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Rechargeable lithium batteries which employ characteristics of thin-film batteries can be used to satisfy power requirements within a relatively broad range. Thin-film battery cells utilizing a film of anode material, a film of cathode material and an electrolyte of an amorphous lithium phosphorus o

Rechargeable lithium batteries which employ characteristics of thin-film batteries can be used to satisfy power requirements within a relatively broad range. Thin-film battery cells utilizing a film of anode material, a film of cathode material and an electrolyte of an amorphous lithium phosphorus oxynitride can be connected in series or parallel relationship for the purpose of withdrawing electrical power simultaneously from the cells. In addition, such battery cells which employ a lithium intercalation compound as its cathode material can be connected in a manner suitable for supplying power for the operation of an electric vehicle. Still further, by incorporating within the battery cell a relatively thick cathode of a lithium intercalation compound, a relatively thick anode of lithium and an electrolyte film of lithium phosphorus oxynitride, the battery cell is rendered capable of supplying power for any of a number of consumer products, such as a laptop computer or a cellular telephone.

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A multicell battery comprising: at least two thin-film battery cells supported in a side-by-side or stacked relationship and each including a film of cathode material, an anode film of lithium, and a film of electrolyte material disposed between and separating the cathode and anode films and wherein

A multicell battery comprising: at least two thin-film battery cells supported in a side-by-side or stacked relationship and each including a film of cathode material, an anode film of lithium, and a film of electrolyte material disposed between and separating the cathode and anode films and wherein each of the cathode film, anode film and eletrolyte film is thin film-deposited and possesses a thickness of no more than a few microns, and the two battery cells being connected in one of a series relationship and one of a parallel relationship for purposes of simultaneously withdrawing electrical power from the two cells and wherein the two cells are separated from one another by a film of insulative material.