Maxwell Technologies unveiled a new family of BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor. The HC family of products includes 25-, 50- 150-farad cells, all rated at 2.7 volts. Key features and benefits include:
- Reliable performance for 500,000 or more charge/discharge cycles
- Zero maintenance over estimated 10-year operating lifetime
- Operational temperature range (-40 to +65C)
- Two-pin radial design for easy mounting
- Resistant to reverse polarity
- Scalable to higher voltages via multi-cell configurations
Typical applications range include robotics and factory automation, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for industrial and telecommunications installations, renewable energy systems, including solar and wind energy generation systems, cordless power tools and consumer electronics.
BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor products deliver up to 10 times the power and longevity of batteries, require no maintenance and operate reliably in extreme temperatures. In transportation applications, they efficiently recapture energy from braking for reuse in hybrid and all-electric drive trains, reducing energy consumption and emissions. They also provide compact, lightweight, “life-of-the-vehicle” solutions to stabilize automotive power networks and power new, all-electric subsystems, such as drive-by-wire steering.
In mission-critical industrial applications, where backup power ensures continued operation or a soft shutdown in the event of power interruptions, they provide reliable, cost-effective, maintenance-free energy storage. In wind turbine blade pitch and braking systems and other industrial applications, they provide a simple, solid state, highly reliable solution to buffer short-term mismatches between the power available and the power required.
