Analog Devices’ Battery Management System ICs and Automotive Audio Bus Power Volvo’s All Electric XC40 SUV
February 22 2021 - 8:00AM
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Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI) and Volvo Cars today
announced that Volvo Cars’ first pure electric SUV—the Volvo XC40
Recharge—will feature ADI’s integrated circuits (ICs) that support
the battery management system (BMS) and Automotive Audio Bus®
(A2B). By saving vehicle weight and maximizing range, these
advanced technologies deliver an attractive total cost of ownership
for electric vehicles while also supporting a sustainable
future.
The Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge was a 2021 semi-finalist in the North
American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Awards
(NACTOY) utility vehicle category. The NACTOY Awards honor
excellence in innovation, design, safety, handling, driver
satisfaction and value. The awards are intended to recognize the
most outstanding new vehicles of the year.
“The BMS performance is critical to the electric XC40 Recharge
delivering on its promise of a silent-but-powerful, carbon
emission-free, safe driving experience,” said Lutz Stiegler,
Solution Manager Electric Propulsion at Volvo Car Corporation. “An
extraordinarily high level of thought and research went into every
single aspect and component in our first pure electric SUV to
ensure more miles per charge, longer vehicle life and peace of
mind, while lowering the cost of ownership.”
ADI's ICs provide industry leading accuracy over the life of the
vehicle that significantly increases miles per charge and are
scalable across the vehicle fleet from hybrid vehicles to full
electric vehicles. The ICs meet the highest global security
standards, and scale across multiple battery chemistries, including
the zero-cobalt chemistries such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP)
that support social and environmental sustainability.
Furthermore, audio solutions built upon Analog Devices’ A2B and
SHARC® audio processor not only deliver an immersive cabin
experience, but also support the sustainability trend. New audio
features such as immersive sound, noise cancellation, and voice are
becoming standard in the vehicle, and pose a serious wiring
challenge. ADI’s solutions enable the audio system to be connected
into a low-latency bus architecture that guarantees high audio
fidelity and saves up to 50 kg of wire and insulation in the
vehicle. This combination is especially important in electric
vehicles, such as the XC40 Recharge, as the reduction in weight
translates directly to increased range.
“Electric vehicles are the future of Automotive, and the market
is growing significantly with up to 10 million full electric
vehicles per year expected by 2025,” said Patrick Morgan, Vice
President, Automotive at Analog Devices. “We are committed to
continue delivering innovative technologies with all of our
collaborators that lead the Automotive industry to a sustainable
future.”
- Find out more about ADI and vehicle electrification:
www.analog.com/electrification
- Learn more about ADI’s A2B Audio Bus: www.analog.com/a2b
About Analog Devices
Analog Devices is a leading global high-performance analog
technology company dedicated to solving the toughest engineering
challenges. We enable our customers to interpret the world around
us by intelligently bridging the physical and digital with
unmatched technologies that sense, measure, power, connect and
interpret. Visit http://www.analog.com
About Volvo Car Group
Volvo Cars was founded in 1927. Today, it is one of the most
well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales of
705,452 cars in 2019 in about 100 countries. Volvo Cars has been
under the ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding since 2010.
Automotive Audio Bus is a registered trademark of Analog
Devices, Inc. SHARC is a registered trademark of Analog Devices,
Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.
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Forward Looking Statements
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qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements
by Messrs. Stiegler and Morgan and other statements regarding the
expected opportunities, utilization, benefits, product and service
offerings and developments relating to ADI’s BMS and A2B
technologies that are based on current expectations, beliefs,
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Linda Kincaid Analog Devices, Inc. linda.kincaid@analog.com
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