SmartCells
The intelligent solution for our rechargeable future
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SmartCells
The intelligent solution for our rechargeable future
Serge Peeters
SmartCells Product Owner
BATTERY
CONCERNS Safety and
fire risk
Cycles
Safety and
fire risk
Performance
Capacity
Once
BATTERY
CONCERNS
Discharge capacity
during cycling
Winter Cycle DCH [Ah]
Summer Cycle DCH [Ah]
Summer Cycle 2 DCH [Ah]
0 2.000.000 6.000.000 8.000.000 10.000.000 16.000000
16,0
17,0
18,0
19,0
20,0
16,5
17,5
18,5
19,5
4.000.000 12.000.000 14.000.000
Absolute time [s]
Capacity
Cycles
Safety and
fire risk
Performance
Capacity
Once
BATTERY
CONCERNS
Cables
Electronics
Safety and
fire risk
Performance
Capacity
Once
Complexity
In systems Integration
Maintenance
Disassembly
Cycles
BATTERY
CONCERNS
Basic version : 32.275 EUR
Basic version : 85.810 EUR
Full Electric Car
Basic version : 16.815 EUR
Basic version : 58.290 EUR
Fuel Car
Safety and
fire risk
Performance
Capacity
Once
Complexity
In systems
Cycles
BATTERY
CONCERNS
(Capex + Opex)
Costs
Integration
Maintenance
Disassembly
Safety and
fire risk
Performance
Capacity
Once
Complexity
In systems
Cycles
BATTERY
CONCERNS
(Capex + Opex)
Costs
Integration
Maintenance
Disassembly
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& Circular
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& Circular
vito.be
BATTERY
CONCERNS
Cycles
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fire risk
Performance
Complexity
In systems
(Capex + Opex)
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& Circular
Capacity
Once
Integration
Maintenance
Disassembly
BATTERY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
(OR BMS)
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& Circular
The
SmartCells
Project
vito.be
the SmartCells
Integration at cell manufacturing
Distributed intelligence
Wired communication backbone
Cost savings for multiple stakeholder
Design to support more life cycles
Competitiveness for EU battery fabs
Inside the
SmartCells
Functions
Interfaces for sensors
Processor
Battery cell passport
Memory
Monitoring V, I, T
Ring communication
Benefits
Modularity + flexibility
Performance increase
Open Architecture software
Improved safety
Reduced wiring
Simplifying design
Registered and Pending Patents
Battery
recycling
The SmartCells as an end-to-end solution
Battery
Repurposing
Fast battery
evaluation
Easy repurposing
process
Better
Warranty
Higher
Residual Value
Continuity
in Supply
Battery
Users
System
Integration
Battery
Module
Up to
-10%
Cell Manufacturing Cost
Battery Cell
Supply
Up to
-20%
Battery cost/kWh
From
+20%
Lifetime Extension
+
Up to
-20%
Battery OPEX 1st life
+
Up to
-40%
Battery CAPEX 2nd life
+
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Concept for
Finetuning
Very next
steps for the
SmartCells
Proof of
Concept
Research
Collaboration
Semicon Partner
Battery Cell Partner
Production Machines Partner
Cell R&D
Integration
SmartCells
Silicon & Sub-
system
Industrial
Scaling
Serge Peeters
SmartCells Product Owner
Serge.peeters@vito.be
+32 496566600
The intelligent solution for
our rechargeable future
THANK
YOU
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SMART CELLS – THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR RECHARGEABLE FUTURE

Editor's Notes

  • #22 We have a concept, and we have a proof of concept in validation process thanks to 2 European funded projects (Current Direct and Naïma). VITO’s SmartCells project should get to the next level and therefore we are looking to close a collaboration agreement before the end of 2022 with: a SEMICONDUCTOR PARTNER, a BATTERY CELL MANUFACTURER and a PRODUCTION LINE MACHINE SUPPLIER.
  • #23 Thanks for your attention. Look to chairman if we have time for questions. If you have more questions, you can come to me, I will be around during the rest of the conference including tomorrow!