Wearable technology could benefit from flexible battery tech

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Everything from smartwatches to smart clothing and smartglasses could do well with these new power sources. One of the greatest challenges faced by the wearable technology industry is in powering them with a battery that is strong enough to last, but that is small enough that it will allow the device to be lightweight and compact enough to be appealing to consumers and to avoid the problems with looking clunky and chunky when worn. A new type of flexible battery was unveiled in Japan at the Wearable Expo, with some…

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Wearable technology may soon be powered by tiny Panasonic battery

thread like battery for wearable technology mobile devices

The electronics and tech company has now come up with an even smaller rechargeable battery. Panasonic has now unveiled a new rechargeable battery that is the shape of a pin and that could be an important way to provide power to a range of tiny sized wearable technology devices. The rechargeable lithium ion battery is 3.5mm in diameter, and is 20 mm long, making it very tiny. When compared to a standard AAA battery, this pin shaped battery from Panasonic is one twentieth of the size. In an industry where…

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