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SK On aims for mass production of LFP batteries by 2026, targeting the EV market

Debasish — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 02:10:08 +0000

South Korea’s SK On is set to initiate mass production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as early as 2026, eyeing collaborations with major traditional automakers to deliver a more cost-effective battery chemistry. SK On’s Chief Administrative Officer, Choi Young-chan, revealed the company’s plan to supply LFP batteries, a move in line with the strategy adopted by its Chinese counterparts.

SK On is actively engaged in supplying electric vehicle (EV) batteries to major automakers such as Ford, Volkswagen, and Hyundai

While the automaker has not disclosed the names of the OEMs it is in talks with, Choi emphasized that mass production will commence once discussions are finalized.

The automotive industry is witnessing a surge in the adoption of diverse battery chemistries, including LFP, as manufacturers aim to reduce costs and ensure a stable supply chain. This marks the first time SK On has provided details on its LFP battery strategy and outlined a timeline for mass production. Rivals LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI have also announced their plans to target mass production of LFP products in 2026.

SK On, a battery unit of South Korean energy group SK Innovation, is actively engaged in supplying electric vehicle (EV) batteries to major automakers such as Ford, Volkswagen, and Hyundai. Choi disclosed that the company is exploring the possibility of manufacturing LFP batteries in Europe or China, acknowledging the challenge of competing with Chinese LFPs on cost. The focus, however, remains on energy density, charging time, and efficiency rather than on price alone.

Despite having production sites in the United States, South Korea, Hungary, and China, SK On is not currently in talks with its U.S. automaker customers regarding LFP supply. Choi explained that the high cost of building LFP factories in the United States makes it less feasible, with the company primarily concentrating on the European market.

Chinese battery manufacturers, including CATL and BYD, dominate global LFP production, benefiting from strong demand in their home market. LFP batteries from Chinese manufacturers are approximately 20% cheaper than nickel-based counterparts, providing an economical option for EVs, albeit with slightly reduced range compared to nickel-based alternatives. SK On is simultaneously working on developing prismatic and cylindrical-type EV batteries, making notable progress in the latter used by Tesla and other automakers.

Samsung Galaxy S24 to feature improved battery thanks to EV inspired tech

Sean — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 08:30:30 +0000

Samsung is apparently working on a new and improved battery technology which will power its next generation of flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S24 series. But interestingly enough, these upgrades are thanks to technology inspired by electric vehicle technologies.

EVs inspire next gen battery tech for Samsung Galaxy S24 series

Based on a new report, the South Korean tech giant is seeking to improved the battery on the Galaxy S24 lineup by turning to technology from the EV industry. The company has reportedly partnered up with two Chinese firms to jointly develop the new battery technology. Samsung will be employing the stacking technology for batteries that is found in electric vehicles. To put things simply, it is a method on improving batteries’ overall capacity without the physical size changing.

The Samsung SDI is working on this new battery technology, which is the research and development unit of the brand. This R&D department is looking to improve the energy capacity on next gen batteries while aiming to retain the existing size. For this, it is working with the two Chinese firms that are deriving tech from Gen 5 batteries that are made for electric vehicles. In other words, they are miniaturizing the battery technology that can then be used in smartphones and tablets.

Notably, this new battery technology can help achieve around 10 percent of capacity rise while maintaining a similar overall size to its predecessor. The new joint venture will use the company’s advanced facility at its Cheonan, South Korea site. So we can expect the Galaxy S24 to arrive with slightly longer lasting battery packs. The two Chinese firms are setting up offices in the country as well, with Shenzhen Yinghe Tech supplying the stacking equipment.

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Apple will shift to using only recyclable cobalt batteries by 2025

Sean — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:47:37 +0000

Earlier this week, Apple has announced that it will be making a major shift in the battery technology that it employs for its various products. The company will be moving to utilizing only on recyclable cobalt batteries within the next two years. So here are all the details.

The Cupertino based giant has stated that it will be shifting to exclusively use recycled cobalt by the year 2025. This move from the brand is a part of its plans to make all of its consumer electronic products carbon neutral by the end of this decade. Furthermore, Apple announced that the magnets in its various types of devices will use recycled rare earth elements while its proprietary printed circuit board design will be based on recycled tin soldering and gold plating.

For those unaware, the iPhone maker is working on becoming truly carbon neutral, including its entire supply chain and the life cycle of its every product by the year 2030. The company announced earlier this week that it has doubled its investment towards projects that brand’s overall carbon footprint. Although, this news also raises concerns considering the fact that tech giant’s in the past have been accused of being involved in deaths of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being forced to mine cobalt.

This material is a crucial component in the batteries that power the consumer electronic products. Back in 2022, around a quarter of all cobalt used in Apple branded products was recycled. This marked a rise of 13 percent year on year over 2021. Now, it is sourcing over two thirds of its aluminum, around three quarter of all rare earth materials, and about 95 percent of all tungsten materials in its products from recycled materials. So, cobalt based batteries is next in line to go fully based on recycled materials.

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Xiaomi working on parallel charging smartphone battery technology: Rumor

Sean — Mon, 17 May 2021 12:07:04 +0000

Earlier today (17th May 2021), a new rumor surfaced that suggested that Xiaomi is researching and developing smartphone batteries that support parallel charging technology to achieve faster charging speeds and charge rates.

According to known tipster @数码闲聊站 on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, the company is working on dual cell smartphone batteries. Xiaomi is known to be one of the pioneers in smartphone battery technologies, which has enabled it to offer faster charging rates on both wired and wireless charging platforms. So, it won’t be surprising if the company is actually is researching and developing parallel charging technology as well.

Earlier this year, the Chinese tech giant had launched the Mi 11 Pro that features a 5,000mAh Silicon Oxygen anode cell that supports up to 67W fast charging. Hence, the brand might be able to offer fast charging speeds that could reach up to 120W in the near future. Fast charging rates over 100W isn’t exactly a new technology, as devices have achieved it in the past. This includes the Mi 10 Extreme Commemorative Edition that arrives with a dual cell 4,500mAh battery that supported 120W fast wired charging.

In other words, the company might be improving on this technology and might grow the number of smartphone lineup that feature this technology. Unfortunately, this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates regarding this matter.

New breed of Battery can charge 10 times faster than Lithium Ion

Sean — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:44:33 +0000

In the modern world, the lithium ion batteries are essentially everywhere and can be found powering various forms of technology, like smartphones, notebooks, wearable products, and much more as well.

Although, despite this type of battery being used practically universally in consumer electronics products, the technology is far from perfect, as per a ScienceAlert report. For those unaware, the performance of lithium ion batteries always degrades over time. This could even lead to certain flaws in the battery cells and can even lead to overheating, which could cause dangerous hazards like fires and other harmful damage. In the past, companies have even had to recall products due to such issues.

But now, researchers in Russia have developed a new type of technology that they claim can charge about ten times faster than the existing lithium ion batteries. This significant rise in charging rates could potentially offer huge time saving advantages if it does eventually arrive in consumer electronic products. According to electrochemistry researcher Oleg Levin from St Petersburg University, “A battery manufactured using our polymer will charge in seconds – about 10 times faster than a traditional lithium-ion battery. This has already been demonstrated through a series of experiments.”

This new breed of battery type is made from a kind of nitroxyl-based redox polymer, which is made with material that can undergo reversible oxidation and reduction when it discharges and charges. During testing, the researchers explored a number of different polymer types but the NiSalen chemistry was the only device that turned out to be stable and efficient. Although, the battery is still ” lagging behind in terms of capacity – 30 to 40 percent lower than in lithium-ion batteries.” Unfortunately, it is still unknown if we will ever see this technology make it to smartphones and other products anytime soon.

Redesigned Ele Power 10,000mAh power bank

shanos — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:09:27 +0000

Redesigned Ele Power 10,000mAh power bank images have today been sent over by Elephone.

The redesigned Ele Power 10,000mAh power bank has an all new design that is now even sleeker and more stylish than the original, with a smooth finish and accent colours to give it a more personalised feel.

The Ele Power 10,000mAh power bank will be available in Black with red highlights as well as White with Rose Gold highlights.

Whilst the capacity of theredesigned Ele Power 10,000mAh power bank remains the same, the number of USB outputs are down from two to a single full sized USB, and a micro USB input that is used for charging up the power bank

Pricing for the redesigned Ele Power 10,000mAh power bank have yet to be announced but the original was priced at just $4.99, making it a true bargain

Please feel free to leave any questions or comments below

Kind regards Shanos

Original article posted on gadgetz.tv

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Elephone P8000 Source Code

shanos — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:51:18 +0000

After their initial release which saw some of the required Elephone P8000 Source Code released a few months ago, Elephone have today released the full Elephone P8000 Source Code required for devs to build their own roms, hopefully stable Marshmallow roms or properly ported existing roms such as Cyanogen CM12.1 etc to the P8000.

One thing that has let Elephone down a little in the past and not won them any favours has been the bugginess of their roms, often requiring fixes to the fixes to get things working as they should, now is the chance for these things to be put right and with hope make Elephone see how important a dev community could be to the success of their forthcoming handsets such as the Vowney and the P9000 and force their hand to release the code for these phones as well.

The Elephone P8000 Source Code can be found on github here

The P8000 can be purchased on lilited sale for just $153.99 here

To those of you that like to dabble with your phones or the more hardcore rom devs out there, I say let the fun begin and lets see what you can create.

Please leave any comments or questions below

Regards Shanos

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Oukitel K6000 features 9V/2A quick charge

shanos — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:26:35 +0000

Many phone users are now demanding more battery life from their handsets, we have seen ultra slim handsets come and go but the growing trend is for increased battery life at the expense of a few extra mm of width.

Oukitel have today sent over a video of the new OUKITEL K6000, the Oukitel K6000 features 9V/2A quick charge technology to allow the 6000mAh battery to fully charge in under 2 hours.

For the video they have also set up two OUKITEL K6000’s one is charged using their new 9V/2A charger, whilst the other is charged up using a standard iPhone 5v/1A charger.

The video gives a good comparison of the differences of standard charging vs flash charging, with the new system appearing to be around 3 times quicker.

Oukitel state that the battery in the K6000 is a 6000mAh unit, this is a lot of charge for a handset, hopefully unlike some other china based phone manufacturers this will be a true reflection of the actual amount of charge the phone can hold.

It the 6000mAh capacity does prove to be true and the charge times shown in the video are correct it should make for a phone that will give a lot of usage between its ultra quick charges.

Please check out the video for the Oukitel K6000 featuring 9V/2A quick charge and as always any questions or comments can be left below.

Regards Shanos

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