The 2nd EV & HEV Drive System Technology Expo (Report 2)

Batteries and Chargers

2011/03/07

Summary
Rechargeable batteries, next-generation batteries
Charging systems
Parts and materials

Summary

Below is a report on the products and technologies regarding rechargeable batteries, next-generation batteries, chargers, and related parts and materials exhibited by 19 manufacturers at the 2nd EV & HEV Drive System Technology Expo ("EV Japan 2011") held in Tokyo Big Site on January 19-21, 2011.

This year's EV Japan saw a decrease in the number of battery-related exhibits and a significant increase in the number of exhibits by charger manufacturers, than last year, reflecting the official introduction of CHAdeMO (CHArge de MOve), a global industry standard of Japanese origin for quick charging methods for battery electric vehicles. The CHAdeMO-compatible quick chargers are gradually being installed also in the United States as Nissan's LEAF was released for sale there. The new standard is likely to penetrate the U.S. market as a new standard governing 440V direct current quick chargers.

Exhibits of drive systems, motors (parts, materials, winders) and machining technologies are introduced in Report 1.

Category	Manufacturer	Product/Technology
Rechargeable batteries, next-generation batteries	Toray Industries, Inc.	Lithium-ion battery films
	Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.	Heat sink and anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
	Beat-Sonic, Inc.	PLUGS 40+: Prius PHEV modification kit
Quick chargers	Nichicon Corp.	On-board charger, rapid charger
	JFE Engineering Corp.	Super-rapid charging system
	Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd.	Quick chargers, IGBT modules
	Hasetec Corp.	Quick- and medium-quick chargers
	Takaoka Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd.	Quick chargers
	Kikusui Electronics Corp.	Quick chargers
	ULVAC, Inc.	Quick chargers
	Yaskawa Electric Corp.	Quick chargers
	ITT Canon Co., Ltd.	Charge couplers
	Yazaki Corp.	Quick-charge and regular-speed charge connectors
Related parts and materials	Toray Engineering Co., Ltd.	Plastic fiber optics for on-vehicle LAN systems
	Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd.	Power cables, charging cables
	DuPont	Engineering plastics and films
	Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., Ltd.	Metal mesh
	Rogers Japan, Inc.	AlSiC (Aluminum Silicon Carbide) thermolytic materials
	Wakai & Co., Ltd.	Hands-free fasteners for unreachable spots