Discover our collaborative approach to powering your Class I, II or III medical device – safely and reliably. We offer an unparalleled depth and breadth of capabilities across all phases of product development through manufacturing. Our expertise includes:
Battery Cell Technology
- Primary (non-rechargeable) and rechargeable
- Deep expertise across a range of cell chemistries and their performance and safety characteristics, including lithium-ion, lithium ion polymer, NiMH, NiCad, sealed lead-acid, lithium primary and super-capacitors
- Form factors include cylindrical and prismatic as well as polymer (pouch) cells
- Decades of cell assembly and manufacturing know-how, which are critical to the assessment, selection and qualification of cells and qualification and monitoring of suppliers
- Technology monitoring for insights into trends, opportunities and risks
Battery Pack Design Expertise
- Single cell packs and packs with multiple series-parallel string packs with redundant safety features
- Battery management system design, authentication/encryption, active cell balancing
- PCB design and layout including rigid-flex
- Analog/digital/power electronics, EMC/EMI compliance
- IEC 62133 compliant embedded firmware, software systems and integration
- Wide range of user interfaces
- Robust mechanical design, including plastics molding expertise and mold-flow analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, etc.
Medical Product Development
Consistent with ISO guidelines on design control and risk mitigation, we follow a rigorous product development process that includes:
- Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
- Sophisticated, System Level End-of-Line tester platforms to support comprehensive out-going product inspections/testing