Battery Power 2014 Brochure

2 - www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Team Discounts AvailableBattery Power 2014 will feature presentations on the latest developments impacting portable batteries used in consumer, commercial and medical applications. Topics will include battery advancements, industry trends, testing and standards, R&D, wireless power/charging, as well as the latest market trends affecting the industry. Join hundreds of OEM design engineers and system engineers involved in battery powered products and systems and discover what is driving innovation, capabilities and features, applica-tion trends and performance improvements. Battery Power 2014 will provide you with the most up-to-date developments and tech-nologies in the portable, mobile, consumer battery and power management market. If you are involved in the battery industry or if your products and systems run on batteries, this is a must attend event. Educational Program Developed For YouThe program will provide insight into the most pressing challenges and technical devel-opments emerging in the mobile power industry, while forecasting the future business markets to help your company grow and thrive.Interactive Exhibit HallThe interactive exhibit hall will feature the latest battery technology and power manage-ment capabilities. Network with battery manufacturers, charger manufacturers, IC com-panies, materials and manufacturing equipment providers, testing services & systems providers, as well as an array of component and sub-system providers. In-Depth TrainingBattery Power will provide in-depth workshops to compliment their educational pro-grams. Instructed by recognized experts in their fields, the workshops provide valuable information for both the new and seasoned engineer. Networking OpportunitiesThe conference provides the best networking experience in the industry. It is designed to provide you with easy and convenient opportunities to meet and discuss issues and trends affecting your business and where you can talk over what you’ve learned throughout the day. Free Access to Co-Located Sister ConferenceFor the first time, we are offering conference attendees access to Advancements in Thermal Management, including sessions and proceedings, for no additional charge. Register for Battery Power 2014 and you will be able attend any Advancements in Ther-mal Management sessions. We have made this change by the request of our attendees that enjoy the synergy between both events. We hope that this adds to the educational and networking experience.Table of ContentsHotel & Registration Page 2Conference Workshops Page 3Conference Program Page 3Sponsors & Exhibitors Page 8Advancements in Thermal Management Conference Program Page 8HotelStay Where the Conference IsBattery Power 2014 will be held at the Hyatt Denver Tech Center. Register by July 21, 2014 for a discounted room rate of $149.00. Mention Webcom Communications when booking. 7800 East Tufts Ave.| Denver, CO 80237 | 1-888-421-1442 | www.Hyatt.comContact UsBattery Power Program: Shannon GivenShannonG@WebcomCommunications.comBattery Power Exhibits: Robert SchaudtRobertS@WebcomCommunications.comRegistration: Marsha GrilloMarshaG@WebcomCommunications.comRegister TodayFull Rate Pass $895Onsite Rate, Begins July 28, 2014 $1,095DiscountsTeam Discount: Register 2 or more people and get $150 off each registration. Enter coupon code TEAM at checkout to receive the discount.OEM Discount: Discounted rate for OEMs, End Users, Federal, State, County and local entities, including military. Enter coupon code OEM at checkout to receive $200 off each registration.3 - www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Team Discounts AvailableWorkshops Lithium-Ion Battery TutorialPresented by Robert Spotnitz, Battery Design LLCAugust 5th - 9:00 am to 5:00 pmRegistration: $395 before July 3rd; $495 after July 3rdThis full day course surveys all aspects of lithium-ion batteries ranging from materials and processes, to cell designs. A thorough overview of the issues involved in life es-timation, thermal behavior, and abuse tolerance is provided. How to design lithium-ion cells is discussed in detail with an emphasis on comparing different chemistries. This course is aimed at managers, engineers and scientists interested in getting a good overview of lithium-ion technology as well as learning how to design lithium-ion cells. No prior knowledge of lithium-ion batteries is assumed. Register at www.BatteryPower.com/ConferencesLithium Battery Shipping: Interpreting Continuously Changing RegulationsPresented by Bob Richards and Jim Shimk, LabelMasterAugust 5th 1:00 pm to 5:00 pmRegistration: $99 before July 3rd: $149 after July 3rdThis workshop will discuss how newly enacted regulations for transporting lithium battery-powered equipment continue to cause various headaches for shippers. The frustration ship-pers experience when shipping lithium batteries due to the continuously changing regulations and inconsistent interpretations. Bob and Jim will provide an update of the latest regulatory changes and highlight state and carrier variations and discuss how these can impact lithium battery and battery powered equipment shipments. They will discuss the outcome of the Inter-national Civil Aviation Organization Dangerous Goods Panel meeting and the changes agreed to the ICAO TI that will come into force in 2015. They will share experiences that they have had with delayed shipments experienced by large and small businesses and provide advice on how to minimize delays. Register at www.BatteryPower.com/ConferencesPractical Implementation of Wireless Power Systems from 2 to 10 WattsPresented by Upal Sengupta, Applications & Marketing Manager, TIBill Johns, Senior Applications Engineer, TI, Dick Stacey, Senior Applications Engineer, TIAugust 5th, 9:00 am- 12:30 pmRegistration: $75 before July 5th; $125 after July 5th Wireless Power and contactless charging technology has become a reality, with millions of mobile phone devices that implement this system today. Yet, this technology is still in its early phases of adoption across a wide range of new applications including wearable products and industrial / medical applications. We will review the basics of how this technology operates, and briefly compare the three common standards (WPC, PMA, and A4WP) being considered for the broad market. After an introduction to the fundamental principles of wireless power, we will go deeper into the aspects of designing an actual wireless power system, with specific at-tention to both the transmitter (charging pad) and receiver (portable device) components. Key system considerations like output power capability, efficiency, thermal issues, and magnetics design will be reviewed. Register at www.BatteryPower.com/ConferencesWednesday, August 6th7:00 am Registration Opens/ Continental Breakfast8:00 am Welcome and Opening Address 8:05 am Keynote PresentationThe Dawning Age of Flexible Battery DesignSam Jaffe, Senior Research Analyst, Navigant ResearchIn mobile devices, battery designers used to have two knobs to turn: energy density and cost. Now, mobile device manufacturers are fine tuning all the characteristics of battery and power management, including volumetric density, safety, form factor, thermal tolerance and durability. For instance, wearable device designers are choosing batteries that have moldable form factors and excellent volu-metric density over gravimetric density. Some ruggedized tablet designers choose gravimet-ric density and heat tolerance over volumetric density. Whereas the traditional device design usually centered around the processor, with a battery thrown in at the end, this new trend is allowing design teams to start with the battery as the foundation of the device, with other components made to adjust to the battery specs. This presentation will explore this new age of flexible battery design, as well as explore the specifics of the electrochemistry and manu-facturing technologies that are allowing it to happen.9:00 am Featured PresentationThe Very Long and Very Winding Road to New Lithium Battery Transport RegulationsGeorge Kerchner, Executive Director, PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery AssociationThe US Department of Transportation has been working towards new lithium battery hazardous materials regulations since 2010. In addition, the Interna-tional Civil Aviation Organization and Federal Aviation Administration have been advocating for more stringent air transport regulations on lithium metal batteries based on extensive flam-mability testing conducted by the FAA in 2013 and 2014. The implications for an industry that produced approximately 4.5 billion lithium ion cells and 2.5 billion lithium metal cells in 2013 are significant not only from a cost perspective but also for shippers and carriers trying to comply with an ever-increasing complex set of regulations. An overview of these regulations will be presented to prepare companies for new regulatory requirements that are expected to go into effect in 2015.10:00 am Networking Break/Exhibit Hall OpensProgram 4 - www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Team Discounts AvailableConsumer & Commercial Battery Track10:30 am Design Considerations of Advanced Batteries for Portable Power Applications and Consumer Electronic DevicesDavid Shen, President and CEO, NEXcell Battery Co., Ltd.Steven Chen, Vice President, NEXcell Battery Co., Ltd.The trend for portable power applications and consumer electronic devices is more compact and lighter weight such that it would require the development of advanced battery with more power and higher energy density in order to meet the product requirements. The safety and reliability are also the important issues and should be taken into consideration for the design of advanced batteries, especially the thermal effects due to heat dissipation in charging/discharging process. This talk will address the design consider-ations of developing advanced Li-ion and Ni-MH batteries for various OEM demands and end user requirements.10:50 amLithium Ion Batteries 101: What Drives the Safety Design?Jan Swart, Principal, ExponentLithium ion batteries have become the preferred choice for rechargeable batteries in most small battery systems. The consumer product industry has nearly 20 year experience design-ing these battery systems into their products. The knowledge gained over the years can be shared and learned from, to improve reliability and safety design. The limitations of lithium ion technology needs to be understood so that the limitations can guide the design architecture of the battery system and application. Changing over from a battery system to a lithium ion bat-tery system is not a process of progression, but rather a process of adopting a new technology that requires a different approach in the safety design. As new industries adopt this technology, it is helpful to understand the technology, its limitations from a safety perspective and why the design architecture is different from other battery solutions. An understanding of this exciting technology helps to promote a successful battery system for your product.11:10 amPreventing Counterfeiting: Challenges and Selection Criteria for An Authentication SolutionRobert Rozario, Marketing Manager – Authentication and Battery Management Solutions, Infineon Technologies North America, Inc.Producers of battery-powered devices must develop strategies to assure the quality and performance of aftermarket accessories such as batteries and power adapters. Counterfeit aftermarket devices that are exact or near-exact replicas of au-thorized products can create problems for a brand, ranging from poor performance to actual danger for end-users. Patents, custom connectors, and proprietary hardware/software solu-tions are used with varying success rates to address counterfeiting threats. The challenges in preventing counterfeiting and the selection criteria of an ideal authentication solution will be discussed in this session.11:30 am Track Discussion/Panel Q&A11:45 am Networking LunchMedical Battery Track1:00 pmMarket Trends, Opportunities and Challenges for Implantable and Portable Medical Device BatteriesHank Yun, Principal Scientist, Electrochem Solutions/Greatbatch MedicalThere is great opportunity for the future of portable and implantable medical device batteries. New developments in rechargeable and primary cell systems enable increased run time and greater longevity. OEMs are manufacturing smaller devices while demanding more power, en-hanced functionality, increased safety, MRI compatibility and sterilization. With the proliferation of batteries in medical devices and a wider array of different battery types in the field, the challenge is to assure that these batteries can meet the unique requirements of each application, and that they perform with the reliability and safety that is expected for critical medical applications.1:20 pmSimplifying Characterization of Energy Drain for Battery Powered Medical DevicesBill Griffith, Agilent Technologies, Inc.Optimizing battery run time on mobile wireless devices entails several different test methodologies that go well beyond simply validating the run time, includ-ing testing and characterizing the device, its sub circuits, and its battery, both independently and in combination. One key methodology employs capturing long term battery current drain profiles at high sample rates and over a wide dynamic range to quickly gain deeper insights on all operating modes of a device. Evaluating power savings operating modes are particularly challenging, calling for an unprecedented dynamic range of measurement, and in turn this is driving innovation in test. Coupled with this is the need to have a number of effective ways of visualizing and analyzing measurement results. Together these yield greater insights for achieving longer battery run-time.1:40 pmOpportunities for Wireless Power in Next-Generation Medical DevicesColin McCarthy, Product Marketing Specialist, Witricity Corp.There are a number of potential applications for Highly Resonant Wireless Power Transfer (HRWPT) within the medical device community. WiTricity has developed systems capable of transferring power ranging from milliwatts to kilowatts, developing systems for applications ranging from recharging mobile devices to electric vehicles. These systems are able to trans-fer power safely and efficiently over several inches and even through a number of materials. This session will discuss both on the technology and principles of wireless power transfer as well as examples of the technology in use to solve pressing medical issues.2:00 pm Track Discussion/Panel Q&AProgram 5 - www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Team Discounts AvailableProgram Industry Trends Track2:20 pmThe Dynamics of Lithium Battery Shipping Will the Changes Keep Coming: Constant State of FluxBob Richard, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Labelmaster ServicesThe constant changes to lithium battery shipping regulations make a challeng-ing situation even more difficult. Additionally, regulations are being inconsistently interpreted by some shippers, carriers, forwarders, enforcement officials and even government agencies responsible for implementing regulations. Bob will discuss the current problems lithium battery shippers are experiencing, as well as help provide clarity around the latest regulations. Bob will share his experiences and provide guidance on how to avoid pitfalls and minimize delays in your shipments. Bob will also discuss shipment of prototype, damaged and large format batteries.2:40 pmBattery Diagnostics and Monitoring: Advancements in Test MethodsIsidor Buchmann, CEO, Cadex Electronics, Inc.Device manufacturers measure battery runtime with a perfect pack, a condition that exists only for a short time. Capacity fade begins as soon as the battery leaves the factory. Capacity is the leading health indicator that governs runtime and predicts end-of-life, but this value is difficult to obtain on the fly. Unlike a mechanical device that dis-plays wear and tear with use, a battery does not change size whether fully charged or empty, nor does it disclose age. State-of-health on older batteries could be appraised by reading the impedance, bu t newer batteries no longer provide a dependable correlation between imped-ance and capacity. This presentation will discuss innovative rapid-test technologies based on time domain and frequency domain capable of estimating the state-of-health of Li-ion batteries in seconds.3:00 pm Track Discussion/Panel Q&A3:10 pm Networking BreakTesting, Standards & Certification Track3:30 pm IEC 62133 2nd Edition Certification Utilizing UN 38.3 Transport Test Reports and Taiwan’s In-Country BSMI TestingIbrahim Jilani, North America Program Manager, UL LLCThe purpose of this topic is to highlight the requirements to certify to IEC 62133 2nd edition, published December 2012 and the requirement it has that Lithium Cell and Pack require a UN 38.3 Test Report as part of the certification criteria. Clear documentation of UN 38.3 Testing is needed for a certification request to IEC 62133 2nd edition. In addition, mandatory requirements for Taiwan have come into effect on May 1st, 2014 that require certifying to BSMI standards.3:50 pmAchieving Compliance to Small Format Battery Pack StandardsJohn Copeland, Vice President and COO, Energy Assurance LLCOur goal with this presentation is to go a level deeper in what is truly required to achieve com-pliance to the most common small-format battery pack standards. We will begin with a review of the three standards looking at their purposes and overall test flows. This will lead us to a detailed look at the individual tests and most common failure modes. We will also talk through some general design options that may be considered to improve the chances of being compli-ant the first time.4:10 pmEstimating the Battery State of ChargeJeremy Bloch, Battery ATE Sales Manager, Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc.With advances in rechargeable battery technology and component efficiencies, testing plays a significant role in the product development life cycle. Standard battery charging circuits and resistive load banks that have been used for cycle testing will not suffice for testing these state of the art energy sources. Battery life is an important function of the success of the devices that house the batteries. Battery life, as well as performance are important factors when designing batteries for mobile electronics. Consumers are interesting in runtime or how long will the bat-tery last between charges. This presentation will discuss some of the common methods and the difficulties with testing batteries to determine state of charge.4:30 pm Track Discussion/Panel Q&A5:00 pm Cocktail Reception6 - www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Team Discounts AvailableThursday, August 7thBattery Advancements Track8:30 amSafe Large-Scale Synthesis of Advanced Battery MaterialsTrevor Dzwiniel, Ph. D., Argonne National LaboratoryThe hazards of lithium-ion batteries are well-publicized, although little atten-tion is given to the risks in large-scale synthesis of the individual components. The scale-up of any chemical reaction features hazards under-appreciated in small-scale research. Argonne’s Advanced Battery Materials Synthesis and Manufacturing R&D Program provides a critical link between the discovery and commercialization of organic material for advanced batteries. The goal is to develop safe, scal-able and economic processes for kilogram quantities of material needed for industrial evalua-tion. This presentation will describe the administrative and engineering measures undertaken during scale-up to safely transition from discovery to kilo scale syntheses.8:50 amUsing Printing to Enhance Battery Structure and Increase Energy DensitySean Garner, Manager of Energy Systems, PARCA PARC researcher had an “a-ha” moment while brushing his teeth with striped toothpaste, giving him the idea to structure batteries more efficiently using print-ing technology. Without changing fundamental chemistry, “co-extrusion” printing of batteries increases energy and power, and ultimately decreases cost. This presentation explores how this innovative battery printing technique, already being implement-ed with a partner for solar cell fabrication, improves how we can design and make batteries. PARC has demonstrated a 20 to 30 percent energy density improvement for coin cell batteries.9:10 amFabrication Processes for Aperiodic 3-D Solid State Li-Ion CellsDerek C Johnson, Ph.D., Director of Engineering and Technology Development, Prieto Battery, Inc.Rechargeable Li-ion batteries are widely used in portable electronics, and are being utilized more frequently in medical devices, due to superior performance when compared to other battery chemistries. There are, however, serious per-formance, safety and cell geometry issues associated with current Li-ion technologies that need to be overcome to fully realize the potential of these future devices. To solve these is-sues, Prieto is developing solid-state 3D cell architectures with interdigitated electrodes to im-part high surface areas between the electrodes and short Li-ion diffusion lengths. An overview of the solid-state technology in terms of cell architecture and performance will be presented.9:30 amAqueous Binders for Lithium Ion BatteriesWenquan Lu, Ph. D, Principle Chemical Engineer, Argonne National LaboratoryBinder is not an essential component, but plays a critical role in determining properties of electrodes applied in lithium-ion batteries including mechanical and electrochemical performances. Due to its good performance, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is the most popular binder being widely adopted in both the anode and cathode. How-ever, the utilization of PVDF requires it to be dissolved in an organic solvent to fabricate appro-priate slurries for electrodes, which generally brings out concerns involving the safety, environ-mental issues and cost. Therefore, the exploration of polymers with low cost and environmental benignity as alternative binders in the electrodes’ fabrication process will be discussed.9:50 am Track Discussion/Panel Q&A10:00 am Networking BreakConsumer & Commercial Battery Track10:30 amSystem Level Considerations in the Design of Battery Packs And ChargersCarl Gallenson, VP Engineering, iTECHWhen designing the power section of your portable device there are critical is-sues to consider such as battery pack voltage, capacity, and load profile. Fea-tures such as fuel gauging, cell balancing, and authentication should also be evaluated for applicability to the design. Understanding the systems communications requirements between the battery pack, host and charger enables analysis of the interrelationship of these elements to minimize system incompatibilities later in the design cycle. This presentation will provide a framework for addressing these additional issues so the resulting design properly supports the system and safety requirements.10:50 amPack Integration for a High Powered and Diverse WorldMonika Minarcin, Senior Business Development Manager, Palladium EnergyThe technological flexibility and increased acceptance of advanced Lithium based electro-chemical storage is both an advantage and a disadvantage, particularly when it comes to larg-er, high power and more complex packs. With the “Internet of Things” and “Things in Motion”, pack integrators are increasingly challenged to develop solutions for technologies that were never designed for storage or are completely new applications. Pack integrators are increas-ingly faced with an increasing divide between trying to satisfy customers who understand what they want versus those who are dealing with a diverse market and/or a rapidly “technology” changing market.Program 7 - www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Team Discounts Available11:10 amConverting Designs from Lithium-Ion to Primary Battery PowerTerry Cleveland, Manager, Design Architecture and Applications Engineering, Microchip Technology, Inc.John Haroian, Senior Field Applications Engineer, Microchip Technology, Inc.Adam Jakubiak, Technical Team Lead, Product Technical Support, EnergizerAlthough many products are designed to use rechargeable lithium batteries, primary batteries continue to be a viable option and may offer some advantages over lithium-ion. Because they enable a simpler, lower-cost design strategy, switching to primary batteries could allow your design to be converted into a product that enables you to expand your customer base. Designing a device from the ground up around a specific battery type will always yield the best results, but you could also choose retrofitting for time-to-market or proof-of-concept reasons. If you go with the retrofit option, some challenges will arise, including designing into the acceptable voltage window of lithium-ion and meet-ing the peak current demands of the device. This presentation will discuss some of the design challenges associated with converting a device from lithium-ion to primary battery power, and will offer solutions and strategies to overcome them.11:30 am Track Discussion/Panel Q&A11:45 am Networking LunchWireless Power/Charging Track1:00 pm Charging Ahead: The Future of Battery TechnologyHatem Zeine, CEO, OssiaThe future of batteries offers plenty of promise, yet today’s rapidly changing mobile society requires more and more power consumption. Get a glimpse into the future to include the presence of ubiquitous wireless power, where devices will be constantly receiving power, from phones and tablets to electric vehicles. This future involves the need for batteries to break away from being a power source to becoming a means of regulating the wireless power for local consumption with lighter cars and devices being the result.1:20 pmMagnetic Components for Inductively Coupled Wireless Power Systems: Impact of Coil Design on System PerformanceDick Stacey, Texas InstrumentsThe use of wireless power has grown significantly in the past few years, but most applications so far have been mobile phones and small tablets. As wireless power expands to other appli-cations, new devices with unique form factor requirements will need to develop optimized coil structures for their own needs. The magnetic components used in wireless power transmitters and receivers are a critical – and often the starting point – for the design of any wireless power system. The theoretical basis for calculating inductance values and estimating efficiency will be reviewed. After this foundation, we will then consider some of the existing off-the-shelf coil options available to system designers and illustrate the tradeoffs in performance (efficiency, power handling, and thermal effects) using different coil types. Typical system-level variations such as shield component placement, varying vertical and lateral misalignment, ratio of receiv-er/transmitter coil sizes, and the effect of a center-alignment permanent magnet will be shown.1:40 pmPractical Implementation of Wireless ChargingDr. Vinit Singh, CTO, NuCurrent Wireless charging is an exciting new frontier for battery-powered devices but implementa-tion can be complicated by various standards, technology types and marketing jargon. This presentation will cut through the clutter to discuss the benefits/trade-offs of wireless power systems, basic wireless charging circuits, critical components, selection of components, and integration of wireless charging systems. The focus is on the practical application of the lat-est wireless charging technology for benefits in battery-powered devices such as cell phones, tablets, electric vehicles and other personal electronics.2:00 pm Track Discussion/Panel Q&A2:15 pm Conclusion of Battery Power 2014Program Supporting Organizations & Media Sponsors8 - www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Team Discounts AvailableSilver SponsorWi-Fi SponsorARE YOU A VENDOR IN THE BATTERY MARKET?Contact Robert Schaudt for information about exhibiting.Call 800-803-9488 or RobertS@WebcomCommunications.comSponsors & Exhibitors Advancements in Thermal ManagementAttendees of Battery Power 2014 will have complete access to Advancements in Thermal Management 2014, a symposium for engineers and product developers high-lighting the latest advancements in thermal technology for product design, electronics, system development and process management. This event will feature presentations on the latest advancements in thermal manage-ment and thermal technology for electronics packaging, cooling, temperature sensing and control, thermal materials, systems design and management for optimizing thermal properties. Sessions include: Thermal Management Solutions for Emerging RF and Microwave PCB Technologies American Standard Circuits, Inc.Thermal Conductivity Measurement Methods, Comparison and Innovation for Advancing Graphene-Based Heat Spreaders - Academia Sinica/NTU/AzTrong Inc. Developing PCMs that Exhibit Latent Heat Values Above 350 J/g Using Renewable and Non-Toxic Resources - Entropy Solution, Inc.Design of Flexible Thermal Ground Planes with 0.1 mm Thickness for Future Smartphones University of Colorado at BoulderHigh Performance Low Pressure Compressed Air Cooling - A New Possibility - Alternative Engineering SolutionsThermally Conductive Materials for LED Luminaire Optimization - C-Therm TechnologiesThermal Imaging Measurements of Low Emissivity Targets: A New and Novel Approach FLIR System’s Infrared Training CenterThermal Conductive Materials and LED Cooling - FabricoUnderstanding Intellectual Property - NERACPassive Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries using Phase Change Materials Outlast Technologies, LLCAdvanced Thermal Interface Materials for Z-Direction Thermal Dissipation of Extreme Heat Load in Electronic Devices – American Standard Circuits, Inc.Beyond Heat Spreading: Boosting Smartphone Performance through Phase Change Materials Henkel Electronic Materials, LLCHow Many Watts Do I Need? Calculating and Selecting Thermal Management Solutions for Outdoor Electronics – CalientéA Comparison of the Cooling Efficiency of Popular Tablets in a Natural Convection EnvironmentElectronic Cooling Solutionswww.thermalnews.com/conferencesSilver Sponsor