Lithium Ion Batteries with Longer Life, Shorter Charge Time from Boston-Power

Boston-Power's Sonata product line is a drop-in technology that can be used in existing notebook computers. Significantly, it requires no design changes on the part of the notebook computer OEM. Sonata features enhancements in both performance and safety; its proprietary safety features include slower chemical kinetics, novel current interrupt devices, new thermal fuses, unique pressure relief vents and safer pack configuration.

Sonata provides on-the-go notebook computer users with the industry's fastest recharge time -- recharging to 80 percent capacity in just 30 minutes. This represents approximately half the time required by other batteries according to Boston-Power.

Additionally, Sonata is the only battery designed to match the lifespan of a notebook computer. Boston-Power claims that most users find that they need to buy at least three batteries in the first three years of use of a new notebook computer. Sonata is designed so these users should only need one battery during this same time frame.

The first notebook computers to use Sonata batteries are expected to ship this summer. [Bill Fox]