Battery pack having circuit board and electrode leads directly bonded to each other by laser welding

Abstract

Discussed is a battery pack including a battery cell that can include a pair of electrode leads including a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead, a pack housing configured to receive the battery cell therein, and a protection circuit module (PCM) having a protection circuit formed on a printed circuit board (PCB), the protection circuit being configured to control operation of the battery cell, wherein the pair of electrode leads may be directly bonded to a surface copper foil layer of the PCB. The pair of electrode leads may be directly bonded to the surface copper foil layer of the PCB by a laser welding.

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