Silicon Talks: The technology behind the technology

Podcast for electronics professionals Silicon Talks: The technology behind the technology— battery storage systems (BSS)

2025-01-30 From Susanne Braun | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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Discover the technology behind the technology! Join the Silicon Talks podcast on February 26, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CET, as industry expert Stuart Cording chats with Marcelo Marques, Global Marketing Manager for Power & Energy at NXP. They'll dive into battery storage systems (BSS), the battery passport, and answer your questions live. Don't miss it—mark your calendar!

Silicon Talks—the live tech podcast with Stuart Cording(Image: Silicon Talks) — Silicon Talks—the live tech podcast with Stuart Cording
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Silicon Talks is a new podcast format from our sisterbrand 'ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS' and industry expert, presenter, journalist and engineer Stuart Cording, in which he explores topics from the semiconductor and electronics industry. Cording invites experts and professionals from the industry to the English-language live podcast. The format not only offers expert knowledge, but also an interactive component: Viewers can ask questions live, which are answered at the end of the conversation.

Tech journalist and industry expert Stuart Cording earned a degree in electrical engineering before starting a career in the electronics and semiconductor industry. With Silicon Talks, he provides insights into current topics in the industry.(Image: Silicon Talks) — Tech journalist and industry expert Stuart Cording earned a degree in electrical engineering before starting a career in the electronics and semiconductor industry. With Silicon Talks, he provides insights into current topics in the industry.
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The first episode of Silicon Talks will be recorded and broadcast live on February 26, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. CET, and you can actively participate in the podcast via LinkedIn Events and Facebook Events! This episode is dedicated to a topic that could not be more topical: Battery storage systems (BSS), the indispensable building blocks of the energy transition.

BSS in the focus of Silicon Talks: Why they are crucial

Electricity powers our lives, from powering our homes to industry and electromobility. With the transition to renewable energies such as solar and wind power, the storage of surplus energy is becoming a key technology. This is exactly where BSS come into play. They store energy when it is available in abundance and make it available when it is needed. According to PwC, 36 GWh of BSS capacity has already been installed in Europe alone—an impressive figure.

The technology behind BSS—a look at the details

In the podcast, Marcelo Marques, Global Marketing Manager at NXP, explains what is behind the development of a BSS:

Structure of a BSS:From AC/DC converter to battery management system integration (BMS).
Standards and safety: How NXP supports design teams to operate lithium-ion batteries safely and efficiently in high-voltage environments.
Software and functional safety (FuSa): How NXP combines hardware and software to cover 70 percent of functional safety requirements.

You can also expect details about the battery passport. Among other things, this should make it possible in future to give batteries from electric vehicles a second life in BSS. Are you curious? Tune in to the live podcast Silicon Talks with Stuart Cording on February 26, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CET !You can find out more about Silicon Talks on LinkedIn.

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