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US 2018/0294528 A1Published application
High charge rate, large capacity, solid-state battery
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJoel P. de Souza, Yun Seog Lee, Ning Li, Devendra K. Sadana
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Abstract
Solid-state battery structures, particularly solid-state lithium-based battery structures, which are fast charging and have a high capacity are provided. Notably, fast charging, high capacity solid-state battery structures are provided that include a plurality of solid-state-thin-film batteries that are stacked one atop the other, or that include an array of interconnected solid-state thin-film batteries, or that contain a solid-state thin-film battery located on physically exposed surfaces of fin structures.
Claims15
A solid-state battery structure comprising:
- a first battery level comprising an array of solid-state thin-film batteries located on a surface of a substrate and a fuse element in proximity to each solid-state thin-film battery of the plurality of solid-state thin-film batteries, wherein each fuse element in the first battery level has a first end connected to a bottom electrode of one of the solid-state thin-film batteries in the first battery level and a second end connected to a first bus bar that is present in the first battery level, wherein the first bus bars in the first battery level are located on the substrate;
- at least one second bus bar located above, and spaced apart from, each first bus bar present in the first battery level, wherein the at least one second bus bar contacts a surface of a top electrode of each solid-state thin-film battery in the first battery level;
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- a second battery level comprising an array of solid-state thin-film batteries located above the at least one second bus bar.
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