Thin film battery on an integrated circuit or circuit board and method thereof

Abstract

An electrochemical device includes an environmentally sensitive layer and a thin encapsulation layer deposited over said sensitive layer in which the thin encapsulation is a ceramic-metal composite laminate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electrochemical device comprising:
 an environmentally sensitive layer; and   a thin encapsulation layer deposited over said sensitive layer, comprising a ceramic-metal composite laminate.   
     
     
         2 . The electrochemical device of  claim 1 , wherein said ceramic-metal composite laminate include metallic sub-layers that comprise at least one element selected from the group comprising: zirconium and titanium. 
     
     
         3 . The electrochemical device of  claim 1 , wherein said ceramic-metal composite laminate includes ceramic sub-layers comprising nitrides. 
     
     
         4 . The electrochemical device of  claim 1 , wherein said environmentally sensitive layer is lithium. 
     
     
         5 . The electrochemical device of  claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte comprises LIPON. 
     
     
         6 . The electrochemical device of  claim 1 , wherein said electrochemical device is positioned on a flexible circuit board. 
     
     
         7 . The electrochemical device of  claim 1 , further comprising a modulating layer between the encapsulant and the environmentally sensitive material. 
     
     
         8 . An electrochemical device comprising:
 a cathode;   an anode;   an electrolyte; and   a thin encapsulation layer at the periphery of said device, comprising a ceramic-metal composite laminate.   
     
     
         9 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein said a ceramic-metal composite laminate includes metallic sub-layers comprise at least one element selected from the group comprising: zirconium and titanium. 
     
     
         10 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein said a ceramic-metal composite laminate includes ceramic sub-layers comprising nitrides. 
     
     
         11 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein said anode is lithium. 
     
     
         12 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein said electrolyte is LIPON anode. 
     
     
         13 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein said cathode is LiCo0 2 . 
     
     
         14 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , wherein said electrochemical device is positioned on a flexible circuit board. 
     
     
         15 . The electrochemical device of  claim 8 , further comprising a modulating layer between the encapsulant and the anode. 
     
     
         16 . An electrochemical device comprising:
 an environmentally sensitive layer; and   a thin encapsulation layer deposited over said sensitive layer, comprising a plurality of alternating metallic sublayers and ceramic sub-layers.   
     
     
         17 . The electrochemical device of  claim 16 , wherein said metallic sub-layers comprise at least one element selected from the group comprising: zirconium and titanium. 
     
     
         18 . The electrochemical device of  claim 16 , wherein said ceramic sub-layers comprising nitrides. 
     
     
         19 . The electrochemical device of  claim 16 , wherein said environmentally sensitive layer is lithium. 
     
     
         20 . The electrochemical device of  claim 16 , further comprising a modulating layer between the encapsulant and the environmentally sensitive material.