Maxell‘s All-Solid-State Battery PSB401010H Adopted for the Intelligent Image Recognition Unit “iXAM Vision Engine“

Intelligent image recognition unit "iXAM Vision Engine" (left) and the electronic board incorporating the all-solid-state battery "PSB401010H" (right)

The ceramic-packaged all-solid-state battery "PSB401010H" of MAXELL, Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Keiji Nakamura / hereinafter "Maxell") has been adopted for the intelligent image recognition unit "iXAM Vision Engine^{* 1}(iXAM-VE120A-DIO)" developed by its subsidiary, Maxell Frontier Co., Ltd. (hereafter "Maxell Frontier"), as a backup power supply for the real-time clock^{* 2}(hereinafter "RTC").

Maxell and Maxell Frontier have long cooperated in the development of all-solid-state batteries as part of their research and development efforts by leveraging group synergies, and this latest adoption was made possible through such cooperation. This is the first time that the "PSB401010H" has been adopted as a backup power supply for RTCs.

The "iXAM Vision Engine^{* 1}" is an edge AI-enabled intelligent image recognition unit suitable for integration into automated production lines and equipment. Compatible with a variety of camera interface standards (GigE Vision, USB3 Vision), the unit incorporates image processing and edge AI functions to realize a stable AI image inspection system with no computer required.

The "iXAM Vision Engine^{* 1}" released in 2022 had a challenge in installing a backup battery for the RTC because of the high temperature inside the device generated by its image processing and edge AI functions and high-density packaging design. In the process of selecting a battery that can be used even in prolonged high-temperature environments, the Maxell's all-solid-state battery "PSB401010H" had been chosen because it solves the issues mentioned above and it is surfacemountable by reflow-soldering, which contributes to space saving and reduction of manufacturing processes due to high-density mounting for image recognition units that are becoming smaller and smaller.

In addition, by taking advantage of high heat-resistance feature of all-solid-state batteries^{* 3} , user convenience will be improved.

In order to solve as many social issues as possible, utilizing its analog core technologies, Maxell will continue to develop reliable, high-performance all-solid-state batteries that can be used in areas where existing batteries cannot be used by focusing on the following four features: long lifetime, high temperature resistance, high output, and high capacity.

*1 iXAM Vision Engine: iXAM Vision series, including the iXAM Vision Engine, are sold only in Japan.

*2 Real-time clock: IC with time function

*3 high heat-resistance, high heat-resistance features of all solid-state batteries.