Patent ID: 8492012

Claim:
A secondary battery, comprising: a bare cell including an electrode terminal disposed to supply electricity, the bare cell comprising: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes; a can accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate disposed on the electrode assembly, the cap plate including the electrode terminal and a plate terminal electrically insulated from the electrode terminal, the electrode terminal being electrically connected to the first electrode, the plate terminal being electrically connected to the second electrode; and a secondary protective device electrically connected between the first electrode and the electrode terminal; a first circuit module disposed on an upper surface of the bare cell, the first circuit module being disposed at a first side of the electrode terminal; a second circuit module disposed on the upper surface of the bare cell, the second circuit module being disposed at a second side of the electrode terminal; a protection circuit module mounted on the first circuit module; and an external terminal mounted on the second circuit module, the external terminal protruding farther from said bare cell than the electrode terminal.