Batteries & Other Energy Storage Devices

December 2024

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Figure 1: The new Vicor BCM6135 enables the size and weight of an active suspension system to be reduced by half and provide symmetrical bidirectional power for highly efficiency energy recuperation.

Active Suspension Comes of Age Bolstered by High Density Power Modules

Chris Levasseur, Automotive Research Assistant, Vicor

Picture this. You are taking a trip to the city with some friends in your economy car, and you encounter an atrocious stretch of road. As you endure the bumpiest ride you have ever faced, you are passed by a sleek sedan, easily going twice your speed. ‘That can’t be comfortable’ you think to yourself, bu

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Date:

12/31/2024

Toby Bond, a senior scientist at the CLS, who conducted the research for his PhD

New Type of Battery Could Outlast EVs and Still be Used for Grid Energy Storage

There’s a big push underway to increase the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries powering EVs on the road today. By law, in the US, these cells must be able to hold 80% of their original full charge after eight years of operation. However, many industry experts believe we need batteries that last decades �

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Date:

12/09/2024

Frederik Dostal, Subject Matter Expert for Power Management, Analog Devices

Ideal Diodes for Multiple Power Source Designs

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Devices with more than one power source have become much more common with the rise in popularity of portable consumer goods, such as mobile phones and tablets. Those devices are designed to work from battery, but they can still operate from the mains when the charger is plugged in. There are also other desi

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Date:

12/03/2024

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Figure 1: ≥400V EV batteries are attenuated by resistor dividers to interface with the rest of the BMS

Integrated Resistor Dividers Improve EV Battery Systems

Jacob Fattakhov, Product Marketing Manager at Texas Instruments

In modern electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), the battery management system (BMS) serves as the brain of the battery pack, responsible for ensuring battery performance, safety and longevity. The BMS monitors parameters such as state of charge, which provides insight into the remaining en

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Date:

12/01/2024