EIG Develops Lithium-ion Battery Cell for Stop-Start/Micro-Hybrid Vehicle Systems

Energy Innovation Group Ltd. (EIG) a South Korean manufacturer of large format lithium ion battery cell technology, announced the development of High performance lithium titanate oxide (LTO) cell that delivers both high dynamic charge acceptance as well as the long duty cycle life necessary for 12V and 48V stop-start vehicle solutions. The new LTO cell is expected to enable applications requiring high charge/ discharge rates, long cycle life, and a wide operating temperature range.

The 5Ah LTO prismatic pouch cell, EIG Model T005, is the first of a family of LTO cells designed specifically for markets ranging from the growing 12V and 48V stop-start micro-hybrid vehicle market to specialized telecom and military markets. The T005 cell is expected to begin shipping in pilot quantities in the second half of 2013.

“We are pleased to be able to leverage EIG's deep expertise in designing high-power lithium cells to be able to offer the T005 specifically to those tier-1 transportation battery suppliers looking to enable their own viable 12V and 48V battery solutions for stop/start micro-hybrid applications. We believe that many of the technologies currently being discussed for stop-start vehicle applications do not provide sufficient dynamic charge acceptance or cycle life to make them economically viable for such a demanding application,” said Hee Taek Kim, CEO of EIG Ltd.