in a more steady fashion and charge back up quickly.
The new batteries use olivine-type lithium iron phosphate as the cathode, which Sony says is more stable than other materials due to its more robust crystal structure. (Lets be clear, I got that from the company press release, there is no way I knew that off the top of my head, and I’m willing to bet 99.9% of you wouldn’t know either, so we’ll just take Sony’s word on it) In plain English, this new cathode, combined with Sony technology, is supposed to deliver 1800W/kg and an extended life span of approximately 2,000 charge-discharge cycles. It is also supposed to get you up to a 99% charge with just 30 minutes of charging, so if you have enough of these, you should see no delay in your work as you swap them in and out of the charger.
Now, before you getting too excited about slapping these in to your favorite DSLR, or even a point and shoot, these batteries will first be hitting the market in motor driven devices, and then later you will be able to get them for use in personal electronics and so on. What exactly is meant by “motor driven devices” isn’t made clear, but that is what Sony is telling us.
With the cost of batteries always on the rise, and more and more people worrying about the environment, right now seems like the perfect time for some advances in rechargeable technology.
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