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Carbon-14 Betavoltaic Batteries & Micropower

C-14 nuclear battery / Radioisotope micropower source

C-14 micropower and energy-management configurations assessed against low-average-power loads and installation requirements.

Energy-chain concept, not a complete product photograph or final circuit diagram.
Energy-chain concept, not a complete product photograph or final circuit diagram.

Parameters & configuration

Reference maximum output1.13 µW
Reference open-circuit voltage2.06 V; not regulated supply voltage
Reference package volume16.8 cm³
Reference total efficiency / source powerApprox. 3% / 38 µW
Project configurationSource content, packaging, power management and acceptance criteria confirmed separately

Applications & selection

For selection, please provide

Continuous and peak load, duty cycle, voltage, size, temperature, target service life and quantity.

Storage, regulation & pulsed-power support

Accumulate weak continuous energy for periodic temperature sensing and intermittent transmission studies. Discuss cold start, storage and regulation; module selection and duty cycle depend on the complete energy budget.

Demonstrated cycle period292 s
Efficiency at 1.8 V / 2.3 V76.98% / 65.69%
Demonstration duration2 h

A demonstration is not long-term autonomous-operation validation. Confirm leakage, initial storage and external power conditions. Source-related supply, transport, use and return conditions are confirmed per project.

Reference values apply to their test conditions. Final specifications, configuration and delivery scope are confirmed per project.

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