Structured silicon anode
US7402829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49108
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A silicon/lithium battery can be fabricated from a silicon substrate. This allows the battery to be produced as an integrated unit on a chip. The battery includes a silicon anode formed from sub-micron diameter pillars of silicon fabricated on an n-type silicon wafer. The battery also includes a cathode including lithium.
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