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Musing on Material
July 05, 2020

​Samsung filed a patent for folding battery cells, which would simply the design of its foldable phones. The patent showcases a battery which rather than being split into separate cells, is joined by a flexible segment, where the battery runs through the hinge, rather than having battery sections in each different part of the device. They illustrated the battery technology with designs similar to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and a tri-folding design that's a lot more compact, but can still carry the folding battery through all the hinges. The patent includes plenty of technical details about the battery and there's no telling when this might be deployed in a future device, but it's possible that Samsung will be able to use this tech not only for its own devices, but to create batteries for other manufacturers' designs too. Utilizing this type of folding battery may allow Samsung to increase the overall battery capacity for better endurance, or to reduce the overall volume the battery occupies, allowing more room for other components. More details and illustrations on the source link below.  From: LetsGoDigital

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