LG Energy Solution, Qualcomm to boost chip-based battery management [Video]

LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea’s leading battery maker, said on Monday it has reached an agreement with Qualcomm Technologies to jointly accelerate the commercialisation of system-on-chip-based battery management system (SoC-based BMS) diagnostic solutions.

Under the agreement, LGES’ new advanced BMS software will be made available on the Snapdragon Digital Chassis from Qualcomm. The BMS software will also integrate with the Snapdragon Car-to-Cloud Connected Services Platform, reports Yonhap news agency.

The partnership builds on the companies’ working relationship, where they announced earlier this year plans to develop a next-generation BMS diagnostic solution for electric vehicles and formed a technical consortium to advance their research, according to LGES.

“Through the process of technology sharing and validation, we have demonstrated the excellence of our BMS technology through synergy with Qualcomm Technologies. Now, we are officially embarking on the development for commercialisation,” an LGES official said.

LGES holds more than 8,000 patents related …