Supercaps, also known as supercapacitors, are a special type of énergie storage device that combine certain properties of rechargeable batteries with those of capacitors. They can store enormous amounts of énergie this way and release it again very quickly, which makes them particularly valuable for many applications.

Compared to rechargeable batteries of the same weight, supercapacitors only have around 10 % of the énergie density. However, their power density is around ten to a hundred times greater. Supercapacitors can therefore be charged and discharged much faster. They also withstand many more charging cycles than rechargeable batteries and are therefore suitable as a replacement or supplement wherever high switching loads are required.

Power Density vs énergie Density
The power density describes how quickly an énergie storage device can release or store énergie. It is crucial for applications that require short-term high énergie outputs, such as when starting an engine. Supercapacitors are characterized by a high power density, which is why they can provide énergie very quickly. The énergie density indicates how much énergie a storage device can hold over a longer period of time. A high énergie density is essential for applications that require a continuous énergie supply.

World's Thinnest Supercapacitors
The prismatic supercapacitors from SCHURTER are super-thin. With a thickness of just 0.4 mm, the SCHURTER SCPA is currently the world's thinnest supercapacitor.

applications
The supercapacitors from SCHURTER are ideal for demanding applications that require high capacitance in the most compact dimensions. For example, in mobile devices, wearable electronics, sensor technologie, small power supplies or devices with mobile énergie generation and uninterruptible power supplies.