As the world becomes increasingly reliant on electric vehicles and industrial batteries, Battery Management Systems (BMS) are becoming more important than ever. The safety and reliability of these systems are critical for ensuring the longevity and effectiveness of high-energy battery packs. That’s where Bourns® comes in, with a broad range of AEC-Q200 certified, custom and standards-based power conversion, circuit protection, and sensing products.

One of the biggest challenges facing BMS designs is the increase in the number of cells in the stack and working voltages. With more cells in the stack, the likelihood of a fault or failure increases, making effective protection and sensing even more important. Bourns® offers solutions that address these challenges and help enhance safety and extend battery life.

Bourns®’ range of products includes isolated communications, high voltage, effective protection, wide temperature range, and accurate current sensing solutions. For example, our battery management solutions feature integrated circuits that are specifically designed for high-energy battery applications. These circuits offer high levels of accuracy and reliability, enabling more precise monitoring and control of the battery pack.

In addition, our protection products offer advanced fault protection and overvoltage protection, which help to prevent damage to the battery pack and ensure that it operates safely and reliably. Our current sensing products also offer high levels of accuracy, enabling more precise monitoring of the current flow in the battery pack.

Bourns®’ AEC-Q200 certified products are designed to meet the stringent requirements of the automotive industry, ensuring that they are able to withstand the harsh conditions of high-energy battery applications. Our custom and standards-based solutions are also available for other industries, including industrial and consumer applications.

With Bourns®’ broad line of high-quality component solutions, battery pack designers can be confident that their designs are safe, reliable, and effective. Our solutions help to enhance safety and extend battery life, providing customers with the peace of mind they need to know that their battery packs are operating at their best.