Valence Expands Lithium-ion Battery Line

Valence Technology’s new U-Charge® Power System models are based on the company’s Saphion® technology, the industry’s first commercially available, safe, large-format lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology.

The U-Charge RT Power Systems, four in all, feature built-in battery management electronics for voltage, temperature and state-of-charge monitoring as well as cell balancing. They also include internal disconnects, making them extremely fault-tolerant, as each battery system can protect itself from potentially damaging conditions. This series is ideal for applications where long run time and ease of installation are important.

The U-Charge XP Power Systems are capable of peak power rates of 500 to 1700 continuous watts, depending on the model. Each model integrates battery monitoring electronics with a communications port. Up to 30 of these battery systems can be connected in series for very high voltage applications, such as pure electric vehicles, series hybrid electric vehicles and power backup.

To complement the new U-Charge RT and XP Power Systems, Valence Technology will also offer battery management systems (U-BMS) and a battery discharge indicator (U-BDI). The U-BMS can be used with 12V to 450V applications to provide smart battery-to-battery balancing, battery system monitoring, direct control of external disconnects and remote battery system control. The U-BDI is a companion device that displays the state-of-charge for U-Charge RT Power System models.

Contact: Valence Technology Inc., 6504 Bridge Point Parkway, Suite 415, Austin, TX 78730, phone: (512) 527-2910, or visit: www.valence.com.