Battery management systems
Evolution and market adoption
The growing popularity of electric vehicles and the regulatory requirements to decarbonize are increasing investment in and the development of new battery technologies. New batteries often incorporate printed heaters with integrated temperature sensors, which are crucial for managing the performance and safety of battery packs.
As battery technologies and designs evolve, the ability to print complex and continuous electronic circuits directly onto flexible substrates will become even more important. This technology will enable more efficient assembly of battery packs and deliver more reliable performance, which is better for manufacturers, drivers, passengers, and the planet.
Implications and opportunities
Industrial-scale rotary screen printing for printed electronics is the only suitable solution for efficient production at the scale required by the global automotive industry. Rotary screen printing can produce long, continuous electronic circuits that are vital for battery management systems. Rotary screens eliminate the need for splicing individual segments together, which is necessary when using flatbed screen printing approaches. This reduces potential failure points and improves overall reliability.
Battery management systems | Production specifications
- Lower volume prints, large surface
- Silver, carbon, insulators
- Multiple print layers
- Plastic substrates
