The two year project aims to integrate Ilika’s solid-state battery technology with Sharp’s photovoltaic technology in order to provide a power source for McLaren Applied Technologies’ wireless sensing platform. However, the initial development will focus on an energy harvesting wireless sensing platform with applications in industries such as automotive, healthcare and wearables.
Graeme Purdy, pictured, Ilika’s CEO, said: “Solid-state batteries are known for low leakage and their ability to retain their performance over thousands of cycles. We expect this development programme to create significant commercial opportunities across multiple sectors.”
The objective is to develop robust, low maintenance sensor nodes that can operate at temperatures of up to 100°C. The devices also need to be similar in size to the sensor and other electronic elements, but capable of delivering enough power to fully operate the sensor.
