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Twicell  
Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries  
What is a "Twicell" Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries?
It's a secondary battery capable of charging and discharging that can save twice as much energy as an ordinary CADNICA battery. Twicell uses hydrogen absorbing alloys in its negative electrode (anode) and nickel oxide in its positive electrode (cathode). Since its release, the 1st in the world in October 1990, the "Twicell" sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery has developed a strong reputation for high capacity, high performance and high quality. In November 1996, Sanyo was the 1st manufactures in the world to achieve 300 million cells accumulatively.

The HR-4/3AU (3,500mAh) is a new (volumetric energy density: 300Wh/l), first marketed in May 1996, that well exceeds the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Sanyo plans to release another Twicell battery of even higher capacity (volumetric energy density: 340Wh/l) in the end of 1997. In addition, the new Twicell HR-4/3FAU(4,000mAh), released in September 1996, is specially designed for notebook computers, and has the same diameter (18mm) as the lithium-ion UR18650 battery.
Features
High volumetric energy density well exceeding that of Lithium-ion batteries. (HR-4/3AU and HR-4/3FAU)
  Double capacity of standard CADNICA batteries.
  Can be used over and over (more than 500 times with a specific charger).
  1.2~1.6 hour quick charge with a specific charger.
  Compatible with Nickel-Cadmium batteries (almost same discharge voltage).
  Produced under a ISO9002 certified quality control system .
Applications
Notebook computers
  Cellular phones, PHS phones, telecommunications equipment
  Video cameras, digital still cameras, PDA
  Shavers, electric toothbrushes
  Various portable equipment
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