Microvast makes batteries smarter and safer: New battery management system BMS 5.0 improves safety and extends battery lifetime

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Microvast has announced its new Battery Management System (BMS) 5.0, set for release in late 2023. This advanced system enhances battery lifetime and meets pivotal automotive safety standards, ISO 26262 and ISO 21434. The BMS 5.0 is fully configurable for various battery chemistries and features predictive maintenance technology. Key advantages include improved state of charge and health estimation and an innovative safety management system that actively prevents battery failures.

Positive

• BMS 5.0 increases battery pack lifetime through enhanced monitoring.
• Meets critical automotive safety and cybersecurity standards.
• Fully configurable for all Microvast cell chemistries.
• Incorporates predictive maintenance technology for better performance.
• Utilizes data-driven machine learning for accurate battery state estimation.

Negative

• None.

• Microvast’s new BMS 5.0 is a smart device increasing battery lifetime.
• BMS 5.0 meets automotive functional safety “ISO 26262” and automotive cybersecurity “ISO 21434” standards.
• Fully configurable for all Microvast cell chemistries and battery characteristics.

STAFFORD, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST), a technology innovator that designs, develops and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions, today announced the fifth generation of its Battery Management System, called BMS 5.0. The system is expected to be available late 2023.

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The Battery Management System (BMS) is the brain of the battery pack, a critical component that measures cell voltages, module temperatures, and battery pack current. It also detects isolation faults and controls the contactors and the thermal management system. The battery management system consists of electronics and software to protect the operator of the battery-powered system and the battery pack itself against overcharge, over-discharge, overcurrent, cell short circuits, and extreme temperatures.

Highlights and differentiators of BMS 5.0:

Microvast’s new BMS 5.0 supports a lower total cost of ownership by extending the battery pack lifetime through more efficient and accurate measurements of the state of charge, health, and power. The BMS 5.0 has been developed with safety and security first engineering practices, which improves overall vehicle safety and eliminates catastrophic failures through meeting automotive functional safety “ISO 26262” and automotive cybersecurity “ISO 21434” standards. Microvast’s BMS 5.0 has built-in digital twin technology, which enables early prediction and prompt maintenance.

• De facto battery state estimation standards: State of charge estimation accuracy with a minimal error rate using the closed-loop SOC estimation strategy based on Kalman filtering, ampere-hour integration, static correction, two-terminal correction, and proprietary algorithms. Data-driven machine learning and physics-based models with cloud support, including self-learning online simulations and computation of capacity and internal resistance, monitoring remaining useful life (RUL) and state of health (SOH) with negligible accuracy error rate.
• Fully configurable for all Microvast cell chemistries and battery characteristics.
• Microvast’s 3P (Predict-Prevent-Protect) safety management: Microvast’s Digital Twin protects cells from damage, abuse or failure by actively intervening with software controls and specialized electronics to predict internal resistance, failures and isolating the failing components to prevent failures for the rest of the battery pack. BMS 5.0’s thermal runaway detection identifies cell failures and supports two-way wake-up of primary and replica boards during hibernation with pressure detection sensors.
• State of the art equalization: Maximum battery pack capacity based on the custom consistent power balancing strategy.

About Microvast

Microvast is a technology innovator that designs, develops, and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions. Microvast is renowned for its cutting-edge cell technology and its vertical integration capabilities which extend from core battery chemistry (cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator) to modules and packs. By integrating the process from raw material to system assembly, Microvast has developed a family of products covering a breadth of market applications, including electric vehicles, energy storage, and battery components. Microvast was founded in 2006 and is headquartered near Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.microvast.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter (@microvast).

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Sarah Alexander

ir@microvast.com

(346) 309-2562

Source: Microvast Holdings, Inc.

FAQ

What is BMS 5.0 from Microvast?

BMS 5.0 is Microvast's fifth generation Battery Management System, designed to extend battery lifetime and improve safety.

When will BMS 5.0 be available?

The BMS 5.0 is expected to be available in late 2023.

What standards does BMS 5.0 meet?

BMS 5.0 meets automotive functional safety standards ISO 26262 and cybersecurity standards ISO 21434.

How does BMS 5.0 improve battery management?

BMS 5.0 increases battery pack lifetime by providing more efficient and accurate state monitoring of charge, health, and power.

What technology is used in BMS 5.0?

BMS 5.0 incorporates digital twin technology for predictive maintenance and utilizes machine learning for state estimation.