Gasgoo Awards 2022 applicant: Automotive 16-bit ADC from CHIPWAYS

For the Gasgoo Awards 2022, auto-grade low-power, high-performance 16-bit ADC from CHIPWAYS has applied for the Top 100 Players of China's New Automotive Supply Chain.

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Product: Automotive low-power, high-performance 16-bit ADC

Description

It is an auto-grade AEC-Q100 qualified battery pack monitor chip with advanced safety support for ASIL C chip. The chip focuses on high-precision measurement and low-power. XL8812 uses more optimized algorithms to make more accurate measurements and more advanced battery capacity equalization functions. XL8812 can measure up to 12 series of connected battery cells, while also supporting the series connection of multiple chips. The cell measurement range of 0V to 5V makes the XL8812 suitable for most battery chemistries. With an operating temperature range of -40℃～125℃, XL8812 has a wide application in new energy vehicles. XL8812 supports master-slave reversible bi-directional communication. 

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Unique advantages

The low-power and high-performance ADC provides more accurate measurement for algorithms, with a total measurement error of 1.5mV, reaching the world's leading technology level. Its operating temperature range is -40℃～125℃, supporting the series connection of multiple chips, which is unique in China.

Application

This series of automotive battery monitor chips are used for measuring and balancing battery capacity, prolonging battery life, and protecting the battery. So, it has wide applications in new energy vehicles and electrochemical energy storage.

Prospect

With the promotion of energy conservation and emission reduction, the transition from traditional energy to renewable energy is also an inevitable trend. The storage and utilization of renewable energy are inseparable from power batteries. BMS AFE is an essential part of the battery management system, so the demand for battery pack monitors is bound to usher in explosive growth. According to the current market size of automotive and electrochemical energy storage and future growth trends, it is expected that around 2030, the annual demand for battery pack monitor chips will be hundreds of millions of pieces.