I’m far from being an expert on the “battery matters,” but what Energizer is talking about sounds super interesting. At the CES, they’re all about Zinc Air Prismatic batteries arguing that when compared with lithium ion rechargeable batteries, they offer much lower cost for the OEMs, a similar thin form factor, and eliminate the need for charge circuitry and a charging device. This is in addition to the up to three times (3X) advantage in runtime in similar sized batteries!!!
Apparently, these kind of batteries use the same zinc air technology that is used in hearing aid batteries, in which zinc reacts with oxygen in the air to generate power. The battery offers high energy density as well as a thin form factor.
Energizer says that they’ve developed simple and cost effective air management solutions to enable the use of this battery technology in a wide range of portable electronic devices, and is looking forward to introduce their technology through a series of OEM design seminars this year.
They certainly got our attention and we can’t wait to see better batteries powering up our devices. You can get more information from Energizer’s website or by visiting their booth at the CES.