Abstract: The present invention relates to an adaptive soft start and soft stop device for a converter, and more particularly, provides an adaptive soft start and soft stop device for a converter which controls a final output voltage to be increased or decreased with a predetermined gradient by increasing a duty at a predetermined rate or increases a frequency during a start period using an input voltage Vin and an output voltage Vo and decreasing the duty at a predetermined rate or decreases a frequency during a stop period.

Abstract: A bus bar including a bar-shaped conductor for electrically connecting battery modules or electric parts to each other, the bus bar having a three-dimensional lattice structure to allow air ventilation and including a plurality of ventilation holes provided in a body of the bus bar. In detail, the body of the bus bar may be provided in a bar shape having a predetermined length, thickness, and width, and the plurality of ventilation holes may be provided in an upper surface, lower surface, left side surface, right side surface, front surface, and back surface of the body and provided to communicate with each other through an inner portion of the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adaptive soft start and soft stop device for a converter, and more particularly, provides an adaptive soft start and soft stop device for a converter which controls a final output voltage to be increased or decreased with a predetermined gradient by increasing a duty at a predetermined rate or increases a frequency during a start period using an input voltage Vin and an output voltage Vo and decreasing the duty at a predetermined rate or decreases a frequency during a stop period.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclose herein. The electrolyte composition has improved high temperature safety. In some embodiments, the electrolyte composition includes an additive including a compound represented by Formula 1. Each R1 is independently a single bond, an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or each R2 is independently a double or triple bond including 2 carbon atoms, each R3 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a is an integer of 1 to 10. The additive may reinforce an SEI layer on the surface of an electrode, thereby having advantages of improved storage and lifetime characteristics at a high temperature and a decreased amount of gas generated in the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates a low power control device using a sleep timer, and more particularly, to a low power control device using a controllable sleep timer which disables each component of a circuit while discharging an output voltage Vo using a control signal of a sleep timer in which a width of an OFF signal is larger than a width of an ON signal in a light load state and sequentially enables each component of the circuit while charging the output voltage in a predetermined order to minimize power consumption according to a loading level of a load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-power supply device capable of controlling a sequence, and more particularly, to a multi-power supply device capable of controlling a sequence for a circuit in which two or more power sources are supplied from the outside and when one of the power sources has a problem so that the power is not supplied to an internal block, an internal voltage is stably supplied from another power source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery disconnect unit including a fuse connected to a battery pack, the fuse being configured to interrupt overcurrent of the battery pack, at least one sensor configured to measure voltage or current of the battery pack, at least one relay configured to connect or disconnect the battery pack and the load to or from each other based on a value of the voltage or the current measured by the sensor, a housing configured to allow the fuse, the sensor, and the relay to be mounted therein, and a moving plate configured to fix the relay and the sensor to the housing, the position of the moving plate being changeable depending on sizes of the relay and the sensor.

Abstract: In various embodiments, laser devices include a thermal bonding layer featuring an array of carbon nanotubes and at least one metallic thermal bonding material.

Abstract: A bus bar, which includes a metal bar made of an electrically conductive metal material; a bandage member configured to surround the metal bar except for both ends of the metal bar; and an insulating tube configured to surround the metal bar and the bandage member together, wherein the bandage member is made of a metal wire having a surface coated with a coating material having insulation and fire resistance.

Abstract: A current measuring apparatus including a switching circuit installed on the charging and discharging path, a current measuring unit having a shunt resistor installed on the charging and discharging path and configured to output a current signal corresponding to a voltage across the shunt resistor, a voltage measuring unit configured to measure the voltage across the switching circuit, a temperature measuring unit configured to measure a temperature of the switching circuit, and a control unit. The control unit determines a first current value indicating a current flowing through the shunt resistor, based on the current signal. The control unit determines a second current value indicating a current flowing through the switching circuit, based on the measured voltage and the measured temperature. The control unit determines whether the shunt resistor is in a normal state, based on the first current value and the second current value.

Abstract: A battery current measuring device includes a switching element configured to control charging and discharging of a battery, an A/D converter configured to convert a voltage value across the switching element into a digital value, a temperature compensation unit having a diode structure capable of compensating for a resistance change according to a change of temperature of the switching element, and a current calculation unit configured to calculate a current flowing through the switching element based on the digital value of the voltage value, and the A/D converter converts the voltage value of the switching element into the digital value using a reference voltage inputted from the temperature compensation unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for protecting each of a plurality of cell stacks included in a battery pack from overcharge. The overcharge prevention apparatus prevents the overcharge of a plurality of cell stacks connected in series within a high current path. The overcharge prevention apparatus includes a voltage measuring unit configured to measure voltage of each cell stack, and generate a first monitoring signal indicating the measured voltage, a current regulating unit configured to selectively provide a bypass path to each cell stack, and a controller connected to the voltage measuring unit and the current regulating unit allowing communication. The controller is configured to control the current regulating unit based on the first monitoring signal from the voltage measuring unit.

Abstract: In various embodiments, laser devices include a thermal bonding layer featuring an array of carbon nanotubes and at least one metallic thermal bonding material.

Abstract: In various embodiments, laser devices include a thermal bonding layer featuring an array of carbon nanotubes and at least one metallic thermal bonding material.

Abstract: A current measuring apparatus including a switching circuit installed on the charging and discharging path, a current measuring unit having a shunt resistor installed on the charging and discharging path and configured to output a current signal corresponding to a voltage across the shunt resistor, a voltage measuring unit configured to measure the voltage across the switching circuit, a temperature measuring unit configured to measure a temperature of the switching circuit, and a control unit. The control unit determines a first current value indicating a current flowing through the shunt resistor, based on the current signal. The control unit determines a second current value indicating a current flowing through the switching circuit, based on the measured voltage and the measured temperature. The control unit determines whether the shunt resistor is in a normal state, based on the first current value and the second current value.

Abstract: A resonant converter includes a first switch on a primary side and a second switch coupled to the first switch, a first synchronous rectification switch on a secondary side conducted according to a switching operation of the first switch, a second synchronous rectification switch on the secondary side conducted according to a switching operation of the second switch, and a switch control circuit configured to detect a waveform of one end voltage of at least one of the first synchronous rectification switch and the second synchronous rectification switch, determine one of a below region and an above region, and differently control conduction duration of the first and second synchronous rectification switches according to a determined result.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for protecting each of a plurality of cell stacks included in a battery pack from overcharge. The overcharge prevention apparatus prevents the overcharge of a plurality of cell stacks connected in series within a high current path. The overcharge prevention apparatus includes a voltage measuring unit configured to measure voltage of each cell stack, and generate a first monitoring signal indicating the measured voltage, a current regulating unit configured to selectively provide a bypass path to each cell stack, and a controller connected to the voltage measuring unit and the current regulating unit allowing communication. The controller is configured to control the current regulating unit based on the first monitoring signal from the voltage measuring unit.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium metal battery, a method for manufacturing the same, and a lithium metal battery having the same. Formation of lithium dendrite may be prevented by forming a dielectric layer on the surface of lithium metal, and thus improve lifespan characteristics and electrochemical performance when applied to a lithium metal battery.

Abstract: A resonant converter includes a first switch on the primary side and a second switch coupled to the first switch, a synchronization rectification switch on a secondary side configured to conduct during a conduction period in response to a switching operation of the first switch, and a switch control circuit configured to determine an operating region of the resonant converter to be below resonance based on a result of a comparison between the conduction period and an on period of the first switch.

Abstract: A resonant converter includes a first switch on a primary side and a second switch coupled to the first switch, a first synchronous rectification switch on a secondary side conducted according to a switching operation of the first switch, a second synchronous rectification switch on the secondary side conducted according to a switching operation of the second switch, and a switch control circuit configured to detect a waveform of one end voltage of at least one of the first synchronous rectification switch and the second synchronous rectification switch, determine one of a below region and an above region, and differently control conduction duration of the first and second synchronous rectification switches according to a determined result.