CPC H01M 10/4257 (2013.01) [H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/655 (2015.04); H01M 10/667 (2015.04); H02J 7/0019 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A battery pack comprising:
a substrate comprising:
a battery power bus integrated into the substrate; and
a pack controller integrated into and/or onto the substrate; and
a plurality of electrochemical cells each connected directly to the substrate by a respective tab,
wherein:
the battery power bus is configured to transfer power to and/or from each of the plurality of electrochemical cells via the respective tab;
the pack controller is configured to control transfer of power between the plurality of electrochemical cells and a load at least in part by connecting and/or disconnecting the plurality of electrochemical cells to and/or from the load; and
a physical connection between the substrate and a first electrochemical cell of the plurality of electrochemical cells is configured to provide a heat flux of at least 1500 watts per square meter when the first electrochemical cell has a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius and the substrate has a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
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