Abstract: Provided are balancing device and method which can achieve a balancing function between energy storage units connected in series using a small number of switch elements, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and size and enabling various balancing modes. The balancing device for balancing between a plurality of energy storage units a battery module, in which the energy storage units are connected in series, includes: a transformer; and a switch network comparing a cell switch unit, a polarity switch unit, and au auxiliary switch unit, wherein the auxiliary switch unit includes: a first auxiliary switch unit for connecting a second common node to one terminal of the secondary winding of the transformer; and a second auxiliary switch unit for connecting a first common node to the other terminal of the secondary winding of the transformer.

Abstract: Provided are a method of generating a message authentication code and an authentication device and an authentication request device using the method. The method includes generating a second secret key by encrypting seed data, a first secret key, and first auxiliary data using an encryption algorithm; and encrypting the seed data, the second secret key, and second auxiliary data using the encryption algorithm, wherein the encryption algorithm receives data of a preset base number of bits and encrypts the received data, and the number of bits of the second auxiliary data varies according to a difference between the number of bits of the first secret key and the number of bits of the second secret key.

Abstract: Provided are balancing device and method which can achieve a balancing function between energy storage units connected in series using a small number of switch elements, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and size and enabling various balancing modes. The balancing device for balancing between a plurality of energy storage units a battery module, in which the energy storage units are connected in series, includes: a transformer; and a switch network comparing a cell switch unit, a polarity switch unit, and au auxiliary switch unit, wherein the auxiliary switch unit includes: a first auxiliary switch unit for connecting a second common node to one terminal of the secondary winding of the transformer; and a second auxiliary switch unit for connecting a first common node to the other terminal of the secondary winding of the transformer.

Abstract: Provided are a method of generating a message authentication code and an authentication device and an authentication request device using the method. The method includes generating a second secret key by encrypting seed data, a first secret key, and first auxiliary data using an encryption algorithm; and encrypting the seed data, the second secret key, and second auxiliary data using the encryption algorithm, wherein the encryption algorithm receives data of a preset base number of bits and encrypts the received data, and the number of bits of the second auxiliary data varies according to a difference between the number of bits of the first secret key and the number of bits of the second secret key.