The certified BMS trap: why it might not actually protect your battery

Off-the-shelf controllers with safety certifications are giving e-mobility engineers a false sense of security. An off-the-shelf BMS with a third-party functional safety certification sounds like a solved problem. SIL-rated, ASIL-rated, ready to drop into your e-mobility battery pack. But according to Rich Byczek, Global Chief Engineer for Batteries at Intertek, that Read more

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Kulicke & Soffa’s new ASTERION-TW welds copper terminals without heat for power modules

Kulicke & Soffa has introduced ASTERION-TW, an ultrasonic terminal welding system for next-generation power module manufacturing, adding another solid-state interconnect option to its ASTERION platform. The company says the system is designed for high-reliability applications in markets including transportation, renewable energy and data centers, where conventional mass-reflow processes can be Read more

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