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Communication between battery cells

US10050316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Goran Keser · Munich, DE
Dirk Hammerschmidt · Villach, AT
Werner Roessler · Alteglofsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 2016
Grant date	Aug 14, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system includes a battery and a plurality of integrated circuits. The battery includes a plurality of battery cells. Each integrated circuit of the plurality of integrated circuits is coupled to a respective battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. Each integrated circuit includes at least one sensor configured to determine one or more operational characteristics of the battery cell coupled to the integrated circuit, and a transceiver configured to output a signal indicative of the one or more operational characteristics of the battery cell.

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