Prismatic Supercaps Address Apps from Wearables to Energy Harvesting
The prismatic supercapacitors developed by SCHURTER offer a very low package height, with the SCPA version being the thinnest available. They're well-suited for demanding applications that require high capacitance in a limited footprint. Applications include mobile devices, wearable electronics, sensor technology, small power supplies, and energy-harvesting devices.
The supercapacitors also maintain very low ESR and self-discharge. When compared to rechargeable batteries, they have only around 10% of the energy density but significantly greater power density. The supercaps can be charged and discharged much faster, while withstanding many more charging cycles than rechargeable batteries.
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Alix Paultre
Editor-at-Large, Microwaves & RF
Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.