News - 7 January 2021 08:00

NGK launches a dedicated website showing detailed features, product updates and application examples for its EnerCera battery

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. ("NGK") launches a dedicated website to showcase the potential applications of EnerCera’s lineup.

On the website, both EnerCera Pouch and Coin are introduced in detail, including product features and specifications. Furthermore, numerous examples of applications are introduced, allowing engineers and researchers to get inspired by the potential solutions that EnerCera can realize. NGK will continue to update and add more showcases to the website.

*For more details, please click here: https://enercera.ngk-insulators.com/en/

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Aki Sawafuji

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Yusuke Inoue

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Related events

CES 2021: NGK to showcase its innovative power source EnerCera for maintenance-free IoT applications

Event date 15 January 2021 – 15 February 2021

Location Digital venue remains open for meetings and viewing content until February 15, 2021