Batteries

Riedon unveils digital DC current sensors – making current measurement easier

Following the market traction achieved by its SSA Smart Shunt current sensor series, specialist power and precision resistor manufacturer Riedon Inc. has just announced another product innovation. The new SSD Smart Shunt series consists of highly-integrated digital system-in-package (SiP) devices that can be used in a wide variety of battery-related …

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Pickering Interfaces to demo EV BMS test rig at Battery Tech Expo 2023, UK

Pickering Interfaces, the provider of modular signal switching & simulation products for electronic test & verification, will showcase its Battery Management System (BMS) test demo on stand B42 in Hall 2 at Battery Tech Expo 2023 at The Silverstone Wing International Conference & Exhibition Centre at Silverstone Circuit, UK on …

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Logic fuse protection for Li-Ion battery packs in high-current applications

Safe operation is the top priority for Li-Ion batteries. While conventional current fuses only offer protection against high current incidents, the SCHOTT SEFUSE® D6S range of Battery Logic Fuses provide additional protection against overcharging. These miniature surface mount battery logic fuses reliably cut off in case of overcurrent during discharge …

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Mascot introduces Li-Ion charger model 4040LI for up to 14 Li-Ion battery cells

Norwegian power design expert Mascot AS has introduced its next-generation high-quality and high-performance lithium-ion battery charger for the new 4040LI model. The 4040LI uses a 3-stage charging profile with a microcontroller to maximise battery performance. The new charger is also capable of waking up deeply discharged batteries and to soft-start …

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For battery-powered BLDC motor controls: Three-phase SOI-based gate driver MOTIX 6ED2742S01Q from Infineon at Rutronik

With the MOTIX 6ED2742S01Q, Infineon is launching a 160 V SOI-based gate driver specifically designed for three-phase BLDC motor drive applications. It has a bootstrap voltage (VB node) of +160 V and a floating channel specifically for bootstrap operation. It features a particularly compact design (QFN32 lead, 5 x 5 …

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Six new ones for automotive applications: Kyocera AVX´s SCC automotive grade Supercapacitors at Rutronik

For the first time, Kyocera AVX is expanding the SCC series to include automotive-certified supercapacitors. The cylindrical SCC automotive grade Supercapacitor products were tested against the requirements of AEC-Q200 std. and operate extremely reliably in both mechanically and electrically challenging conditions. Through this, they are the optimal choice for automotive …

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ASIL C safety rated field current sensor for electric vehicle powertrain systems

Allegro MicroSystems, a global specialist in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy efficient systems, has released samples for the ACS37601, an ASIL C safety rated, high-precision, field current sensor with best-in-class accuracy for traction and auxiliary inverter systems as well as battery management systems (BMS) in electric …

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Qorvo introduces single-chip intelligent battery management solutions for 20-cell systems

Qorvo, a global provider of connectivity and power solutions, has expanded its power management portfolio to include the PAC22140 and PAC25140 Power Application Controller® (PAC) devices. The two PACs are said to be the industry’s first single-chip solutions to offer support for battery packs with up to 20 cells in …

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Low profile design combined with high moisture resistance: Vishay’s AEC-Q200 qualified DC link film capacitor at Rutronik

With the MKP1848Se low-profile DC-Link polypropylene film capacitor from Vishay Intertechnology, Rutronik’s portfolio includes a component that is the first of its kind to pass the THB (“Temperature Humidity Bias”) test at 60 °C / 93 % rel. humidity and nominal voltage for 56 days. AEC-Q200 qualified and designed for …

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Pulsiv releases cost optimised 75W & 100W reference designs to reduce energy waste in power supplies and battery chargers

Since launching in September 2022, UK based Pulsiv has gained widespread attention with its technology for designing more energy efficient power supplies and battery chargers. Pulsiv OSMIUM microcontrollers and AC to DC front-end circuit configurations are already available and now to accelerate R&D, the first in a series of reference …

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