Visteon Complements Industry-First Smart Wireless Battery Management System with Additional Electrification Technology
January 05 2022 - 7:07AM
Visteon (NASDAQ: VC), a leading global technology company serving
the mobility industry, will showcase its suite of electrification
electronics designed to support the global growth of electric
vehicles and the electrification trends of OEM customers at CES®
2022.
As the global mobility industry undergoes a once-in-a-century
electric transformation, Visteon is evolving its electrification
electronics capabilities to include a variety of intelligent
systems for battery management and integrated power
electronics.
“Visteon’s history of producing battery management systems and
digital cockpit electronics places us in a good position to support
the industry’s shift to electrification,” said Visteon President
and CEO Sachin Lawande. “Our first-to-market smart wireless battery
management system (smartBMS) solution is the centerpiece of a
growing electrified product line that will help automakers reduce
the complexity, weight and materials used to
manufacture electric vehicles and enhance the ownership
experience for their customers.”
Battery Management System (BMS)
Visteon’s BMS capability dates back to the earliest days of EV
production when it supported the 1998 Ford Ranger EV and various
other automakers since then. In 2020, Visteon transformed its wired
BMS solution into a first-to-market smart system that communicates
wirelessly to key EV components.
Wireless BMS technology replaces traditional wired connections
with a highly secure and reliable wireless communication
technology. Visteon builds its wireless cell monitoring/supervising
units with a wireless network control unit and a battery control
and interface unit, eliminating the need for OEMs to assemble
battery packs with a low-voltage wiring harness. This can reduce
overall vehicle weight and offer scalability across brands and
vehicle segments. The smartBMS system platform delivers highly
accurate battery cell measurement and maximizes energy use per cell
required for better vehicle range.
Visteon’s wireless smartBMS can help automakers drive EVs to
market faster, as time will not be needed to develop specific
communication systems or redesign complex wiring schemes for each
new vehicle. Instead, the wireless system will help to ensure the
scalability of batteries across future EV lineups encompassing
different brands and vehicle segments, from heavy duty trucks to
performance vehicles.
Because the integrated hardware architecture and system software
can extend across multiple vehicle platforms with minimal module
configuration changes, this flexible wireless solution reduces
engineering costs significantly and can more easily be integrated
with thermal management systems and other vehicle controls.
The wireless smartBMS keeps a constant eye on battery health and
operation, helping automakers enhance vehicle and passenger safety
and improve overall quality and reliability. Visteon’s smart cell
sensing controller adds extra processing capability to the
battery-monitoring network that enables advanced diagnostics and
more flexibility for future applications and algorithms.
General Motors uses the Visteon wireless BMS technology on all
of its planned EV models powered by Ultium batteries. A second
global OEM will use the Visteon wireless BMS on its EV launches
starting in 2024. The company continues to offer its smart wired
BMS system with advance features to automakers.
Intelligent Electrification Electronics Beyond
smartBMS
Visteon is working to grow is electrification capabilities
beyond its smart wired and wireless BMS solutions. The company’s
CES 2022 display will demonstrate innovations that can be used to
optimize EV design and performance of EVs, including:
- Smart junction box,
a more cost effective and safer alternative to traditional battery
disconnect units (BDUs). The smart junction box combines the
traditional BDU with the battery management controller (BMC) to
help lower cost, increase safety and create higher volumetric
efficiency. The single unit performs all the functions of
standalone BDUs and BMCs, including fusing, pre-charging, external
charging, voltage sensing, temperature control, diagnostic,
terminal interfacing and more.The integrated solution is compatible
with 400V and 800V systems, reduces high-voltage harnesses and
connectors, and meets the highest Automotive Safety Integrity
Levels for electric current and voltage measurement.By combining a
traditional BDU with a range of other electronics into a single
integrated unit, Visteon’s customers reduce complexity, decrease
mass and weight, and offer added protection for electrical
connections.
- Integrated power
electronics that combine key components into a single
integrated unit through power stage integration to help reduce cost
and size, and increase reliability and efficiency. Visteon’s
multi-component design brings several key components used in EVs
including the junction box, DC/DC converter and on-board charger
into a single unit. Visteon’s single package design helps reduce EV
architecture complexity by minimizing electrical connections, wire
harnesses, and other connectors while also integrating system
communication and a simplified cooling mechanism.
“Visteon has a passion for innovation and a clear vision for the
future of electrification in the mobility industry,” Lawande said.
“Our intelligent electrification capability is complemented by our
cockpit electronics portfolio of digital clusters, Android-based
infotainment, advanced display technologies and SmartCore™ domain
controllers that lead to more enjoyable, connected and safe driving
experiences in all types of EVs.”
The company’s intelligent electrification capabilities and
vision can be seen at its new CES 2022 home, the Paris Hotel Las
Vegas Meeting and Convention Space, on Jan. 5-7, 2022.
About VisteonVisteon is a global technology
company serving the mobility industry, dedicated to creating a more
enjoyable, connected, and safe driving experience. The company’s
platforms leverage proven, scalable hardware and software solutions
that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of our
global automotive customers. Visteon products align with key
industry trends and include digital instrument clusters, displays,
Android-based infotainment systems, domain controllers, advanced
driver assistance systems (ADAS) and battery management systems.
Visteon reported net sales of approximately $2.5 billion and booked
$4.6 billion of new business in 2020. Learn more at
https://www.visteon.com/newsroom/.
Visteon Contacts:
Media: Dave
Barthmuss 805-660-1914 dave.barthmuss@visteon.com
Investors:Kris
Doyle201-247-3050kdoyle@visteon.com
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