Lithium batteries and energy harvesting: a powerful tandem for remote wireless devices

摘要

Wireless devices intended for use in remote, hard-to-access locations require ideal power management solutions, with lithium batteries and energy harvesting devices combining to offer greater design flexibility. Bobbin-type lithium thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl_2) batteries are the preferred choice for many remote wireless applications, delivering up to 40 years of maintenance-free service life along with the high current pulses required for powering advanced two-way communications. Meanwhile, applications are emerging that are well-suited to energy harvesting devices utilized in conjunction with rechargeable lithium batteries.