Abstract: A device enabling dedicated DCDC conversion for key-off electrical loads is described. According to one or more embodiments, a device is provided comprising a battery, one or more main conversion units coupled to the battery, and one or more dedicated key-off conversion units coupled to the battery and to one or more key-off electrical modules.

Abstract: A mounting base can comprise: a group of mounting areas, each mounting area of the group of mounting areas comprising: a respective mechanical connector member of a group of respective mechanical connector members for attaching to a complementary mechanical connector member on each direct-current to direct-current (DC/DC) converter unit of the group of DC/DC converter units, and a respective electrical connector of a group of respective electrical connectors for attaching to a complementary electrical connector on each DC/DC converter unit of the group of DC/DC converter units, a group of electrical conductors attached to the group of respective electrical connectors in each mounting area, and attached to a main connector on the mounting base for connecting to a high-voltage (HV) connector of a main HV supply, and a cooling channel extending in heat conducting contact with the group of mounting areas.

Abstract: An electric vehicle battery system is provided. In some embodiments, the battery system can comprise a battery pack comprising a first battery group and a second battery group, wherein the first battery group comprises one or more battery cells and the second battery group comprises one or more battery cells. In various embodiments, the battery system can further comprise a first direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter connected to the first battery group and to a first cluster. In one or more implementations, a second DC-DC converter can be connected to the second battery group and to a second cluster.

Abstract: A mounting base can comprise: a group of mounting areas, each mounting area of the group of mounting areas comprising: a respective mechanical connector member of a group of respective mechanical connector members for attaching to a complementary mechanical connector member on each direct-current to direct-current (DC/DC) converter unit of the group of DC/DC converter units, and a respective electrical connector of a group of respective electrical connectors for attaching to a complementary electrical connector on each DC/DC converter unit of the group of DC/DC converter units, a group of electrical conductors attached to the group of respective electrical connectors in each mounting area, and attached to a main connector on the mounting base for connecting to a high-voltage (HV) connector of a main HV supply, and a cooling channel extending in heat conducting contact with the group of mounting areas.