Maxwell's Ultracapacitor Energy Storage Products For Industrial And Consumer Electronics Applications

Michael Liedtke, Maxwell’s vice president for sales marketing and business development, said that the new HC family of products includes compact, cost-effective, 25-, 50- 150-farad cells, all rated at 2.7 volts.

“System designers are recognizing that ultracapacitors enhance energy efficiency and functionality and provide ‘life of the application’ durability for virtually any electronic device or system,” said Liedtke. “The HC product family responds to growing demand by delivering Maxwell’s industry-leading technology in new form factors that are suitable for a broader range of electronic applications.”

Typical applications benefiting from ultracapacitor cells in the 25-to-150-farad range include:

* Robotics and factory automation
* Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for industrial and telecommunications installations
* Renewable energy systems, including solar and wind energy generation systems
* Cordless power tools
* Consumer electronics

BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor products deliver up to 10 times the power and longevity of batteries, require no maintenance and operate reliably in extreme temperatures. In transportation applications, they efficiently recapture energy from braking for reuse in hybrid and all-electric drive trains, reducing energy consumption and emissions. They also provide compact, lightweight, “life-of-the-vehicle” solutions to stabilize automotive power networks and power new, all-electric subsystems, such as drive-by-wire steering. In mission-critical industrial applications, where backup power ensures continued operation or a soft shutdown in the event of power interruptions, they provide reliable, cost-effective, maintenance-free energy storage. In wind turbine blade pitch and braking systems and other industrial applications, they provide a simple, solid state, highly reliable solution to buffer short-term mismatches between the power available and the power required.