Battery assembly and method of manufacturing the same
A battery assembly is disclosed. The battery assembly can include a first electrode disposed in a first substrate section and a second electrode disposed in a second substrate section. The battery assembly can also include an adhesive that bonds the first substrate section to the second substrate section. The adhesive partially defines a chamber between the first and second electrodes. The battery assembly can also include an electrolyte disposed in the chamber between the first and second electrodes.
1. A battery assembly comprising:
a first electrode disposed in a first cavity of a first substrate section, the first cavity extends through a thickness of the first substrate section;
a second electrode disposed in a second substrate section;
an adhesive disposed between the first substrate section and the second substrate section, the adhesive bonding the first substrate section to the second substrate section, the adhesive having a first portion and a second portion spaced apart laterally from the first portion, the first portion and the second portion of the adhesive partially defining a chamber between the first and second electrodes; and
an electrolyte disposed in the chamber vertically between the first and second electrodes, the electrolyte disposed laterally between the first portion and the second portion of the adhesive.
2. The battery assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a first current collector configured to collect current from the first electrode and a second current collector configured to collect current from the second electrode.
3. The battery assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first current collector comprises a first terminal and the second current collector comprises a second terminal, the first and second terminals configured to connect to an electronic device.
4. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate section is formed on a flexible substrate.
5. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second substrate sections comprise respective portions of a single substrate, wherein the single substrate is folded between the first and second substrate sections.
6. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate section forms part of a first substrate and the second substrate section forms part of a separate second substrate.
7. The battery assembly of claim 6 , further comprises a via extending through the first and second substrates and the adhesive, wherein the via guides current from the second electrode to a different portion of the battery assembly.
8. The battery assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a package substrate assembly having one or more conductive traces, the battery assembly being integrated within the package substrate assembly and electrically connected to a first conductive trace of the one or more conductive traces.
9. An integrated device package comprising the battery assembly of claim 8 , further comprising an integrated device die mounted and electrically connected to the package substrate assembly.
10. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte is screen printed in the chamber.
11. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive and the electrolyte are spaced by a spacer.
12. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery assembly has a thickness from a top surface to a bottom surface in a range of 50 microns to 500 microns.
13. The battery assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery assembly is at least partially covered with a protective layer.
14. A battery assembly comprising:
a first electrode disposed in a first substrate section;
a second electrode disposed in a second substrate section;
an adhesive disposed between the first substrate section and the second substrate section, the adhesive bonding the first substrate section to the second substrate section, the adhesive having a first portion and a second portion spaced apart laterally from the first portion, the first portion and the second portion of the adhesive partially defining a chamber between the first and second electrodes; and
an electrolyte disposed in the chamber vertically between the first and second electrodes, the electrolyte disposed laterally between the first portion and the second portion of the adhesive,
wherein the first and second substrate sections comprise respective portions of a single substrate, wherein the single substrate is folded between the first and second substrate sections.
15. The battery assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a first current collector configured to collect current from the first electrode and a second current collector configured to collect current from the second electrode.
16. The battery assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first current collector comprises a first terminal and the second current collector comprises a second terminal, the first and second terminals configured to connect to an electronic device.
17. The battery assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first substrate section is formed on a flexible substrate.
18. The battery assembly of claim 14 , wherein the adhesive and the electrolyte are spaced by a spacer.
19. The battery assembly of claim 14 , wherein the battery assembly has a thickness from a top surface to a bottom surface in a range of 50 microns to 500 microns.
20. The battery assembly of claim 14 , wherein the battery assembly is at least partially covered with a protective layer.