PROPRIETARY AND

CONFIDENTIAL

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Introduction of INR18650-25R

Oct. 2013

Energy Business Division

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Contents CONFIDENTIAL

INR18650-25R
• Specification
• Capacity (0.2C vs. 10A)
• AC/DC impedance
• Capacity & temperature vs. discharge capacity
• Energy & avg. voltage at different current
• Cycle life
• Pulse cycle life
• Low temperature voltage profile at 10A
• Storage characteristics
• Safety test

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Specification CONFIDENTIAL

Type Spec. Typical INR18650-25R

Chemistry NCA NCA

Diameter 18.33 ± 0.07 18.33 ± 0.07

Dimension (mm)
Height 64.85 ± 0.15 64.85 ± 0.15

Weight (g) Max. 45.0 43.8

Initial IR (mΩ AC 1kHz) ≤ 18 13.20 ± 2

Initial IR (mΩ DC (10A-1A)) ≤ 30 22.15 ± 2

Nominal Voltage (V) 3.6 3.64

Charge Method (100mA cut-off) CC-CV (4.2± 0.05V) CC-CV (4.2± 0.05V)

Standard (min), 0.5C 180min 134min

Charge Time
Rapid (min), 4A 60min 55min

Standard current (A) 1.25 1.25

Charge Current
Max. current (A) 4.0 4.0

End voltage (V) 2.5 2.5

Max. cont. current (A) 20 20

Discharge
Max. momentary pulse
100 100
(A, <1sec)
Standard (mAh) (0.2C) 2,500 2.560
Rated discharge Capacity
rated (mAh) (10A) 2,450 2.539

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Capacity _ 0.2C vs. 10A CONFIDENTIAL

▪ 0.2C capacity
Cell Capacity(Ah) Energy(Wh) Avg. volt(V)
1 2.555 9.36 3.66
2 2.557 9.37 3.66
3 2.557 9.37 3.67
4 2.564 9.39 3.66
5 2.565 9.40 3.66
Avg. 2.560 9.38 3.66

▪ 10A capacity
Cell Capacity(Ah) Energy(Wh) Avg. volt(V)
1 2.533 8.71 3.44
2 2.531 8.70 3.43
3 2.539 8.74 3.44
4 2.544 8.77 3.45
5 2.548 8.76 3.44
Avg. 2.539 8.74 3.44

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 PROPRIETARY AND
AC/DC Impedance CONFIDENTIAL

▪ AC-IR ▪ DC-IR

Mean 13.20 Mean 22.15

StDev 0.3972 StDev 0.1676
N 256 N 30

AC-IR DC-IR

13.20 ± 2mΩ 22.15 ± 2mΩ

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Capacity & Temperature vs. discharge capacity CONFIDENTIAL

Discharge current
1C 5A 10A 15A 20A 25A
Capa.(Ah) 2.496 2.518 2.556 2.550 2.525 2.472

Temp.(℃) 31.6 41.2 60.6 78.4 95.2 106.8

Time(min.) 59.9 30.2 15.3 10.2 7.6 5.9

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Energy & Avg. voltage at different current CONFIDENTIAL

Discharge current
1C 5A 10A 15A 20A 25A
Energy(Wh) 9.02 8.95 8.79 8.55 8.25 7.84

Avg.
3.61 3.54 3.44 3.35 3.27 3.18
voltage(V)

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Cycle life _ 20A cycle CONFIDENTIAL

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Cycle life _ 30A cycle(70℃ T-cut) CONFIDENTIAL

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 PROPRIETARY AND
High pulse cycle life CONFIDENTIAL

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 PROPRIETARY AND
High pulse cycle life 2 CONFIDENTIAL

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Low temperature discharge (10A) CONFIDENTIAL

0℃ -10 ℃ -15 ℃ -20 ℃

Capacity(Ah) Capa.(%) Capacity(Ah) Capa.(%) Capacity(Ah) Capa.(%) Capacity(Ah) Capa.(%)

2.323 92.9 2.398 95.9 2.413 96.5 2.407 96.3

10A
2.298 91.9 2.385 95.4 2.421 96.8 2.386 95.4

Avg. 2.310 92.4 2.392 95.7 2.417 96.7 2.397 95.9

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Storage at 60℃ CONFIDENTIAL

▪ Recovery ▪ Retention

Storage at 60℃
storage initial after storage Ratio(%)
day ACIR DCIR Capacity ACIR DCIR Retention Recovery ACIR DCIR Retention Recovery

50 13.2 20.2 2597 15.3 29.3 2122 2393 115.8 145.2 81.7 92.1

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Storage at 60℃ CONFIDENTIAL

▪ AC-IR ▪ DC-IR

Storage at 60℃
storage initial after storage Ratio(%)
day ACIR DCIR Capacity ACIR DCIR Retention Recovery ACIR DCIR Retention Recovery

50 13.2 20.2 2597 15.3 29.3 2122 2393 115.8 145.2 81.7 92.1

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 PROPRIETARY AND
Safety test CONFIDENTIAL

Results
Test item Spec. OK/NG Remark
Results Max. temp.

Overcharge 20A 20V(UL) L1 3L1 115.6 OK

Electrical
Abuse
Short circuit 10mΩ at 23℃ L1 3L1 55.0 OK

Impact UL L1 5L0 22.6 OK

Mechanical
Abuse
Crush UL L1 5L0 23.9 OK

Thermal
Hot oven 140℃ L1 3L1 144.0 OK
Abuse

Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

•No change •Leak •Smoke, < 200℃ •Smoke, > 200℃ •Fire •Explosion

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