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Research and Markets: Micro Power Sources: Nano-enabled Opportunities from Fuel Cells, Solar Power and Batteries for Pervasive Computing
DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 10, 2004 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11058) has announced the addition of Micro Power Sources: Nano-enabled Opportunities from Fuel Cells, Solar Power and Batteries for Pervasive Computing to their offering.
The emergence of WiFi based networking over the past few years has brought us closer to a world of pervasive computing where users can connect to ubiquitous networks through the use of mobile/portable communications and computing devices. This trend bodes well for the business prospects of device suppliers as well as for those companies who provide Power ICs, batteries and other technologies such as fuel cells and photovoltaic. Another issue that favors the development of micro power sources is the simple fact that current lithium battery technologies used in mobile devices with new features such as high-resolution displays, DVD drives and fast processors simply cannot keep up with power demands for existing applications. And, as we move towards "always-on" pervasive computing, this strain will increase. Meanwhile, emerging sensor and robotics applications will also require new levels of miniaturization which in turn calls for new power sources to drive them.
Nanotechnology figures to play a major role in moving the concept of pervasive computing closer to reality and its impact on power sources for the mobile environment is already being felt. In addition to miniaturizing and improving the performance of conventional battery technology, nano-engineering is also being utilized in order to improve upon the times between recharging, size, weight and longevity of power sources. Microfuel cells for mobile computing are already exist and radically improved solar cells for mobile devices will be on the market with the next year.
This report both analyzes and quantifies the opportunities that will arise from applying nanotechnology to next generation power sources used in mobile communications and computing devices, portable consumer electronics, wireless sensors networks and miniature robots. This report forecasts the market for new technologies broken out by the type of equipment in which the power source is used, the type of technology/materials platform being used, and the electrical characteristics of the power source as well as analyzing the strategies and prospects of leading firms active in this space. This report will be of interest to firms in the battery, fuel cell, and photovoltaic/solar power spaces who need to understand the next wave of opportunities and how nano-engineered solutions will impact them in the future. It will also be important to semiconductor and electronics firms that need to understand what the power capabilities and power management requirements of future pervasive computing systems will be. Finally, the report will also be of use to nanomaterials and polymer companies who want to understand the potential for selling their products into the "micro power" segment.
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c11058
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