Battery Management System

Main applications for automotive battery management are:

Conventional battery management 
 
Car makers have been focusing their attention on reducing fuel consumption for several years. Currently, the main focus is to reduce fuel usage by managing the charging of the main battery. Early progress in energy management has now shifted focus and is heavily concerned with power management. This includes managing the battery, the combination of additional functions of the battery’s state of health and safety features, such as auto-disconnect. Secondary functions have been reduced and the size of the alternator has been optimized thus instantly reducing global electrical consumption. 
Hall-effect sensors ( HAB, HABT, HAG, HAH1) and Smart Shunt (SSVT) are the product of choice for this application. 

Generator current monitoring 
 
The need for higher energy in cars is increasing. Generators are required to provide more current to the vehicle loads and batteries, yet to be more efficient, the current needs to be controlled. The HAB and HAG current sensor families are best suited to provide the BMS (Battery Monitoring System) with the proper current information. Depending on the size of the car, this current can flow from 60A (conventional car) up to 240A (service cars and trucks). 
 

Battery management for hybrid and EV markets 
 
The production of electric car and hybrid vehicles is increasing. 
Both types of vehicle need high current capability batteries to run the 50kW or more motors and these use high voltage systems. The current sensors for these batteries need to be isolated. 
Flux Gate Sensors (CAB) and Hall-effect sensors (HAH1, HSN, DHAB) are the product of choice for this application.