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Mobile Handset Batteries and Fuel Cells Report: 2006-2013

Published by: Visiongain

Published: Jul. 24, 2006 - 93 Pages


Table of Contents


Chapter 1 Executive Summary

1.1 Key market issues

1.2 Fuel cell benefits and drivers

1.3 Fuel cells and the user experience

1.4 Carriers and OEMs increasingly view fuel cells as a viable technology alternative

1.5 Barriers limiting micro fuel cell adoption

1.6 Market trends and evolution

1.7 Key findings




Chapter 2 Introduction

2.1 Defining fuel cell technology

2.2 Fuel cell benefits

2.3 How fuel cells work


Figure 2.1: Typical fuel cell

Table 2.2: Comparative view of different fuel cell types


2.4 Focus and scope of this report




Chapter 3 Strategic overview

3.1 Rechargeable batteries


3.1.1 Nickel Cadmium


Table 3.1: NiCD characteristics


3.1.2 Nickel Metal Hydride


Table 3.2: NiMH characteristics


3.1.3 Lithium ion


Table 3.3: Li-ion characteristics


3.1.4 Li-polymer


Table 3.4: Li-Poly characteristics



3.2 Batteries and the end-user experience


3.2.1 Battery power and content delivery


3.3 Li-ion vs Li-Poly batteries in handsets

3.4 Portable fuel cell market barriers


Table 3.5: Type of battery behind OEM handsets

Table 3.6: Battery types powering laptop computers

Table 3.7: Impact of mobile data consumption on battery life (by application)


3.5 Technical challenges affecting fuel cells


3.5.1 Size

3.5.2 Heat generation


3.6 Fuel cell market drivers


3.6.1 Signs of confidence in fuel cell technology


3.6.1.1 Carriers


Table 3.8: Recent mobile operator fuel cell deals

Table 3.9: Main Specifications of DoCoMo’s Prototype Micro Fuel Cell

Figure 3.1: FOMA handset attached to micro fuel cell


3.6.1.2 OEMs


Table 3.10: Recent handset OEM fuel cell developments

Table 3.11: Capabilities of various fuel cell technologies




3.7 Business case for micro fuel cells


Chart 3.1: User experience of a mobile handset with Li-ion battery vs fuel cell

Chart 3.2: User experience with laptop using fuel cell vs Li-ion battery


3.8 Fuel cells provide a means of differentiating handset offerings




Chapter 4 Fuel cell market opportunities

4.1 Market trends


4.1.1 Power-hungry mobile devices

4.1.2 Advanced services

4.1.3 ARPU


Table 4.1: Data ARPU of major operators

Table 4.2: Data ARPU drivers



4.2 Handset constraints



Table 4.3: Handset design issues

Table 4.4: Battery capacity of various handset models


4.2.1 The impact of handset components on power consumption


Table 4.5: Typical energy consumption by component in GSM handsets


4.2.2 High current bursts


Table 4.6: Power requirements of GSM and CDMA phones


4.2.3 Power consumption by memory, displays and peripherals


Chart 4.1: Power consumption by handset component



4.3 Laptop power requirements


Table 4.7: Typical power requirements of a laptop


4.4 Alleviating the power gap through fuel cells



Chart 4.2: Affect on battery of “heavy pulling”


4.4.1 Fuel cells offer multiple benefits

4.4.2 Fuel Cell Metrics


4.4.2.1 Revenues


Table 4.8: Global fuel cell market size by device category in 2011


4.4.2.2 Pricing


Table 4.9: Fuel cell prices by device category, 2006-2013


4.4.2.3 Shipments


Table 4.10: Fuel cell shipments for mobile devices by region, 2009 & 2011






Chapter 5 Market evolution and commercialization issues

5.1 Costs and pricing


Table 5.1: Fuel cell prices by device category, 2006-2013


5.2 Volume production

5.3 Public awareness

5.4 Power hungry handsets

5.5 Standardization


Table 5.1: Micro fuel cell standardisation efforts


5.6 Distribution

5.7 Safety and aircraft transport regulations

5.8 Packaging, regulatory certification and conformance


5.8.1 Packaging for cartridges


5.9 Testing

5.10 Raw materials, cost of components and manufacturing technologies

5.11 What are vendors doing to achieve commercial success?



Figure 5.1: Strategies for success


5.11.1 Partnerships and collaboration


5.12 Fine-tuning the business model


Table 5.2: Fuel cell vendor partnership agreements


5.13 Working with mobile operators

5.14 Technology assessment and competitive readiness


5.14.1 Is one fuel cell type likely to dominate the handset market?


Table 5.3: Fuel cell vendor matrix





Chapter 6 Competitive landscape

6.1 Antig Corporation


6.1.1 Technology

6.1.2 Products


Table 6.1: Typical specification of Antig's products


6.1.3 Power

6.1.4 Commercialization date

6.1.5 Application


6.2 Tekion


6.2.1 Technology


Figure 6.1: Formira fuel cell


6.2.2 Products

6.2.3 Power and energy

6.2.4 Commercialization date

6.2.5 Application

6.2.6 Customers

6.2.7 Notable developments


6.3 Angstrom Power


6.3.1 Technology

6.3.2 Products


Table 6.2: V60 specifications

Table 6.3: G2 specifications

Table 6.4: P1 specifications


6.3.3 Applications

6.3.4 Customers

6.3.5 Commercialization


6.4 Medis Technologies


6.4.1 Technology

6.4.2 Products


Table 6.5: Medis PowerPack


6.4.3 Application

6.4.4 Pricing

6.4.5 Commercialization, marketing and manufacturing


6.5 SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG


6.5.1 Technology

6.5.2 Products


Table 6.6: C20-CP specifications


6.5.3 Application

6.5.4 Commercialization and marketing


6.6 Neah Power Systems


6.6.1 Technology

6.6.2 Products


Figure 6.2: Prototype of Neah’s internal battery cavity fuel cell


6.6.3 Commercialization


6.7 MTI Micro Fuel Cells


6.7.1 Technology

6.7.2 Products

6.7.3 Commercialization


6.8 Ultracell


6.8.1 Technology

6.8.2 Products


6.9 LG

6.10 Samsung

6.11 Toshiba




Chapter 7 Conclusion and Recommendations

7.1 Conclusions

7.2 Recommendations


7.2.1 For battery vendors

7.2.2 For fuel cell manufacturers

7.2.3 Recommendation for Mobile operators




Appendix A Fuel cell technologies, advantages and claims




Appendix B Products, Commercialization roadmap, Customers, and Patents




Appendix C Lead author’s profile




Appendix D About visiongain




Appendix E Report evaluation form

Abstract

If handheld devices continue to improve and demand more power, then traditional batteries will soon be unable to deliver the required energy - FACT.

Power-hungry multimedia applications will drain traditional batteries rapidly and users and the industry demand that the power gap is reduced quickly.

Micro fuel cells are emerging as a viable technology alternative to achieve this goal. However, critical questions remain, such as, when will micro fuel cells be available in commercial handsets and laptops? And how can they help improve the user experience? How much will they cost and what impact this will have on handset costs. Only visiongain’s brand new exclusive management report will tell you.

A longer battery life is essential to both the consumer and enterprise segments, with consumer surveys showing extended battery life to be by far the most desired functionality by end users. What are you doing to satisfy your customers’ requirements? Handset OEMs and mobile operators who can cater to this demand with longer phone operating hours will create a powerful element of product and service differentiation. Shouldn’t you be delivering this demand to your clients, today?

Indeed, OEMs and operators are waking up to the potential on offer by fuel cells for the next generation of mobile phones and laptops. Fuel cell manufacturers are aggressively working beyond R&D to commercialise their products. But is there a business model for micro fuel cells? Which fuel cell manufacturers have the most solid strategies? This report will answer your questions, and more.

Fuel cells, which produce electricity from an external supply of fuel and oxygen, are the most promising technology to solve future energy problems. The fuel cell uses, for example, hydrogen, alcohol (including methanol) or purified and modified form of formic acid as fuels. These fuels, stored in cartridges or canisters, contain high amount of chemical energy that is converted efficiently (without any significant loss) into electrical energy. However issues remain, such as, standardisation, pricing, safety, form factor, and electrical and mechanical interface - these must be addressed before fuel cells become prevalent in mass-market CE devices. What are you and your organisation doing to ensure these issues are tackled?

This 90+ page report specifically focuses on the use of micro-fuel cells for mobile handsets and laptops. It answers questions including:
  • How will the costs of micro fuel cells fall by 2013? And by how much
  • What fuel cells solutions will make the biggest market impact in the mobile and portable space?
  • And who will be the crucial manufacturer?
  • What competition does fuel cell technology face from Lithium Polymer batteries?
  • How are fuel cell vendors solving the technical challenges and what are their commercialisation roadmaps?
  • What is the market size for micro fuel cell units and revenues and how will it evolve?
This focused, high-level report focuses exclusively on the use of micro-fuel cells for mobile handsets and laptops. It analyses the market evolution, including shipment, revenue and cost forecasts until 2013. It evaluates the products and strategies of leading fuel cell manufacturers and discusses the competition that fuel cells face with Lithium Polymer and other standard handset battery technologies.

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