Electrode assembly and secondary battery including cathode and anode having different shapes

Abstract

Disclosed is an electrode assembly including a plurality of alternately arranged cathode and anode plates, a separator interposed between the cathode plate and the anode plate, a plurality of cathode tabs respectively formed on the cathode plates, a plurality of anode tabs respectively formed on the anode plates, a cathode lead coupled to the cathode tabs, and an anode lead coupled to the anode tabs, wherein i) the cathode and anode tabs have different shapes and widths of the cathode tabs and the anode tabs are equal to 2 to 100% the length of electrode surfaces with the tabs formed thereon, or ii) the cathode tabs and the anode tabs are asymmetrically arranged with respect to electrode surfaces with the cathode and anode tabs formed thereon and widths of the cathode tabs and the anode tabs are equal to 5 to 45% the length of the electrode surfaces.

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