Sony Announces New G8 and A8 Series Li-Ion Batteries

Sony Corp. (Tokyo) announced a new line of lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries, boasting the industry's highest level of energy density. The G8 Series responds to the market demand for higher capacities in secondary batteries due to higher performance and enhanced features in mobile products such as notebook PCs, digital video cameras and mobile phones.

The G8 Series, a cylindrical Li-Ion battery with a diameter of 18 mm and a height of 65 mm, offers a high capacity with 2,550 mAh (a 6% increase from the conventional battery). The A8 Series, a Li-Ion polymer battery, offers a power supply of 830 mAh (a 9% increase from Sony's conventional model of the same size). Both are geared towards mobile products, and shipment will start from December 2004 onwards.