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Custom BMS for Large LFP Battery Module

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Tags

Hardware DesignPower Design
  • Microcontroller-Free Design
  • 200A Charge/Discharge
  • Stack & Cell Management
  • RS-422 Monitoring Interface

Overview

Nuvation designed a custom battery management system for a large LiFePO4 (LFP) battery module that resembled a suitcase-sized cordless drill battery. The pure-hardware, microcontroller-free solution simplified development by eliminating software overhead.

Project Details

Design features

  • Microcontroller-Free Design: Eliminates complexity and software development overhead
  • High Current Handling: Supports 200A charge and discharge currents
  • Stack-Level Management: Offers stack-level monitoring and management
  • Cell-Level Management: Provides cell balancing and voltage monitoring
  • Temperature Management: Includes temperature monitoring
  • Fault Detection and Protection: Incorporates fault detection and protection features
  • Robust Interface: Utilizes RS-422 interface with a serial to I2C bridge for configuration and external monitoring
Our Process

How we work

From conceptualization to execution, Nuvation Engineering has decades of experience supporting product development through every stage.

1: Architect
2: Design
3: Prototype
4: Test & Refine
5: NPI / Production Readiness
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