Bipolar transistors

Diodes

ESD protection, TVS, filtering and signal conditioning

MOSFETs

SiC MOSFETs

GaN FETs

IGBTs

Analog & Logic ICs

Automotive qualified products (AEC-Q100/Q101)

Residential battery energy storage system

Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are becoming an increasing critical component in household energy structures as we transition to a digitalized, decentralized, and decarbonized energy infrastructure. A typical residential BESS comprises lithium-ion batteries, a bidirectional inverter for DC to AC conversion, and smart energy management. They can either be added as a standalone expansion to an existing photovoltaic (PV) installation, requiring a separate bidirectional DC/AC inverter. Increasingly residential BESS are being installed as part of an integrated home energy system often comprising the BESS, PV installation and EV wallbox.

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Block diagram

BetteryManagementSystem BatteryManagementSystem DC/DC Conversion (MPPT) BidirectionalDC / AC Conversion AC EVWallbox Aux PowerSupply Microcontroller / DataLogger / Comms ControlLogic aaa-040158 EnergyManagementSystem HMIRGB LEDs/ Color Screen Wireless(WiFi / 4G / 5G) 230 V AV Output Single or3-phase WiredInterface GridRelay LineFilter Grid CAN-FD bus CAN-FD bus Highlighted components are Nexperia focus products.

AC EV wallbox

Control logic

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Design considerations

  • A residential hybrid solar inverter is typically a DC-coupled system where the solar inverter and bidirectional battery charger are integrated into a compact package due to moderate voltage and current.
  • Topologies and products that can operate in both power flows should be considered, such as T-NPC and bidirectional Buck-Boost converters with 650 V or 1200 V IGBTs, GaN FETs or SiC MOSFETs.
  • Additionally, it’s impossible to achieve the same performance in both directions, so it is necessary to determine the core function before starting the design. 
  • A BMS – containing elements like MCU, AFE (Analog Front End), fuel gauge, external switches, and passives – is always crucial to a battery-based system. In a residential BESS typical battery voltage ranges from less than 100 V to more than 400 V (dependent on use case and topology used).
  • A BMS is always crucial to a battery-based system. It’s a complex system containing elements like MCU, AFE (Analog Front End), fuel gauge, external switches, and passives. The typical battery voltage in a residential BESS ranges from less than 100 V to more than 400 V. The actual solution will be eventually decided by different user cases.

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