Semiconductor producer Renesas Electronics has launched a brand new advanced machine driver (CDD) software program module for designers of EV battery administration methods.
The AUTOSAR-compliant CDD software program is designed to work with Renesas’s BMS reference design {hardware} package, which consists of the ISL78714 IC and the RH850/P1M MCU. The CDD software program additionally contains software program interfaces and protocol administration for utilizing the ISL78714 IC.
“The Renesas ISL78714 IC mixed with our new CDD software program helps our prospects get the most effective efficiency doable out of their battery administration methods, reduces their improvement schedule and concurrently eases the troublesome technique of assembly stringent ASIL D security necessities,” stated Niall Lyne, VP of the Automotive Analog Energy and Video Enterprise Division at Renesas.
The CDD software program has an API that allows an end-user’s software to simply accept battery cell measurements in actual time.
“The distinctive options of the Renesas ISL78714 battery administration IC, mixed with the brand new CDD software program, provide a robust platform to develop our built-in BMS,” stated VP of Battery Administration for Our Subsequent Power Chris Klesyk. “This know-how partnership is foundational for ONE’s instant BMS wants and provides a path for future enhancements.”
Supply: Renesas Electronics