Solid state batteries (SSB) are sometimes described as the Holy Grail in terms of energy storage and researchers around the world are working hard to turn lab prototypes into multi-cell pouches, high cycle life batteries with the energy and power density theoretically expected from this technology; whilst at the same time planning for scale-up.
Ilika’s journey into SSB started over ten years ago when we collaborated with Toyota on early work on solid electrolytes. We then developed our own IP and launched a design and manufacturing program, Stereax, for micro-SSB, mm-scale and mAh-level cells for implanted medical devices and IoT sensors. The Stereax manufacturing process is more comparable to compound semi-conductor than conventional lithium ion battery processes: it involves evaporation and sputtering on glass wafers and is not scalable beyond the mAh-level.
Ilika plc (LON:IKA) is a pioneer in solid state battery technology enabling solutions for applications in Industrial IoT, MedTech, Electric Vehicles and Consumer Electronics.
