Abstract:
Provided is a method for manufacturing a power storage device in which a crystalline silicon layer including a whisker-like crystalline silicon region is formed as an active material layer over a current collector by a low-pressure CVD method in which heating is performed using a deposition gas containing silicon. The power storage device includes the current collector, a mixed layer formed over the current collector, and the crystalline silicon layer functioning as the active material layer formed over the mixed layer. The crystalline silicon layer includes a crystalline silicon region and a whisker-like crystalline silicon region including a plurality of protrusions which project over the crystalline silicon region. With the protrusions, the surface area of the crystalline silicon layer functioning as the active material layer can be increased.
Abstract:
A power storage device which has high charge/discharge capacity and less deterioration in battery characteristics due to charge/discharge and can perform charge/discharge at high speed is provided. A power storage device includes a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer provided over the current collector. The active material layer includes a plurality of protrusions protruding from the current collector and a graphene provided over the plurality of protrusions. Axes of the plurality of protrusions are oriented in the same direction. A common portion may be provided between the current collector and the plurality of protrusions.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a power storage element including a positive electrode current collector layer and a negative electrode current collector layer which are arranged on the same plane and can be formed through a simple process. The power storage element further includes a positive electrode active material layer on the positive electrode current collector layer; a negative electrode active material layer on the negative electrode current collector layer; and a solid electrolyte layer in contact with at least the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer are formed by oxidation treatment.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a power storage element including a positive electrode current collector layer and a negative electrode current collector layer which are arranged on the same plane. The power storage element further includes a positive electrode active material layer over the positive electrode current collector layer and a negative electrode active material layer over the negative electrode current collector layer. An electrolyte layer in contact with at least the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer is provided. The electrolyte layer may be a solid electrolyte layer.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a thin film transistor with small off current, large on current, and high field-effect mobility, A silicon nitride layer and a silicon oxide layer which is formed by oxidizing the silicon nitride layer are stacked as a gate insulating layer, and crystals grow from an interface of the silicon oxide layer of the gate insulating layer to form a microcrystalline semiconductor layer; thus, an inverted staggered thin film transistor is manufactured. Since crystals grow from the gate insulating layer, the thin film transistor can have a high crystallinity, large on current, and high field-effect mobility. In addition, a buffer layer is provided to reduce off current.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device in which a circuit and a battery are efficiently stored is provided. In the semiconductor device, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a secondary battery are provided over one substrate. A channel region of the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor. The secondary battery includes a solid electrolyte, and can be fabricated by a semiconductor manufacturing process. The substrate may be a semiconductor substrate or a flexible substrate. The secondary battery has a function of being wirelessly charged.
Abstract:
A power storage system with excellent characteristics is provided. A power storage system with a high degree of safety is provided. A power storage system with less deterioration is provided. A storage battery with excellent characteristics is provided. The power storage system includes a neural network and a storage battery. The neural network includes an input layer, an output layer, and one or more hidden layers between the input layer and the output layer. The predetermined hidden layer is connected to the previous hidden layer or the previous input layer by a predetermined weight coefficient, and connected to the next hidden layer or the next output layer by a predetermined weight coefficient. In the storage battery, voltage and time at which the voltage is obtained are measured as one of sets of data. The sets of data measured at different times are input to the input layer and the operational condition of the storage battery is changed in accordance with a signal output from the output layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device in which a circuit and a battery are efficiently stored is provided. In the semiconductor device, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a secondary battery are provided over one substrate. A channel region of the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor. The secondary battery includes a solid electrolyte, and can be fabricated by a semiconductor manufacturing process. The substrate may be a semiconductor substrate or a flexible substrate. The secondary battery has a function of being wirelessly charged.
Abstract:
Provided is an electrode including a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer includes an active material, a film including silicone, a conductive additive, and a binder. The active material is in the form of a particle. The film including silicone covers at least part of the active material.
Abstract:
A power storage system having excellent characteristics is provided. A power storage system having high safety is provided. A power storage system with little degradation is provided. A storage battery having excellent characteristics is provided. A method of operating a power storage system including a storage battery, a first circuit having a function of measuring an impedance, and a neural network includes a first step of stopping charging or discharging of the storage battery, a second step of measuring an open circuit voltage of the storage battery, a third step of measuring an impedance of the storage battery, a fourth step of inputting the open circuit voltage and the impedance that are measured to the input layer, a fifth step of outputting a first signal from the output layer, a sixth step of changing a condition of charging or discharging of the storage battery in accordance with the first signal, and a seventh step of starting charging or discharging of the storage battery; the first signal corresponds to the estimated value of the discharge capacity of the storage battery.