THIN FILM BATTERY ON AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OR CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD THEREOF
An electrochemical device includes an environmentally sensitive layer and a thin encapsulation layer deposited over said sensitive layer in which the thin encapsulation is a ceramic-metal composite laminate.
1 . An electrochemical device comprising:
an environmentally sensitive layer; and
a thin encapsulation layer deposited over said sensitive layer, comprising a ceramic-metal composite laminate.
2 . The electrochemical device of claim 1 , wherein said ceramic-metal composite laminate include metallic sub-layers that comprise at least one element selected from the group comprising: zirconium and titanium.
3 . The electrochemical device of claim 1 , wherein said ceramic-metal composite laminate includes ceramic sub-layers comprising nitrides.
4 . The electrochemical device of claim 1 , wherein said environmentally sensitive layer is lithium.
5 . The electrochemical device of claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte comprises LIPON.
6 . The electrochemical device of claim 1 , wherein said electrochemical device is positioned on a flexible circuit board.
7 . The electrochemical device of claim 1 , further comprising a modulating layer between the encapsulant and the environmentally sensitive material.
8 . An electrochemical device comprising:
a cathode;
an anode;
an electrolyte; and
a thin encapsulation layer at the periphery of said device, comprising a ceramic-metal composite laminate.
9 . The electrochemical device of claim 8 , wherein said a ceramic-metal composite laminate includes metallic sub-layers comprise at least one element selected from the group comprising: zirconium and titanium.
10 . The electrochemical device of claim 8 , wherein said a ceramic-metal composite laminate includes ceramic sub-layers comprising nitrides.
11 . The electrochemical device of claim 8 , wherein said anode is lithium.
12 . The electrochemical device of claim 8 , wherein said electrolyte is LIPON anode.
13 . The electrochemical device of claim 8 , wherein said cathode is LiCo0 2 .
14 . The electrochemical device of claim 8 , wherein said electrochemical device is positioned on a flexible circuit board.
15 . The electrochemical device of claim 8 , further comprising a modulating layer between the encapsulant and the anode.
16 . An electrochemical device comprising:
an environmentally sensitive layer; and
a thin encapsulation layer deposited over said sensitive layer, comprising a plurality of alternating metallic sublayers and ceramic sub-layers.
17 . The electrochemical device of claim 16 , wherein said metallic sub-layers comprise at least one element selected from the group comprising: zirconium and titanium.
18 . The electrochemical device of claim 16 , wherein said ceramic sub-layers comprising nitrides.
19 . The electrochemical device of claim 16 , wherein said environmentally sensitive layer is lithium.
20 . The electrochemical device of claim 16 , further comprising a modulating layer between the encapsulant and the environmentally sensitive material.