CAP-XX Demonstrates Surface Mountable Supercapacitors: Meets industry requests for supercapacitors capable of mass assembly

Sydney, Australia | Posted on June 17th, 2009

CAP-XX engineers sent several working prototypes of the SMT supercapacitors though a reflow oven at 260 degrees C. Before reflow, the thin, prismatic prototypes had ESRs (equivalent-series resistance) of 60 and 100 milliohms, capacitances of 1.0 and 0.5 Farads, and voltage ratings of 2.75 and 5.5V, respectively. The process had only minimal impact on performance, changing the ESR and capacitance by less than 10%.
"A high-power, surface-mountable supercapacitor with the CAP-XX characteristics of a thin, small form factor has been the holy grail for the portable electronics industry, particularly mobile handsets," said Anthony Kongats, CAP-XX CEO. "The preservation of performance demonstrated in this trial meets the requirements of these customer groups."
CAP-XX is developing SMT devices to facilitate the adoption of supercapacitor-enabled power architectures in high-end feature phones and other consumer electronics devices. Current CAP-XX devices are manually soldered onto the PCB (printed-circuit board).
"Supercapacitors will soon become a key component in mobile computing products," said Craig Mathias, a principal with Farpoint Group, an advisory firm specializing in wireless networking and mobile computing. "A supercapacitor handles the large instantaneous power demands of flash photos, audio, video, and wireless transmissions, maximizing battery life and enabling the use of smaller batteries. Given ever-increasing demands on battery power from higher clock rates and greater functionality, the supercapacitor is about to take center stage in mobile-power applications."
Mathias continued, "CAP-XX's SMT capability is an impressive development from a leader in the supercapacitor space."
CAP-XX supercapacitors store charge on nanoporous carbon electrodes on aluminum foil, arranged in multiple layers and connected in parallel to minimize resistance and maximize capacitance. This packs the highest energy and power densities possible into thin (0.9 to 3.8mm), prismatic packages.
The company did not disclose expected availability for its SMT devices.

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Hoodless Brennan Friday Daily Small Cap News Flash

http://proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/5998/hoodless-brennan-friday-daily-small-cap-news-flash-5998.html
Proactive Investors UK - London,England,UK
Cap-XX (CPX, 14.75p, £7.24m) Has announced the successful demonstration of a surface mountable super-capacitor. By making the technology in a form that can ...

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Wireless power source

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/311560/Wireless+power+source.htm
The Engineer - London,UK
The wireless power module reference design integrates a power receiving antenna, a Powercast Powerharvester receiver, and a CAP-XX supercapacitor for energy ...

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Supercaps team with RF-transmitted power for “perpetual power supply”

http://www.edn.com/blog/1470000147/post/1690044969.html
EDN.com - Newton,MA,USA
So the company teamed up the supercapacitor manufacturer, CAP-XX, to replace the alkaline batteries with supercaps, which have a virtually unlimited ...

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Powercast and CAP-XX Team on Battery-Free Power Supply for Wireless Sensors

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/powercast-and-cap-xx-team-on-battery-free-power-supply-for-wireless-sensors,828419.shtml

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用途絞込み型キャパシタメーカのCAP-XX社、今度は無線センサ用途に進出

Supercapacitor and Low-Power 3V Battery Team to Power Wireless ...
The CAP-XX BritePower solution resolves these issues with a single-cell,
thin-form supercapacitor
that stores energy generated at low power by the battery ...
http://uk.sys-con.com/node/957259

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CAP-XX says proprietary BriteFlash power modules now commercially available

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/5428/cap-xx-says-proprietary-briteflash-power-modules-now-commercially-available-5428.html

CAP-XX Ltd (AIM: CPX) said it its proprietary supercapacitor-driven BriteFlash power modules are now commercially available in the form of LED flash drivers and modules from Analogictech, ON Semiconductor and Seoul Semiconductor.

The company has developed BriteFlash to give the designers of camera phones and digital cameras a thin-form LED flash power module that delivers light energy that far exceeds standard battery-powered LED flash.

Chief executive Anthony Kongats said: “The availability of these drivers from AnalogicTech and ON Semiconductor and Seoul Semiconductor is a further important step towards commercialisation and volume sales for CAP-XX as it will allow our customers to easily incorporate BriteFlash into small mobile handsets and digital cameras and brings our product even closer to this mass market application.”

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CAP-XX Presents 2008 Sales Partner of the Year Award to ...

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Cap-Xx-Ltd-LSE-CPX-956677.html
Market Wire (press release) - USA
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - March 3, 2009) - Supercapacitor maker CAP-XX Ltd ( LSE : CPX) today announced that it has awarded McCoy Components Pte Ltd ...

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CEO of Australia-Based CAP-XX to Present at Nanotech Northern Europe

http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=7315.php
(Nanowerk News) Next week, at Nanotech Northern Europe in Copenhagen, Anthony Kongats, CEO for Australia-based CAP-XX Ltd. (LSE:CPX) will share lessons learned while developing his company’s nano-structured supercapacitors from government laboratory to today’s deployment in space-constrained electronics devices worldwide.
WHO: Anthony Kongats founded CAP-XX in 1997 to commercialize the supercapacitor technology spawned by joint research done at the Australian government’s premier science and research organization – CSIRO – and Kongats’ own electronics company, Energy Storage Systems.
WHAT: Kongats will share his commercialization challenges and his perspective on the global investment environment for nanotechnology. CAP-XX is the only publicly-listed nanotechnology company being profiled.
CAP-XX chose the Alternative Investment Markets (AIM) in London which had supported similar internationally-focused technology companies and other nanotechnology start-ups such as Oxonica.
Kongats will discuss start-up challenges such as attracting venture funding, readying a technology for production, building a patent portfolio, selling a new concept into a new market, preparing for a public offering and ramping manufacturing capacity to meet demand.
WHERE: Nanotech Northern Europe, Europe’s annual nanotechnology conference organized by Spinverse, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 23 – 25: http://www.nanotech.net/content/conference
WHEN: Thursday, September 25 at 11:30 am, Kongats will present during the “Analyst Perspectives” section of “Investing in nanotechnology”, a full-day session on the business and investment potential of nanotechnology.
About CAP-XX
The CAP-XX nano-structured carbon supercapacitors store energy in tiny cells, then release large bursts of power when needed. For example, mobile phones use supercapacitors to deliver brighter flashes and richer-sounding music, vibration energy-harvesters use them to power data transmission bursts in battery-free condition monitoring systems, and solid state disks (SSDs) rely on them for backup power.
CAP-XX has sold more than 3 million supercapacitors, enabling smaller, thinner, longer-running and more feature-rich space-constrained electronic devices such as camera phones, SSDs, PDAs, wireless sensors and medical devices. Examples include rugged PDAs and Point-of-Sale systems from Banksys, Handheld Products, Intermec, Datalogic and Symbol Technologies, and wireless condition-monitoring systems supporting energy-harvesters.
Sydney, Australia-based CAP-XX is publicly-traded on AIM and has sales offices in the UK and USA. For more information, visit http://www.cap-xx.com
About Spinverse
Spinverse commercializes emerging technologies by combining scientific, industrial and investment expertise. Spinverse organizes international technology events, provides capital and technology transfer services and coordinates national programs in nanotechnology, fuel cells and mobile communications.

Source: CAP-XX (press release)

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CAP-XX CEO to Present at Nanotech Northern Europe

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/cap-xx-ceo-present-nanotech-northern/story.aspx?guid=%7BBC79E248-4C84-4ADA-A5ED-5ED4DD6940DF%7D&dist=hppr

Last update: 12:05 p.m. EDT Sept. 17, 2008

SYDNEY, Australia, Sep 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Next week, at Nanotech Northern Europe in Copenhagen, Anthony Kongats, CEO for Australia-based CAP-XX Ltd. (UK:CPX: news, chart, profile) , will share lessons learned while developing his company's nano-structured supercapacitors from government laboratory to today's deployment in space-constrained electronics devices worldwide.
WHO:
Anthony Kongats founded CAP-XX in 1997 to commercialize the supercapacitor technology spawned by joint research done at the Australian government's premier science and research organization -- CSIRO -- and Kongats' own electronics company, Energy Storage Systems.
WHAT:
Kongats will share his commercialization challenges and his perspective on the global investment environment for nanotechnology. CAP-XX is the only publicly-listed nanotechnology company being profiled.
CAP-XX chose the Alternative Investment Markets (AIM) in London which had supported similar internationally-focused technology companies and other nanotechnology start-ups such as Oxonica.
Kongats will discuss start-up challenges such as attracting venture funding, readying a technology for production, building a patent portfolio, selling a new concept into a new market, preparing for a public offering and ramping manufacturing capacity to meet demand.
WHERE:
Nanotech Northern Europe, Europe's annual nanotechnology conference organized by Spinverse, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 23 -- 25: http://www.nanotech.net/content/conference
WHEN:
Thursday, September 25 at 11:30 am, Kongats will present during the "Analyst Perspectives" section of "Investing in nanotechnology," a full-day session on the business and investment potential of nanotechnology.
About CAP-XX:
The CAP-XX nano-structured carbon supercapacitors store energy in tiny cells, then release large bursts of power when needed. For example, mobile phones use supercapacitors to deliver brighter flashes and richer-sounding music, vibration energy-harvesters use them to power data transmission bursts in battery-free condition monitoring systems, and solid state disks (SSDs) rely on them for backup power.
CAP-XX has sold more than 3 million supercapacitors, enabling smaller, thinner, longer-running and more feature-rich space-constrained electronic devices such as camera phones, SSDs, PDAs, wireless sensors and medical devices. Examples include rugged PDAs and Point-of-Sale systems from Banksys, Handheld Products, Intermec, Datalogic and Symbol Technologies, and wireless condition-monitoring systems supporting energy-harvesters.
Sydney, Australia-based CAP-XX is publicly-traded on AIM and has sales offices in the UK and USA. For more information: http://www.cap-xx.com or sales@cap-xx.com.
About Spinverse:
Spinverse commercializes emerging technologies by combining scientific, industrial and investment expertise. Spinverse organizes international technology events, provides capital and technology transfer services and coordinates national programs in nanotechnology, fuel cells and mobile communications. www.spinverse.com.
SOURCE: CAP-XX Ltd.
Moody & Associates
Michelle Moody, 214-363-3460
michellemoody@charter.net

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（続報）CAP-XXの振動エネルギー蓄電EDLCシステム

英社など，電池不要の無線センサ・システムを開発
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20080609/153009/
英Perpetuum社とオーストラリアCAP-XX社は，電池無しで駆動できる無線センサ端末を開発した（発表資料）。 振動をエネルギーに変換するマイクロ発電機と，電気2重層キャパシタを備えている。設置した場所の振動をエネルギーとして活用し，発電余剰分は電気2重層キャパシタに蓄電する。工場などに設置し，機器の稼動状態をモニタリングするセンサ端末などに向ける。両社は開発したシステムをノルウェーのガス・プラントに設置し，システムの評価を進めているという。2008年6月2日～4日に，米カリフォルニア州Costa Mesaで開催されたイベント「 nanoPower Forum 2008」にあわせて発表した。
●ZigBeeや無線LANを想定
　ガスのプラントや精製所などでは，ポンプや機器の動作を監視して，安全管理などを行う必要がある。こうした際に用いられるモニタリング用のセンタ端末は，一般に人員が歩き回ってデータをチェックして回る必要がある。これを無線で集計するための，無線センサ・システムの導入も進んでいるが，従来は電池などが必要だった。Perpetuum社などは，こうしたモニタリング用の無線センサ端末を，電池無しで駆動できるようにすることを狙う。電池交換が不要になり，部材コストを低減できるほか管理費の削減にもつながるとみている。 　内蔵するマイクロ発電機によって，0.5mW～50mWの電力を得られる。これを電気2重層キャパシタに蓄積する。センサで計量したデータを無線送信する際に，蓄積した電力を用いる。無線としては，IEEE802.15.4（ZigBeeなど）や無線LANなどを想定している。

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CAP-XX続報3件

(1)Microgenerator-supercap system powers first wireless sensor network
http://www.powermanagementdesignline.com/news/208401936
By Vince Biancomano Power Management DesignLine (06/03/2008 10:16 HΠEDT)
Irvine, Calif.—Perpetuum (Southampton, UK) and CAP-XX Limited (Sydney, Australia) have collaborated to deliver what they say is the world's first energy harvesting-and-supercapacitor system for powering large wireless sensor networks. In a paper presented today at the Darnell Group's nanoPower Forum, CAP-XX's Pierre Mars reported on the results of field trials at the Nyhamna gas plant in Norway to evaluate the system, which uses Perpetuum's PMG17 vibration energy-harvesting microgenerator and CAP-XX's supercapacitors. So-called "condition monitoring" solutions traditionally depend on engineering personnel for manual data collection, or the use of battery-powered remote wireless sensors. The limited lifespan of the larger battery-powered systems in harsh environments, and the cost of replacing and disposing of old batteries, work against their use. "The microgenerator and supercapacitor combination eliminates battery reliability issues and time-consuming maintenance, while enabling significant savings in operational costs and energy use," said Stephen Roberts, technical manager for Perpetuum. "Wireless system manufacturers can now easily design battery-free systems using this 'fit and forget' self-generating power source," said Mars. In operation, the system uses the PMG17 to convert mechanical vibration into electrical energy (source provides 0.5 to 50 mW), and the CAP-XX supercapacitors for energy storage. Ultimately, the wireless sensors nodes can be powered indefinitely. The energy requirements include the power needed to transmit sensor condition data over wireless networks such as IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee) and 802.11 (WLAN). The microgenerator will support the power requirements of intermittent radio sensor systems such as Wireless HART, SP-100, and Wi-Fi in industrial applications. Generally, however, larger sensor systems require tens to hundreds of milliwatts, and the use of a supercapacitor provides the required peak power for data transmission.
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(2)Battery-free wireless condition monitoring
http://www.factorymaintenance.com.au/articles/Battery-free-wireless-condition-monitoring_z173620.htm
CAP-XX, an Australian supercapacitor manufacturer, has joined forces with Perpetuum to create battery-free condition monitoring systems to manage assets in factories.
The new system uses Perpetuum’s PMG17 vibration energy-harvesting micro-generator to provide a small but steady stream of energy which is stored in the supercapacitor. The energy is then used to power wireless sensor nodes when needed.
According to the companies, traditional solutions for condition monitoring would have maintenance engineers manually and physically collecting data, or require the use of battery-powered wireless sensors. The batteries tended to have short lives because of the harsh environments, costing plant operators significant amounts of money to replace and dispose of batteries.In the new system, the accumulated power generated from machinery vibration is used for intermittent data transmissions from the battery-less wireless sensor nodes. It is suitable for sensor systems such as Wireless HART, SP-100 and Wi-Fi.The manufacturers claim the combination of the micro-generator and supercapacitor means battery reliability is no longer an issue, while at the same time eliminating time-consuming maintenance and providing savings in operational costs and energy use.
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(3)Battery free condition monitoring
http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14303/Battery-free-condition-monitoring.aspx
Energy scavenging specialist Perpetuum and supercapacitor developer CAP-XX have combined their technologies to produce a battery free machinery condition monitoring system. “The microgenerator and supercapacitor combination eliminates battery reliability issues and time consuming maintenance, whilst enabling significant savings in operational costs and energy use,” said Dr Stephen Roberts, technical manager for Perpetuum. The PMG17 microgenerator converts mechanical vibration into useable electrical energy. After being stored in a CAP-XX supercapacitor, this energy can power wireless sensor nodes indefinitely, say the companies. The supercapacitor stores the energy harvested by the PMG17, then delivers the peak power needed to transmit sensor condition data over wireless networks such as IEEE802.15.4 (Zigbee) and 802.11 (WLAN). The microgenerator’s output is said to be high enough to meet the power needs of intermittent radio sensor systems, such as Wireless HART, SP-100 and Wi-Fi in industrial applications, but its output impedance is said to be too high to supply the power required by sensor nodes during data collection and transmission. However, the high capacitance and low equivalent series resistance of the supercapacitor allows peak power to be generated for approximately one second – long enough for data to be transmitted. In a field trial at Shell’s Nyhamna gas plant in Norway, the PMG17 and CAP-XX supercapacitor system was used to power wireless sensor nodes. Operating in a wide range of temperatures, the sensors monitored the condition of rotating equipment, reporting temperature and overall vibration every five minutes. For more on the trial: http://www.cairnstone.co.uk/PDF%20Files/Norwegian_Technology_01.pdf

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