Modern vehicles depend on increasingly complex electronics that must withstand high working temperatures. Our technology enables a new temperature working window beyond 150 ºC.
Planar supercapacitors: breaking the status quo
The project P.CAP develops planar supercapacitors that can outperform the capacitance, reliability and high-temperature performance of traditional electrolytic capacitors, breaking the status quo of the capacitor’s industry for target applications.
Planar supercapacitors for high temperature and mid-frequency operation
The P.CAP project aims to create an alternative to traditional capacitors by developing novel planar supercapacitors that can operate at mid-frequencies and high temperatures, with higher reliability, extended operating life, and no tantalum.
Electric vehicles
Mining equipments
Capacitors are one of the must-have components in electronic systems. In harsh environments our technology is more reliable and tolerant to high temperatures – a key factor for more efficient equipments.
Consumer electronics
We enable compact designs with a planar design. Thinner design and compatibility with Surface Mounted Device (SMD) allow for a more miniaturised and efficient assembly.
A new planar supercapacitor to power the future: P.CAP
Compared with regular supercapacitor technology, P.CAP allows for a much higher charge and discharge rate: 100 times per second. P.CAP brings key performance parameters to power electronics: high-power, fast charging, extended life cycle and tolerance to high temperature.
100x
Charge/discharge 100x per second
200c
Works at > 200ºC
EU2050
Higher reliability means less e-waste
100%
EDLC technology
The impact
Increased reliability
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Increased reliability
Product failure is an expensive burden. Capacitor failure is more likely to happen in high working temperature or under intense vibration.
P.CAP has been designed to have a very long lifetime (> 2000 h) even under extreme conditions (> 170 oC).
Better product integration
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Better product integration
P.CAP can solve your problems of vibration and size during product assembly.
The combination of its planar shape, SMD connection and high capacitance translates to a low-profile device that can be assembled with a high mechanical integrity using an automated line.
Sustainable Design
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Enabling new technologies
and applications
P.CAP does not contain any critical raw material nor conflict mineral such as tantalum, ensuring a more sustainable supply chain.
Tantalum is a conflict mineral widely used in electrolytic capacitors, which are adopted in applications working at low voltage and with mid to high frequency.
P.CAP is tantalum-free and has an extended product lifetime. In that way, we not only generate less electronic waste but also ensures a more sustainable supply chain.