Application
Portable Electronics & Tools
Energy in your pocket, on your belt, and in your hand.
From laptops and radios to medical devices and power tools, portable lithium-ion batteries put serious energy into compact, mobile formats.
What these batteries need to do
- High-energy cells for smartphones, tablets, and laptops that balance runtime with slim form factors.
- High-power cells for tools, robotics, and industrial handhelds.
- Specialized packs for critical medical and communication equipment where reliability is paramount.
- Carefully engineered safety features, including protection circuits, venting paths, and thermal management.
Chemistries and designs that work here
Portable electronics often use high-energy chemistries in cylindrical or pouch cells, while tools may rely on chemistries tuned for high power and repeated fast charge/discharge cycles.
Strategic value for the United States
While many portable products are made abroad today, expanding domestic cell and pack capabilities lays the groundwork for reshoring more of this value and ensuring access for critical-use devices.
The American Battery connects this application to specific chemistries, materials, and supply chain needs, so that technology decisions and policy choices can be grounded in a clear view of the entire value chain.