IEEE
STARTS CELLULAR PHONE BATTERY STANDARD
Standard to
Take Systems Approach to Make Lithium-Ion Battery Cells and Packs
in Mobile Phones More Reliable
Contact:
Jason Howard,
Chair of the Cellular Battery Standard Working
Group +1 770-338-3742, Jason.Howard@motorola.com
or
Karen McCabe, IEEE Senior Marketing Manager
+1 732-562-3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org
PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 7 Oct. 2004 The proliferation of
cell phones continues to push demand for their lithium-ion and
lithium-ion polymer batteries to new highs and has prompted the
development of a new standard at the IEEE to improve their reliability.
The standard, IEEE P1725™, "Standard for Rechargeable
Batteries for Cellular Telephones," will be developed within
the IEEE Standards Association Corporate Program.
The new standard
will seek to make cellular phone batteries more robust by setting
uniform criteria for their design, production and evaluation.
It will consider battery and battery pack electrical and mechanical
construction, chemistries, process control, qualification and
packaging technologies, among other areas. It will be developed
by companies that manufacture batteries, cells and handsets, as
well as by carriers.
"IEEE
P1725 will extend existing cell phone battery standards and help
the industry meet future requirements," says Jason Howard,
Chair of the Cellular Battery Standards Working Group and Energy
Technologies Manager at Motorola. "It will set the stage
for batteries that deliver more power and more energy density
so they allow for phones that continue to add new functions and
accommodate more intense use as cell phones grow ever more central
to peoples' lives. Our ultimate goal is to improve the user's
experience even as batteries grow more complex by addressing the
entire
system from battery cells and packs to the handsets they power."
Standards
are developed within the IEEE-SA Corporate Program in company-based
working groups in which each member has one vote. This industry-oriented
program often allows for standards creation in one to two years,
depending on participant commitment and the use of IEEE support
services. The program also provides a route to international acceptance
for a standard based on the IEEE's broad ties to the international
standards
community.
IEEE P1725
is sponsored by the IEEE Power Engineering Society Stationary
Batteries Committee.
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