The RF & Smart Sensor Systems department at Fraunhofer IZM is involved in the development of micro-batteries for ultra-miniaturized medical applications and energy-autonomous sensors.
Fraunhofer IZM is focusing on ultra-small batteries that no one else can develop, except for us. Therefore, we are pushing the boundaries for extremely small lithium-ion batteries, with the tiniest battery coming in at only one square millimeter. These super-small batteries are used in tiny in-ear devices or, unexpectedly, on the backs of worker bees.
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Fraunhofer IZM is pushing the boundaries for extremely small lithium-ion batteries, with the tiniest battery coming in at only one square millimetre. These super-small batteries are used in tiny in-ear devices or, unexpectedly, on the backs of worker bees. Robert…
