Ever since Panasonic became the first company in the world to develop and commence the mass production of lithium batteries for consumer products in 1971, Panasonic has launched a series of lithium batteries in many shapes and sizes including cylindrical, coin and pin types. Today, lithium batteries have a proven track record of opening up a host of new fields where conventional batteries cannot be used. Applications range from high-current discharge applications typified by 35mm cameras to ultra-low current discharge applications in products like electronic watches or applications such as power supplies for IC memory back-up which require long-term reliability.
