New Industry Products

Adetel and JSR Micro Jointly-develop PowerLIC

February 09, 2016 by Jeff Shepard

As a result of a joint collaboration effort, Adetel Group and JSR Micro N.V. announce the release of PowerLIC™, an Ultimo® Lithium-ion Capacitor (LIC) module. PowerLIC™ provides an answer to the increasing need for sustainable autonomy in the transportation industry (tramways, hybrid buses, light rail vehicles) in embedded systems or fast charging stations. The 57Vdc PowerLIC is rated for 92Wh of energy and a life of 2 million cycles with a charge/discharge rate of 400A.

Certified to meet the transportation industry requirements, PowerLICâ„¢ claims to double the energy density and lifetime compared to solutions available on the market today. This advantageous performance comes in a reduced footprint. With hardly any maintenance required, the lowest operating cost is reached while its rackable format and individual safety integrity level (SIL2) allows safe and easy operation.

ULTIMO ® Lithium Ion Capacitors, supplied by JSR Micro NV in Europe, are used as the energy storage device within the module. By changing the type of cell, the characteristics of the modules can be tuned in order to provide the optimum balance between energy and power at the lowest cost of ownership. A Lithium Ion Capacitor is a type of hybrid super-capacitor, combining properties of Lithium Ion Batteries with properties of Electric Double Layer Capacitors. As a result, it offers a high energy density and a high power density in combination with an outstanding cycle life. Moreover, it is safe to use.