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Primary Lithium Cylindrical Series ER ...
Primary Lithium Cylindrical Series ER ...
VARTA Microbattery's lithium thionyl chloride cells are known for their high energy density, long shelf life, and wide operating temperature range, making them suitable for electronics, telecommunications, metering, and security systems. Key benefits include high open circuit voltage, low self-discharge rate, and excellent shelf life.
The cells feature a bobbin type design to maximize active material for high energy density. A passivation layer on the lithium surface reduces self-discharge, enhancing shelf life, though it may cause a transient minimum voltage during initial discharge, which should be considered in device design.
These cells are ideal for automotive electronics, asset tracking, utility meters, security systems, and industrial/medical instrumentation, especially where long-term power supply and reliability are crucial.
VARTA offers various cell types like ER 1/2 AA, ER AA, and ER C, each with specific nominal voltages, capacities, and discharge characteristics, designed for a wide temperature range and recognized for safety and reliability.
Safety tests ensure compliance with transportation regulations, with specific guidelines for transporting batteries, including exemptions and restrictions based on size and capacity.
Design considerations include cell orientation, circuit design for memory backup, and soldering techniques to ensure optimal performance and safety.
The document details specifications for Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride Cells, including weight (100.0 g), operating temperature range (-55 to 85 °C), and maximum pulse current conditions, emphasizing consulting VARTA for precise lifetime calculations.
Critical safety warnings include risks of fire, explosion, and severe burns, advising against recharging, crushing, disassembling, heating above 100 °C, incinerating, short-circuiting, or exposing the battery to water. Proper disposal and keeping batteries out of children's reach are emphasized.
Details on various battery assembly versions, including ER 1/2 AA, ER AA, ER C, and ER D, with different terminal types for PCB mounting, advising against unqualified assembly due to potential quality issues.
Discusses how cell orientation affects discharge capacity, especially for larger cells under high discharge currents, and covers circuit design for memory backup, recommending protective components to prevent reverse charging.
Recommendations for using capacitors to support battery performance, including a formula for calculating capacitor size, noting the importance of considering leakage current in capacitors.
Outlines detailed soldering methods and precautions, including hand and wave soldering techniques, to prevent overheating and battery damage.
VARTA lithium batteries are designed to endure various environmental conditions, with safety tests based on UL and Military Standards to ensure safe behavior under misuse conditions.
Guidelines for transporting VARTA lithium cells and batteries, including packaging requirements and labeling for lithium metal content.
Packages containing lithium metal must be clearly labeled for flammability risks, with special procedures in case of damage and a contact number for additional information.
- ADR/RID and IMDG-Code Special Provision 188: Packages must withstand a 1.2 m drop test without damage or content release, with a gross mass limit of 30 kg unless batteries are installed in equipment.
- IATA Air Transport: Lithium metal cells must not exceed 1g of lithium content, and batteries must not exceed 2g, with packaging preventing short circuits and withstanding a 1.2 m drop test. The maximum gross quantity per package is 2.5 kg.
- Dangerous Goods Transport: Batteries exceeding SP188 limits must be transported as Class 9 Dangerous Goods, following specific packing instructions and labeling requirements.
Primary lithium batteries are forbidden for transport aboard passenger aircraft and must be labeled accordingly for all shipments within, into, or out of the U.S.
Includes project information, marketing data, technical requirements, and additional information needed for OEM applications, covering storage conditions, electric and climatic data, mechanical specifications, and labeling and packaging standards.
VARTA Microbattery provides contact details for various regions, including Germany, the Americas, UK, France, Asia Pacific, China, Japan, and Taiwan, with distributors available worldwide and further contact through their website.
Catalog excerpts
Technical Information TECHNICAL HANDBOOK Lithium Thionyl Chloride Primary Lithium Cylindrical Cells
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Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride Cells 1.1 Constructions of Lithium Thionyl Chloride Cells 4 2. LITHIUM THIONYL CHLORIDE CELLS 9-20 2.1 Types Technical Data 10-13 3.2 Circuit Design for Memory Back-up 22 4.2 Transportation of VARTA Microbattery Lithium Cells and Batteries 29 4.2.1 Transport of Batteries using Exemptions 29 4.2.1.1 ADR/RID and IMDG-Code Special Provision 188 29 4.2.2 Dangerous Goods Transport of Batteries 31 4.2.2.1 ADR/RID and IMDG-Code for batteries exceeding the limits of SP188 31 4.2.2.2 IATA for batteries exceeding the limits from Packing Instruction 968 Parti 31 4.2.3 Transportation...
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GENERAL INFoRMATIoN munication, metering, safety, security, instrumentation, industrial and other portable equipment use. Based on the outstanding cell performance and reliability of these products, they have been able to meet and exceed the requirements of our customer base worldwide. The VARTA Microbattery lithium thionyl chloride cell chemistry offers an excellent shelf life, good low-current capability, a wide operating temperature range and availability in cylindrical cell designs. Potential design-in applications for these products are electronic, telecom- Advantages for VARTA Microbattery...
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Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride Cells CoNSTRUCTIoNS oF LITHIUM THIoNYL CHLoRIDE CELLS VARTA Microbattery offers a complete range of primary lithium cylindrical and button cells for metering memory back-up and portable applications worldwide. The cylindrical lithium thionyl chloride cell configurations offer the high-capacity bobbin construction. The bobbin construction is targeted at low to moderate power requirements, dedicated for applications requiring up to a 15 years operational life at 20°C. Bobbin Type Bobbin type battery is consisted of anode rolled against innersurface of case, separator and...
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Main Applications They are therefore ideally suited as power sources for the long term supply of microelectronic security. Due to their extended energy density and high voltage level they are ideally suited as power sources for metering medical home and office securtity systems. Both mechanical and electrical properties, together with reliability, ensure that VARTA Microbattery lithium thionyl chloride batteries meet the requirements of modern electronics. Long life expectancy and long operational life Low self discharge rate High energy density (up to 1280Wh/l) High cell voltage (3.6V) Wide...
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Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride Cells Pulse Curve of Li/SoCl2 Battery When using additional power source such as Super Capacitor TMV of Li/SoCl2 is very changeable depending on status of Passivation Film (thickness, structure). In this reason, checking power profile, cut-off voltage and working temperature range of application are required to suggest right battery solution. In case that high pulse current is required, using additional power source such as super capacitor could be one of considerable solution. OCV: Open Circuit Voltage TMV: Transient Minimum Voltage CCV: Closed Circuit Voltage Discharge...
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Utility Meters Electricity Meters, Gas Meters, Water Meters, Calorimeters, Automatic Meter Reading (AMR). Safety/Security Systems Door Lockers, Security and Alarm Systems, Smoke and other Sensors and Detectors, Burglar Alarm Systems. Utility Meters Automotive Electronics Mileage or Kilometer Counters, onboard Computers, Electronic Monitoring, Navigational Equipment, Airbag Sensor and Gas Generators, Car radios, Container temperature loggers, Community Traffic Control Systems, Traffic Volume Control, Traffic Chart Recorders, Taximeters. Asset Tracking Security Systems Personal Identification,...
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Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride Cells Automation Memory back-up, Intelligent Interfaces, Personal Computers, Intelligent Typewriters, Address Printers, Envelopment Franking Machines, Cash Points, Scales, Copy Machines, Cash Register. Vending Machines Ticket Vending Machines, Newspaper Vending Machines, Cigarette Vending Machines, Sweet Vending Machines, Drink Vending Machines, Parking Meter. High End Consumer Audio and Video Memory back-up and RTC, Video Games, Gambling Machines, SCUBA Diving Meters, Altimeters, Marine Electronics, Ski Bindings, Portable Timing Units for sports events, Pigeon Flight...
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2. LITHIUM THIONYL CHLORIDE CELLS ■ High and stable operating voltage ■ Low self-discharge rate (less than 1% after ■ Non-flammable inorganic electrolyte ■ Hermetic glass-to-metal sealing ■ UL recognized (file number MH13654(N)) ■ Size 1/2 AA, AA non-restricted for transport ■ Size C, D class 9 restricted for transport
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Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride Cells TYPES TECHNICAL DATA ER 1/2 AA Specifications Nominal voltage 3.6 V Nominal capacity (at 1 mA, 20 °C, 2.0 V cut off) 1.2 Ah Discharge current to achieve half capacity 20 mA Max. pulse discharge current 80 mA Weight 9.0 g operating temperature range -55 ~ 85 °C Max. pulse current / 0.1 second pulses, drained every 2 min at + 20 °C from undischarged cells with 10 µA base current, yield voltage readings above 3.0 V. The readings may vary according to the pulse characteristics, the temperature, and the cell's previous history. Fitting the cell with a capacitor may be...
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Discharge current to achieve half capacity 60 mA Max. pulse discharge current 150 mA Operating temperature range Max. pulse current / 0.1 second pulses, drained every 2 min at + 20 °C from undischarged cells with 10 uA base current, yield voltage readings above 3.0 V. The readings may vary according to the pulse characteristics, the tem- perature, and the cell's previous history. Fitting the cell with a capacitor may be recommended in severe conditions. Discharge Current vs. Duration Time Discharge Curtail This data was made on basis of nominal capacity for the purpose of enabling users to forecast...
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Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride Cells Discharge current to achieve half capacity 80 mA Max. pulse discharge current 180 mA Operating temperature range -55 ~ 85 °C Max. pulse current / 0.1 second pulses, drained every 2 min at + 20 °C from undischarged cells with 10 uA base current, yield voltage readings above 3.0V. The readings may vary according to the pulse characteristics, the tem- perature, and the cell's previous history. Fitting the cell with a capacitor may be recommended in severe conditions. Discharge Current This data was made on basis of nominal capacity for the purpose of enabling users...
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