This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth comparison between two prominent primary lithium battery chemistries: Lithium Thionyl Chloride (LiSOCl2) and Lithium Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2).
What are primary lithium batteries used for?
We have an extensive lineup of Primary Lithium Batteries that customers can choose from to meet their needs. They are used in a wide range variety of applications, including primary power supplies for small devices and backup power supplies for emergencies.
Are lithium primary cylindrical batteries good for IoT?
Like medical devices, IoT is a broad category, and overlaps in some cases—lithium primary cylindrical batteries are not only optimal for many remote patient monitoring devices such as those worn by a person, but also in a wide range for environments.
Compared with the booming LIBs, lithium primary batteries (LPBs) own superiority in specific energy and self-discharge rate and are usually applied in special fields such as medical implantation, aerospace, and military.
What are the emerging markets for lithium batteries?
There are three key emerging markets for lithium batteries. Automotive, medical, and IoT applications each have their own unique battery power requirements that can leverage the longevity, flat voltage profiles, and broad operating temperature range of Panasonic's lithium non-rechargeable cylindrical and coin CR and BR series batteries.
Why are lithium primary BR and CR battery chemistries so popular?
Both Lithium Primary BR and CR are popular battery chemistries because of their flat voltage profiles over the entire life of a cell. They also behave consistently over that lifetime. Design engineers can be confident that the circuitry in their device can use these batteries to a great extent without worrying about voltage fade.
It's non-toxic, has good thermal stability, is made with low-cost materials, and is suited for long-life and low-drain applications. It should not be confused with lithium-ion manganese oxide battery (LMO), a rechargeable lithium-ion cell that uses manganese dioxide, MnO2, as the cathode material. LiMn primary cells provide good energy density.