Micro Power Sets Safety Standard for Portable Battery Systems.HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Portable power solutions expert introduces lithium battery Lithium batteries are primary batteries that have lithium metal or lithium compounds as an anode. Depending on the design and chemical compounds used lithium cells can produce voltages from 1.5V to about 3V, twice the voltage of an ordinary zinc-carbon battery or alkaline cell. packs designed to boost safety and eliminate dangerous failures or malfunctionsMicro Power, the global leader in portable power solutions for mission-critical equipment, today announced the availability of SecuraPack(TM), a custom lithium battery pack designed to optimize battery system reliability and product safety. The SecuraPack brand offers OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers a premium solution, with a customized, high-performance -- and most importantly safe -- battery system that is resistant to dangerous malfunctions. Recent stories in the press describing exploding cell phone batteries and medical equipment malfunctions attributed to substandard battery systems have heightened concern about battery system safety and reliability. Delivering on its commitment to supply quality products and solutions, Micro Power is setting a new standard in battery system reliability with SecuraPack to virtually eliminate the risk of unwanted electrochemical electrochemical /elec·tro·chem·i·cal/ (-kem´i-k'l) pertaining to interaction or interconversion of chemical and electrical energies. e·lec·tro·chem·i·cal adj. reactions and electrical failures. "Portable device manufacturers across all industry sectors are understandably wary of battery system safety, quality and reliability," said Greg Love, Micro Power's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Concern about reliability is especially high among OEMs of medical equipment since they depend on our battery systems to power mission-critical equipment in life-sustaining operations," Love explained. "All of our customers can rest assured that with SecuraPack, backed by Micro Power's 20 years of experience in supplying portable power solutions, their devices are powered by the safest battery system on the market." "Introduction of the SecuraPack brand is further indication that Micro Power is committed to providing the most up-to-date products that address the market's critical needs," said Sara Bradford, a market analyst in Frost & Sullivan's power supplies and batteries group. "The portable power solution encompasses all the crucial elements that OEMs dealing with mission critical applications require, including safety, reliability and performance." Micro Power focuses on one of the electronics industry's fastest growing sectors -- power solutions for portable, handheld devices. The company's battery systems power close to 70 percent of all portable Automated External Defibrillators automated external defibrillator Emergency medicine A portable device designed for use by first-response personnel for out-of-hospital emergency treatment of Pts suffering from cardiac arrest. See First-response personnel. (AEDs) in the market today. Micro Power is the only US Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) registered supplier of custom battery systems for portable medical equipment. The company also serves the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Collection or Capture) Capturing data electronically by scanning bar codes or alphanumeric codes (OCR, MICR), by reading magnetic stripes or by wireless means. See AIM, bar code and RFID. ) and Radio Frequency Identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) data management markets, as well as portable sectors within the communication equipment market. About SecuraPack SecuraPack is a branded combination of custom battery pack technology and specialized manufacturing processes which produces a primary or rechargeable lithium battery system that virtually eliminates the risk of unwanted electrochemical reactions and electrical failures. SecuraPack features the use of premium lithium cells, performance testing of all cells selected for each pack, pack operation over extended temperature ranges, ultrasonic welding of pack enclosures, production testing of full functionality of embedded circuitry, and compliance with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. Standard 1625-2004 on Rechargeable Batteries for Portable Computers. For more information, visit www.micro-power.com or call 800-576-6177. About Micro Power Electronics, Inc. Micro Power Electronics, Inc. is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified and FDA registered supplier of custom battery systems for the portable medical, rugged handheld computing, and data collection equipment markets. As a pioneer in the development of Lithium battery systems and smart battery packs, with nearly 20 years of experience developing battery solutions, Micro Power is capable of meeting the most challenging power requirements. With a proven track record of technical excellence, quality solutions and award-winning service, Micro Power has become the fastest growing supplier of custom battery systems in North America. For more information, please visit www.micro-power.com or call 800-576-6177. |
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