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Connectors for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems

Connectors for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems

Connectors for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems
­The new generation of battery pole connectors from Phoenix Contact makes installation fast and easy. Like the originals, the newest additions can support power transmission up to 1,500 volts between battery modules in utility-scale and industrial-scale energy storage systems (ESS). The user-friendly design fe
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Date:
07/23/2025
Introducing the EA-BIM 20005 Battery Impedance Meter, Delivering Accuracy and Industry-Leading Throughput

EA-BIM 20005 Battery Impedance Meter offers 20 channels for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements, plus 20 channels for temperature sensors.

Introducing the EA-BIM 20005 Battery Impedance Meter, Delivering Accuracy and Industry-Leading Throughput
­The new EA-BIM 20005 battery impedance meter delivers industry-leading throughput, performing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements across up to 20 channels. Designed for seamless integration, it features industry-standard interfaces and a compact design, empowering engineers to enhance ac
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Date:
07/23/2025
Nexperia Brings the Benefits of Clip-Bonded FlatPower Packaging to Bipolar Junction Transistors

Nexperia Brings the Benefits of Clip-Bonded FlatPower Packaging to Bipolar Junction Transistors

Nexperia Brings the Benefits of Clip-Bonded FlatPower Packaging to Bipolar Junction Transistors
­Nexperia announced the expansion of its bipolar junction transistor (BJTs) portfolio by introducing 12 new MJD-style BJTs in clip-bonded FlatPower (CFP15B) packaging. This new offering released as MJPE-series addresses the ongoing industry demand for more power-efficient and cost-effective designs in both in
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Date:
07/16/2025
LEAD Launches Advanced Solution for Battery Formation and Grading, Setting New Standards in Energy Efficiency and Cost Optimization

Formation and Aging Equipment

LEAD Launches Advanced Solution for Battery Formation and Grading, Setting New Standards in Energy Efficiency and Cost Optimization
­Lead Intelligent Equipment (hereinafter referred to as "LEAD"), a global leader in intelligent manufacturing solutions, has introduced a cutting-edge battery formation and grading system designed to significantly reduce energy consumption, lower operational costs, and enhance production consistency fo
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Date:
07/14/2025
Bourns Expands AEC-Q200 Compliant, Automotive Grade Current Sense Resistor Line Offering Higher Power Rating, Wider Resistance Range

Bourns® Model CRK1225 offers higher power rating and wider resistance range.

Bourns Expands AEC-Q200 Compliant, Automotive Grade Current Sense Resistor Line Offering Higher Power Rating, Wider Resistance Range
­Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its Model CRK1225 current sense resistor, an extension of the Company’s popular CRK Series. Providing up to 3 W of power dissipation and supporting a wider re
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Date:
07/09/2025
Bourns Announces High Power Metal Strip Current Sense Resistors in Compact SMD 2010 Package

Bourns® Model CRF2010 Current Sense Resistor

Bourns Announces High Power Metal Strip Current Sense Resistors in Compact SMD 2010 Package
­Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced an extension of its CRF Series automotive grade, AEC-Q200 compliant current sense resistors to be available in a compact surface mount (SMD) 2010 package. Bo
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Date:
07/08/2025
Larger and More Reliable Batteries and the Means to Charge Them

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Larger and More Reliable Batteries and the Means to Charge Them
Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

­Welcome to the July issue! We’ve just passed the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere (sorry, Antarctica!), and with kids home from school and the weather considerably less treacherous, we hope you’re able to enjoy the outdoors, and pull yourself away from the workbench long enough for an ho
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Date:
07/01/2025
A Summer Recharge

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

A Summer Recharge
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

­Welcome to the July edition of Power Systems Design Europe. Summer is generally the quietest time for the industry before the busy autumn season. It gives us the chance to relax and recharge ourselves and also some time to reflect on the beginning of the year. Within a comparatively short period of time, things a
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Date:
07/01/2025
BMS Transformers in Energy Storage Systems

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Figure 1: Method for storing electrical energy in terms of storage duration and capacity

BMS Transformers in Energy Storage Systems
Samuel Lamprecht and Gerhard Stelzer, Würth Elektronik

­The conversion of electric grids to renewable energies, especially wind power and photovoltaics, which are not always available, is fueling the need for larger energy storage systems. These require a sophisticated battery management system (BMS) for reliable operation. BMS transformers can be used to insulate th
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Date:
07/01/2025
EV Charging Levels from Residential to Commercial

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Figure 1: Residential EV charger

EV Charging Levels from Residential to Commercial
Wayne Liang, senior segment manager at Microchip Technology’s E-Mobility business

­At the center of our societal-wide EV transformation lies an intricate network of chargers, a critical infrastructure that defines the usability and practicality of EVs. To increase the adoption of EVs, understanding the types and nuances of chargers is important. Electric vehicle chargers come in diverse forms, ranging from
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Date:
07/01/2025
Automotive Functional Safety and ISO 26262

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Figure 1: Off-battery dual-output buck preregulator with output voltage-monitor ICs

Automotive Functional Safety and ISO 26262
Timothy Hegarty, Texas Instruments

­Any influential technology emanates a set of risks, which can be especially serious in automotive safety-related systems. The purpose of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 26262 series of standards, Road vehicles – Functional safety, is to mitigate risks in road vehicles by providing gu
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Date:
07/01/2025
Why Accurate Cell Data Matters in Battery SoC and SoH Determination

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Figure 1: The test procedure undertaken by the white paper

Why Accurate Cell Data Matters in Battery SoC and SoH Determination
Gavin McVeigh – Senior Director System Architecture at Dukosi

­As SoC and SoH cannot be directly measured, various methods of computational complexity are used to determine their values. The accuracy of quantifiable metrics—temperature, voltage, and current—and the synchronization of data captured for all cells are critical inputs for the algorithms used to determine ov
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Date:
07/01/2025
Batteries and Energy Storage

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

Batteries and Energy Storage
Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

­There are many types of energy storage technology approaches, each suited to different applications based on their ability to deliver capacity, safety, performance, power output, lifespan, cost, and efficiency. Storage applications range from portable electronics and electric and hybrid-electric vehicles to ba
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Date:
07/01/2025
LMR Battery Cells – Powering the Future

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

LMR Battery Cells – Powering the Future
Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Perhaps the most critical factor for our electrified future is energy density – whoever boosts the lifeblood of tomorrow’s EVs stands at the bleeding edge of innovation. And General Motors is aiming for that spot, partnering with LG Energy Solutions to commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic ba
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Date:
07/01/2025
PassThru of a Voltage Using Buck-Boost Regulators

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Figure 1: A system in which the permissible voltage range of a load is narrower than the possible voltage range of the energy source

PassThru of a Voltage Using Buck-Boost Regulators
: Frederik Dostal, Field Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

­This article will illustrate how special converters equipped with PassThru™ mode can be useful when the circuit’s input voltage is too high or too low to power a load. It will give examples of how PassThru mode is used with buck-boost regulators and boost regulators to increase power supply efficiency an
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Date:
07/01/2025
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