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IBM and Samsung partner to extend smartphone battery life

The main problem with smartphones today is the fact that their batteries often only last one day of operation. For this reason, we are forced to carry a charger or energy bank with us. And these are not the best solutions, considering that manufacturers are looking to offer the finest devices to the market.

Samsung seems to understand the needs of its customers, which is why, in cooperation with the American company IBM, it has developed a solution that consists of extending the battery life on a single charge. It is the new integrated circuit VTFET (Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors), created at the Albany Nanotech Complex in New York, which is characterized by a vertical architecture, not the usual flat one.

By stacking the transistors on top of each other instead of side by side as usual, the VTFET circuit will dramatically increase the limit on the number of transistors that can be packed into a small space. It will also improve transistor contact points, which "will allow more current to flow with less energy loss."

Manufacturers try us with various charging algorithms and technologies to speed up battery charging.

IBM and Samsung predict that, compared to comparable finFET systems, their new solution will reduce energy consumption by 85 percent while increasing efficiency by twice. The companies say that thanks to this “cell phone batteries will last more than a week without recharging and – unlike today – a day.

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