Abstract: An electrochemical cell having plate electrodes housed inside mating “clam shell” casing components. is described. When mated together, the casing components are form fitting with respect to the internal battery structure so as to reduce the overall size of the electrochemical package. A one-piece header containing both a glass-to-metal seal opening for a terminal lead and an electrolyte fill opening is used in conjunction with the clam shell casing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrochemical cell having plate electrodes housed inside mating “clam shell” casing components. When mated together, the casing components are form fitting with respect to the internal battery structure so as to reduce the overall size of the electrochemical package. A one-piece header containing both a glass-to-metal seal opening for a terminal lead and an electrolyte fill opening is used in conjunction with the clam shell casing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of SVO classified to a particle size of about 25&mgr; to about 75&mgr; as a cathode active material in a lithium electrochemical cell. The cathode electrode is fabricated into an electrode assembly by overlaying it with an anode electrode and an intermediate separator. The reduced particle size of the SVO material means that a separator of reduced thickness is used, which provides space for more active materials in a casing of a given volume. The electrode assembly is then hermetically sealed in a casing and used as the power source for such devices as implantable medical devices.