Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Won-Chull Han

Chang-Ho Kim

Youn-Han Chang

Sang-Bum Kim

Jin-Hee Kim

Jae-Woo Kam

Hiroaki Takechi

Jae-Yun Min

You-Mee Kim

Cheon-Soo Kim

Takaki Mori

A method for protecting batteries with consideration for the influence of a load coupled to a battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a terminal to be coupled to a capacitor of the load, and a battery management system for controlling a protection operation according to a voltage of the terminal, counting a number of protection operation executions after the load is coupled to the battery pack, and differently controlling a deactivation time of the protection operations depending on whether or not the number of executions is greater than or equal to a reference count.

Battery pack and protection method using the same

A battery charging apparatus and charging method thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a battery including a battery pack including at least one battery cell, a battery management system (BMS) configured to control the generation of a terminal voltage based on a type of the battery pack, and a terminal unit including electrodes configured to receive the terminal voltage. The apparatus further includes a charger including a controller configured to determine the type of the battery pack based on the terminal voltage and control the generation of a charging voltage corresponding to the type of the battery pack.

Battery charging apparatus and charging method thereof

A lithium rechargeable battery, which includes a separator having excellent mechanical strength such as elastic strength, swelling resistance, heat resistance, and peel strength. The lithium rechargeable battery includes a cathode, an anode, a separator for separating both electrodes from each other, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the separator includes a porous membrane formed of a ceramic material and a binder, and the binder has an elongation ratio of 200 to 300%.

Lithium rechargeable battery, and separator for lithium rechargeable battery

An electrode which has a Si-containing material layer and a porous film, and a lithium battery employing the same. In the electrode, the Si-containing material layer is applied on an electrode current collector and/or an electrode active material to protect the surface of the electrode current collector from oxidation. Also, the applied Si-containing material layer enhances the adhesion between the electrode current collector and the electrode active material to improve cycle life characteristics. Also, it increases the adhesion between the electrode active material and the porous film to reduce resistance, and to improve ohmic contacts and to lower the Shottkey barrier. In addition, the electrode includes the porous film functioning as a separator, and thus can provide a battery which is safe under conditions of overcharge and heat exposure without needing an additional separator.

Electrode including Si-containing material layer and porous film, and lithium battery employing the same

A pouch type secondary battery having enhanced reliability by protecting the battery from external impacts is described. A reinforcement structure may be installed on a pouch casing and an electrode assembly housed in the pouch casing. Short-circuits inside the pouch casing may be minimized. The pouch type secondary battery has an electrode assembly with positive and negative electrode plates with a separator interposed therebetween, and positive and negative terminal portions extending from the positive and negative electrode plates. A first reinforcement member is closely adhered to one or more planes of the electrode assembly. A second reinforcement member may be adhered to the pouch casing and used with or without the first reinforcement member.

Reinforced pouch type secondary battery

Disclosed is an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery including an additive for overcharge inhibition comprising a compound represented by formula 1; a lithium salt; and a non-aqueous organic solvent: 

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Yongin-si, South Korea

Won-Chull Han