SiCore SA102 Context

Market context

SiCore SA102 is an Amprius high-energy pouch cell for aviation, robotics, and electric-mobility battery packs where energy density is a design constraint.

Target environment: Drones, mobile robots, electric mobility platforms, lightweight battery packs, and endurance-constrained autonomous systems.
Workflow context: Pack-level power design, endurance planning, payload tradeoffs, discharge management, thermal design, and cell sourcing for robotic platforms.
Customer context: Battery-pack builders, drone OEMs, field-robot developers, electric-mobility teams, and robotics integrators choosing high-energy cells.
Deployment model: Cell-level component integrated into a customer battery pack with BMS, enclosure, charging, thermal, and safety architecture.
Commercial maturity: Commercially listed product with preliminary public specifications and Amprius positioning for aviation and robotics markets.
Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on cell availability, cycle life, discharge profile, pack certification, safety validation, thermal behavior, and supply assurance.
Market position: Battery-cell supply-chain component for mobile robotics and UAV endurance.
Adjacent products: IE-SOAR Fuel Cell Modules, LCC1200 Power Supply, Nano2 Mesh Rider Radio

Audience

UAV makers

Workflow

Pack-level power design, endurance planning, payload tradeoffs, discharge management, thermal design, and cell sourcing for robotic platforms.

Deployment environment

Drones, mobile robots, electric mobility platforms, lightweight battery packs, and endurance-constrained autonomous systems.

Specifications

Commercial Status: Preliminary
Cell Capacity Ah: Typical 4.37 Ah; minimum 4.30 Ah
Rated Energy: Typical 14.85 Wh; minimum 14.62 Wh
Voltage Rating: 3.40 V nominal; 4.25 V charge; 2.20 V discharge
Max Continuous Discharge: 4.3 A (1C)
Max Discharge Current: 8.6 A pulse for up to 30 seconds
Max Charge Current: 2.19 A (C/2)
Cycle Life: 150 cycles at 0.2C, 100% DOD to 80% SOH
Volumetric Energy Density Wh L: 950 Wh/L
Weight: 33.1 ± 0.8 g
Dimensions: 56.5 ± 1.5 × 53.0 ± 1.5 × 49.5 ± 1.5 × 5.5 ± 0.4 mm (L1 × L2 × W1 × T1 at 30% SOC)
Operating Temperature: Discharge -10 to 50 °C; charge 0 to 50 °C; storage -20 to 45 °C
Certification: UN38.3
Energy Density Wh Kg: 450 Wh/kg