Samsung SDI presents innovative battery for e-vehicles

Samsung SDI battery for e-vehicles

Samsung SDI has exhibited a new fast-charging, high-capacity battery material as well as battery products for electric vehicles.

Samsung SDI said its battery cells for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) come in 37, 50, 60 and 94 ampere hour capacities. These battery cells can propel EVs as far as 600 kilometers after 20-minute charge.

In addition, SDI will highlight the recently introduced battery technology of “graphene balls,” a unique material that enables a 45 percent increase in capacity and five times faster charging speed.

SDI will also be showing their latest effort with “solid-state batteries,” a technology which has improved both the capacity and safety of SDI’s batteries.

Samsung SDI also showcased various battery products, which will draw interest from automakers that want EV batteries tailored to their specific needs.

Multi-Functional Module Battery Packs of Samsung SDI allow users to adjust the number of modules to capacities they need and thus to diversify driving distances capabilities. These packs are expected to catch the eyes of automakers that want to make vehicles with different ranges by using a single pack as the foundation for an entire vehicle platform.

Samsung SDI said the company’s Low Height Cell is 20 percent shorter from existing cells. The automotive companies can increase the interior space of an EV and increase design flexibility for the vehicle overall by using this cell design.

Samsung SDI also displayed cells and modules based on the new 21700 standard cylindrical battery. A ‘21700’ battery is 21 millimeters in diameter and 70 millimeters in height with capacity that is 50 percent larger than 18650 battery technology.

Its size is optimal for maximizing power output as well as battery life. A 21700 battery has come into the spotlight as the next-generation standard for applications in Energy Storage Systems (ESS), electric power tools and electric vehicles.

Jeong Seh-woong, executive vice president of automotive business and ESS business of Samsung SDI, said: “We will continue to lead global market as the world’s top technology company providing total solutions for EV battery applications.”