Abstract: A housing for a battery system includes: an underbody structure including an upper portion and a lower portion; and a detection system for detecting damage to the underbody structure. The upper portion and the lower portion are electrically conductive and oppositely arranged at a distance from each other to be electrically isolated from each other and forming a capacitor therebetween. The detection system includes a resonant circuit into which the capacitor is interconnected is configured to apply a voltage to the resonant circuit at the resonance frequency of the resonant circuit and to detect a change in the capacitance by monitoring a change of the current at the resonance frequency.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a method for detecting the occurrence of a dielectric breakdown in a battery module. The present disclosure further refers to a method for disconnecting a battery module from a load upon detection of a dielectric breakdown in a battery module. Also, the present disclosure is related to a battery system with a battery module, the battery system being configured to perform the disclosed method for detecting the occurrence of a dielectric breakdown in a battery module and/or being configured to perform the disclosed method for disconnecting a battery module from a load upon detection of a dielectric breakdown in a battery module. Also, the present disclosure is related to a vehicle comprising at least one battery system according to the disclosure.

Abstract: A pre-charge unit for charging a DC link capacitor includes a printed circuit board including at least one conductive layer; a pre-charge switch on the printed circuit board; and a pre-charge resistor electrically connected in series with the pre-charge switch, wherein the pre-charge resistor is formed by a conductive trace in the at least one conductive layer of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a power semiconductor; a base metal sheet; and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) between the base metal sheet and the power semiconductor. The power semiconductor includes a first power pad on a side facing the flexible PCB, and the flexible PCB includes a conductive pad, one side of which is electrically connected to the first power pad of the power semiconductor and the opposite side of which is electrically connected to the base metal sheet.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells; a battery management module (BMM); a plurality of sensor devices and/or a plurality of current collector devices; and a flexible conductor arrangement including a plurality of conductor lines, a flexible printed circuit (FPC), and a plurality of flexible flat cables (FFCs) connected to the FPC. The conductor lines are routed along the FPC and branch into the plurality of FFCs, and each of the conductor lines electrically interconnects the BMM with one of the sensor devices, one of the current collector devices, and/or one of the battery cells via the FPC and via one of the FFCs.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a power semiconductor; a base metal sheet; and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) between the base metal sheet and the power semiconductor. The power semiconductor includes a first power pad on a side facing the flexible PCB, and the flexible PCB includes a conductive pad, one side of which is electrically connected to the first power pad of the power semiconductor and the opposite side of which is electrically connected to the base metal sheet.

Abstract: A temperature measurement arrangement for a battery system includes: temperature sensing diodes in a grid and thermally connectable to battery cells of the battery system, a current supply portion, a voltage measurement portion, and a control portion. The grid has first lines and second lines electrically interconnected with the temperature sensing diodes. A forward direction of each temperature sensing diode pointing from the corresponding first line to the corresponding second line. The current supply portion including current supply connections that are, independently of each other, suppliable with electric current. The first lines are connected between the voltage measurement portion and the current supply portion, and the second lines are connected to the control portion.

Abstract: A power supply system for a battery system of a vehicle is provided. The power supply system includes: a switch control unit configured to control a power switch to switch an external load; an electronic unit; a first power supply electrically connected to the switch control unit and electrically connected to the electronic unit; a second power supply; and a switching unit. In a normal mode, the first power supply electrically supplies the electronic unit. The switching unit is configured to, in a cold crank mode: electrically disconnect the first power supply from the electronic unit when a voltage of the first power supply drops below a threshold voltage; and electrically connect the second power supply to the electronic unit when the voltage of the first power supply drops below the threshold voltage such that the second power supply powers the electronic unit in the cold crank mode.

Abstract: A pre-charge unit for charging a DC link capacitor includes a printed circuit board including at least one conductive layer; a pre-charge switch on the printed circuit board; and a pre-charge resistor electrically connected in series with the pre-charge switch, wherein the pre-charge resistor is formed by a conductive trace in the at least one conductive layer of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a power semiconductor; a base metal sheet; and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) between the base metal sheet and the power semiconductor. The power semiconductor includes a first power pad on a side facing the flexible PCB, and the flexible PCB includes a conductive pad, one side of which is electrically connected to the first power pad of the power semiconductor and the opposite side of which is electrically connected to the base metal sheet.

Abstract: A power supply system for a battery system of a vehicle is provided. The power supply system includes: a switch control unit configured to control a power switch to switch an external load; an electronic unit; a first power supply electrically connected to the switch control unit and electrically connected to the electronic unit; a second power supply; and a switching unit. In a normal mode, the first power supply electrically supplies the electronic unit. The switching unit is configured to, in a cold crank mode: electrically disconnect the first power supply from the electronic unit when a voltage of the first power supply drops below a threshold voltage; and electrically connect the second power supply to the electronic unit when the voltage of the first power supply drops below the threshold voltage such that the second power supply powers the electronic unit in the cold crank mode.