Many Smart Meters will be battery powered and will need to achieve up to 20 years of life. AVX BestCap is the only pulse supercapacitor in a low profile prismatic format that can achieve the range of ten thousand microfarads at 15v and up to 1 farad at 5v. They can support device functionality over wider temperature ranges than batteries and will protect against data loss during power glitches. Bestcap supercapacitors can also be used for industrial applications with wide area networks as well as other area’s with harsh climates.