Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a high voltage battery including a plurality of battery cells interconnected with one another configured to provide a high voltage output at battery system terminals and a battery disconnecting element powered by the high voltage battery and configured to disconnect the high voltage battery from at least one of the battery system terminals in the event of a malfunction or crash.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a housing; a plurality of battery cells accommodated within the housing, each of the plurality of battery cells including a degassing valve; gas channel mounted to the housing as a structural member of the housing; and a thermally and electrically isolating sheet. The isolating sheet is arranged between the battery cells and the gas channel and is configured to provide conditional fluid communication between the gas channel and each of the degassing valves of the plurality of battery cells. The conditional fluid communication depends on whether or not one of the battery cells is ejecting and/or has ejected a venting gas through the degassing valve of the battery cell.

Abstract: A battery testing system includes: a test chamber; a battery test platform within the test chamber, the battery test platform being configured to accommodate a battery and to performing a test to the battery; and an ignition device configured to combust exhaust gases produced in the test chamber during the battery test while the exhaust gasses are in the battery testing system.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrically insulated conductor for a battery system includes: covering a circumference of an electrical conductor with at least one fiber mat electrically insulating cover portion; and welding end portions of the fiber mat electrically insulating cover portion to form a closed insulating sleeve around the circumference of the electrical conductor.

Abstract: A pyro igniter circuit and a method for testing the same is provided. The pyro igniter circuit includes a supervisory circuit configured to: transmit a test signal having a pulse duration time below an igniter activation pulse time of a pyro igniter disconnect element and/or an ignition control signal, in response to the transmitted test signal, has an amplitude below an igniter activation amplitude of the pyro igniter disconnect element; and receive a diagnostic response signal in response to the transmitted test signal.

Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a high voltage battery including a plurality of battery cells interconnected with one another configured to provide a high voltage output at battery system terminals and a battery disconnecting element powered by the high voltage battery and configured to disconnect the high voltage battery from at least one of the battery system terminals in the event of a malfunction or crash.

Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes: a plurality of battery cells, each of the battery cells including electrode terminals; a busbar interconnecting the battery cells by contacting the electrode terminals; a battery housing enclosing the battery cells; and an electrically and thermally insulating cover element. The cover element covers the electrode terminals and the busbar such that the electrode terminals and the busbar are shielded from venting products exiting one or more of the battery cells towards the battery housing during a thermal runaway.

Abstract: A battery system includes: a plurality of battery cells, each of the battery cells having a venting side including a venting exit configured to allow venting products to exit the battery cells during a thermal runaway and a cooling side opposite the venting side; a cooling plate, the cooling side of the battery cells being in thermal connection with a first side of the cooling plate; and a battery housing enclosing the battery cells in a cell chamber. A guiding channel is formed between a second side of the cooling plate opposite the first side and a channel wall of the battery housing facing the second side of the cooling plate, and a passage fluidly connects the cell chamber and the guiding channel.

Abstract: A battery system includes: battery cells; and a battery housing including: a chamber between a bottom cover and a top cover of the battery housing; and at least one sidewall member connecting the bottom cover and the top cover to each other, the at least one sidewall member extending along an outer boundary of the chamber, and including: a channel inside the sidewall member; and apertures connecting the chamber with the channel, the apertures being located at a top half of the channel such that at least a bottom half of the channel is for collecting solid matter. The battery system vents a venting gas of a thermal runaway from at least one of the battery cells by directing the venting gas along at least one venting path leading from the chamber, through at least one of the apertures and the channel, and to an environment of the battery system.

Abstract: A battery system includes: a plurality of battery units, each of the battery units including at least one battery cell, the at least one battery cell including a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and a cell case; and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) including a plurality of integrated circuits (ICs) configured for voltage measurement and temperature measurement. The ICs are interconnected by a wiring structure of the FPC. Each of the ICs is thermally connected to the cell case of the at least one of battery cell of each of the battery units via a contact element in the FPC and is electrically connected via the contact element to the positive terminal of the at least one battery cell of each of the battery units.

Abstract: A pyro igniter circuit and a method for testing the same is provided. The pyro igniter circuit includes a supervisory circuit configured to: transmit a test signal having a pulse duration time below an igniter activation pulse time of a pyro igniter disconnect element and/or an ignition control signal, in response to the transmitted test signal, has an amplitude below an igniter activation amplitude of the pyro igniter disconnect element; and receive a diagnostic response signal in response to the transmitted test signal.

Abstract: A protective circuit (10) comprises a terminal (11), a reference potential terminal (12) and a protective structure (13) that is arranged between the terminal (11) and the reference potential terminal (12), and is designed to be conductive in the event of an electrostatic discharge. The protective circuit (10) furthermore comprises a voltage supply circuit (14) that is coupled to a control input (16) of the protective structure (13) with its output side and is designed for delivering, in the event of radiofrequency interference, a control signal (ST) to the control input (16) with such a high voltage value that conduction of the protective structure (13) is prevented.

Abstract: A protective circuit (10) comprises a terminal (11), a reference potential terminal (12) and a protective structure (13) that is arranged between the terminal (11) and the reference potential terminal (12), and is designed to be conductive in the event of an electrostatic discharge. The protective circuit (10) furthermore comprises a voltage supply circuit (14) that is coupled to a control input (16) of the protective structure (13) with its output side and is designed for delivering, in the event of radiofrequency interference, a control signal (ST) to the control input (16) with such a high voltage value that conduction of the protective structure (13) is prevented.

Abstract: A protective circuit (10) comprises a terminal (11), a reference potential terminal (12) and a protective structure (13) that is arranged between the terminal (11) and the reference potential terminal (12), and is designed to be conductive in the event of an electrostatic discharge. The protective circuit (10) furthermore comprises a voltage supply circuit (14) that is coupled to a control input (16) of the protective structure (13) with its output side and is designed for delivering, in the event of radiofrequency interference, a control signal (ST) to the control input (16) with such a high voltage value that conduction of the protective structure (13) is prevented.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection circuit is proposed comprising a series connection of a pull-up resistor and a trigger device, connecting a first and a second supply terminal. A coupling device is connected between the first and the second supply terminal, and further connected to the series connection so as to generate at an output a compensation voltage depending on a trigger voltage of the trigger device. A discharge device for discharging current from an electrostatic discharge event is connected between the first and second supply terminal and connected to the output of the coupling device, and operating in response to the compensation voltage.

Abstract: A protective circuit (10) comprises a terminal (11), a reference potential terminal (12) and a protective structure (13) that is arranged between the terminal (11) and the reference potential terminal (12), and is designed to be conductive in the event of an electrostatic discharge. The protective circuit (10) furthermore comprises a voltage supply circuit (14) that is coupled to a control input (16) of the protective structure (13) with its output side and is designed for delivering, in the event of radiofrequency interference, a control signal (ST) to the control input (16) with such a high voltage value that conduction of the protective structure (13) is prevented.

Abstract: A protective circuit (10) comprises a terminal (11), a reference potential terminal (12) and a protective structure (13) that is arranged between the terminal (11) and the reference potential terminal (12), and is designed to be conductive in the event of an electrostatic discharge. The protective circuit (10) furthermore comprises a voltage supply circuit (14) that is coupled to a control input (16) of the protective structure (13) with its output side and is designed for delivering, in the event of radiofrequency interference, a control signal (ST) to the control input (16) with such a high voltage value that conduction of the protective structure (13) is prevented.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection circuit is proposed comprising a series connection of a pull-up resistor and a trigger device, connecting a first and a second supply terminal. A coupling device is connected between the first and the second supply terminal, and further connected to the series connection so as to generate at an output a compensation voltage depending on a trigger voltage of the trigger device. A discharge device for discharging current from an electrostatic discharge event is connected between the first and second supply terminal and connected to the output of the coupling device, and operating in response to the compensation voltage.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for protecting against electrostatic discharges comprises a diverter (ECL) that is suitable for diverting an electrostatic discharge between a first terminal (IO) and a second terminal (VDD, VSS), as well as a compensation device (1). The compensation device (1) features a series circuit of a first resistor (RS) and a field effect transistor (T1) that is connected between the first terminal (IO) and the second terminal (VDD, VSS). A junction (K1) between the first resistor (RS) and the field effect transistor (T1) is connected to the gate terminal (G1) of the field effect transistor (T1) via an RC series circuit that acts as a low-pass filter.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate (1) is provided with a source region (2) and a drain region (3) of a first type of electrical conductivity arranged at a surface (10) at a distance from one another, a channel region (4) of a second type of electrical conductivity, which is opposite to the first type of electrical conductivity, arranged between the source region (2) and the drain region (3), and a gate electrode (6) arranged above the channel region (4). A substrate well (7) of the first type of electrical conductivity is arranged in the substrate (1) at a distance from the source region (2). The substrate well (7) is contiguous with the drain region (3), and the distance between the source region (2) and the substrate well (7) is larger than the distance between the source region (2) and the drain region (3).