Finding the Best Battery for Your Device

When it comes to exciting new developments in medtech, you might not need to look much further than battery technologies. The demand for battery technologies may have always been high, but the diversity in the type of batteries on the market continues to expand as innovative new developments require more than just your standard double A. Whether it’s a flexible battery for a wearable device, or a biocompatible battery that can power new implantable devices, emerging technologies require much more than just power from their batteries. The importance of finding the right battery technology for your device can literally make the difference between success and failure — so much so that battery solutions have begun to shape the design, performance, and reliability of a device. So what kind of battery does your design require? That’s the question Michael Xie will be addressing at next month’s MD&M East 2018 conference in New York, where he’ll be giving a talk on the topic of “How to Get the Best Battery Solution for Your Products.” Michael Xie is the CEO and founder of PHD Energy Inc., a company that specializes in providing the best in battery services and solutions. Xie got his Ph.D. on battery technology before spending three years working with John Goodenough, known as the “father of the Lithium ion battery”, on advanced Li-ion battery material research and development. Xie founded PHD Energy Inc. in an effort to provide companies and device developers ...
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