Surfaceink has provided battery integration across a wide range of products, including full design, mechanical integration, power management, thermal management, and mechanical packaging.
smart ring – full design integration
- Micro form factor and unique complex geometry
- Full custom battery
- Matching common batteries across multiple SKUs
- Battery safety
- Large quantity (1000s) qualification/pilot builds – Science and development teams
- Managing thermals during assembly and attachment
- Inductive charging with base station
- Vendor sourcing – multi-sourced with small/med production volumes
- Enclosed to protect from water ingress
- Reliability and environmental testing
wireless earbuds – mechanical integration, power management
- Ultra-small form factor in an in-ear consumer wearable
- Constant use micro power scenario involving dual radios
- Rechargeable battery in micro form factor
- Battery safety
- Managing thermals during assembly and attachment
- Vendor sourcing
- Semi-custom Battery
- Recharging from Battery charge case accessory
- Reliability and environmental testing
smart eyeglasses – mechanical integration, power management
- Ultra-small form factor
- Precise power management
- Battery in a consumer wearable
smart personal air purifier – mechanical integration, power management
- Small form factor – body worn device
- Off the shelf micro battery – small volumes
- Battery safety
- Vendor sourcing
- Large quantity qualification/proto builds (100s) – science and development teams
- Constant use micro power scenario involving high power sensor
- Recharging from custom charge cable/dock
- Reliability and environmental testing
digital dice – mechanical integration, power management
- Space saving OTS pouch battery
- Innovative wireless charging and watchdog power states for consumer toy
vr controllers – mechanical integration, power management
- Swapping a replaceable AA alkaline battery with a rechargeable, safe, and powerful battery pack
smart watch – mechanical integration, power management
- Space saving (shape, size, and construction) steel can battery for replaceable smart watch battery
vr headset strap – mechanical integration, power management
- Complex geometry and safety considerations on a head worn consumer product
specialized drone – mechanical integration, power management, thermal management
- Extreme power density, charge/discharge requirements in a harsh industrial environment
specialized drone – mechanical integration, power management, thermal management
- Extreme power/weight quick-swap battery pack, with harsh charge/discharge in a tactical environment
face calling device – battery mechanical packaging
- Space optimization for new pouch batteries and 18650 housings
- Battery protection from physical damage and thermal damage
- Design documentation for mass production
- Technical coordination with customer and supplier battery team
- Establishing goals and documenting progress
- Flexible to changing goals from various departments
- Designs that meet international regulations for shipping and safety
- Design of battery pouch, adhesives, protective films, plastic fire rated parts, battery changes over lifetime, clearances