Radioisotope Microbatteries

在许多应用中，长时间供应少量电力的能力变得越来越重要，包括：微机电系统技术;植入式医疗设备，如神经刺激器，例如用于减轻帕金森病或慢性疼痛的影响;嵌入式电子设备和传感器;以及各种国防和安全应用。该提案的核心目标是生产一种商业上可行的坚固、微型和高效的放射性同位素微电池，用于部署在难以接近或恶劣环境中的微电子设备。

The ability to supply small amounts of power over long periods of time is becoming increasingly important in many applications including: microelectromechanical system technologies; implantable medical devices such as neurostimulators e.g. to alleviate the effects of Parkinson's disease or chronic pain; embedded electronics and sensors; as well as various defence and security applications. The core aim of this proposal is to produce a commercially viable robust, miniature and high-efficiency radioisotope microbattery for microelectronics to be deployed in inaccessible or hostile environments.