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Apple's battery supplier TDK claims to develop new silicon batteries
TDK Corp, a key supplier for Apple Inc., has unveiled a breakthrough in smartphone battery technology by introducing small-sized lithium-ion batteries with silicon electrodes. TDK began shipping these innovative batteries in the first half of 2023.
As the sole mass-producer of silicon-carbon batteries for smartphones, TDK has generated considerable interest, especially from handset manufacturers aiming to differentiate their products in a saturated market through ultra-thin devices with higher-capacity batteries. The new batteries are reported to offer 10 per cent more capacity than conventional graphite anode batteries, with the potential to increase capacity by 40 per cent or more, according to industry studies.
Japan's TDK Corp to manufacture iPhone battery cells in India
Japanese electronic parts maker TDK Corp will manufacture lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells for Apple iPhones in India. TDK will set up a manufacturing facility in the northern state of Haryana, creating several thousand new jobs, Deputy Minister for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on social media platform X. Cells manufactured at the facility will be supplied to Apple’s li-ion battery assembler Sunwoda Electronics, the report added.