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Massachusetts DOT Adds All Traffic Solutions Shield Radar Speed Signs to its Qualified Traffic Control Equipment List

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has added the Shield 12 and Shield 15 radar speed signs from traffic safety and data analytics leader All Traffic Solutions to its Qualified Traffic Control…

The list provides guidance on traffic control devices, traffic signal components, and other roadway safety products that are approved for use on State Highway and other MassDOT projects. When evaluating products for inclusion in the list, MassDOT considers whether the product: fits a current need that exists on streets and highways within the state, meets current industry standards, offers additional benefits in comparison to products already on the list, and whether other roadway owners are satisfied with the product’s performance.

«The Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division, Qualified Traffic Control Equipment Committee has reviewed and approved All Traffic Solutions Radar Shield Signs for use on State Highway and other MassDOT Project. They will be included on the Speed Display Signs list under Section 824: Flashing Beacons, Illuminated Warning Signs and Lighted Barrier Arrows of the MassDOT Qualified Traffic Control Equipment List.» stated the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

All Traffic Solutions products are engineered and manufactured at a State College, Pennsylvania production facility using durable materials made in the United States, in compliance with the Buy America Act and the Buy American Act. The Shield 12 and Shield 15 were awarded a certificate of calibration by an accredited third-party testing house when test results determined that the signs perform accurately in a variety of environmental conditions.

The Shield 12 and 15 signs can be used as part of traffic calming and safety strategies designed to address prevailing conditions in real time. Their portability, durability and patented TraffiCloud web-based connectivity make them ideal for resolving traffic complaints, conducting traffic surveys and very quickly generating highly detailed ready-made traffic data reports.

The Shield 12 and Shield 15 therefore not only contribute to safety improvements in the moment; they help DOTs and other agencies to better understand how their road networks operate and to plan how to improve conditions and save even more lives into the future.

All Traffic Solutions is proud to be a partner with MassDOT to help support their transportation projects and goals of the Commonwealth.

«We are proud to be added to MassDOT’s Qualified Traffic Control Equipment List,» says All Traffic Solutions CEO Andy Souders. «MassDOT’s inclusion of our product underlines the quality, performance, durability, and value of our products. We appreciate their leadership in moving towards realizing Vision Zero – the eradication of road casualties caused by speeding and unsafe driving.»

About All Traffic Solutions
All Traffic Solutions (ATS) is a leader in traffic safety and data analytics for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and smart parking applications. We help law enforcement, municipal agencies and commercial organizations use data and cloud-supported devices such as web-enabled radar speed displays, conditional messaging technology, and lidar technology to calm traffic, optimize parking availability, share notifications, and improve traffic safety— while maximizing resources and budget. All Traffic Solutions products are made in the USA at a production facility located in State College, PA. For more information, visit http://www.alltrafficsolutions.com.

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U.S. Investment Sanctions on Chinese Military-Linked Companies (Executive Order 13959)

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

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Background

On November 12, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13959 (the «Executive Order»), which prohibits U.S. Persons from purchasing «publicly traded securities» of 35 Chinese companies identified as Communist Chinese Military Companies («CCMCs») or engaging in any transaction in «any securities that are derivative of, or are designed to provide investment exposure to» prohibited CCMC securities. Under the Executive Order, U.S. Persons cannot make purchases of CCMC securities effective January 11, 2021 and have until November 11, 2021 to divest from these securities.

On December 28, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control («OFAC») issued requirements regarding restrictions and processes in connection with the Executive Order.

OFAC’s guidance restricts U.S. Persons from investing in securities in any foreign or U.S. fund, including registered funds that hold publicly traded securities of a CCMC. OFAC also confirmed that the prohibitions on CCMC securities do not apply to securities of subsidiaries unless and until the subsidiary is listed by OFAC, in which case the prohibitions will take effect 60 days after the subsidiary is listed by OFAC.

Aberdeen Standard Investments («ASI»)

To ensure compliance with requirements of the Executive Order, Aberdeen Standard Investments («ASI») can confirm that none of our U.S.-domiciled funds, including our U.S. registered funds*, hold any sanctioned CCMC securities or are in the process of divesting from these positions in accordance with OFAC’s requirements and timelines. In the limited instances where divestment is required under the Executive Order, the exposure to CCMC securities does not represent a significant portion of the portfolio (no more than 3%).

ASI’s sanctions compliance framework has been amended to comply with the requirements of the Executive Order via our screening processes, pre-and post-trade guidelines, and oversight procedures in connection with investment and client activity. ASI will continue to monitor and ensure the procedures and controls for our sanctions compliance program addresses updates to the CCMC list and additional actions required in connection with the Executive Order.

If you have any questions or further information is required, please contact ASI’s Investor Relations team or your designated Business Development Manager or Client Service Associate.

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Loanpal Closes Securitization of $474 Million of Residential Solar Loans

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Loanpal, the nation’s leader in point-of-sale sustainable home improvement financing, today announced that Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 Ltd. and Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 LLC («LPSLT 2021-1») have closed a securitization of approximately $474 million worth of Loanpal solar loans previously purchased by Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, Blackstone Credit, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, funds managed by CarVal Investors, Credigy and GoodFinch. This transaction confirms the increased demand in the marketplace for high-quality ESG assets and represents the fourth securitization since the beginning 2020 for loans generated on the Loanpal platform, totaling over $1.4 billion during this time period.

«We’re excited to begin 2021 with another record-breaking residential solar loan securitization and are looking forward to our continued growth this year across the entire $100+ billion sustainable home improvement market,» said Loanpal President and Chief Investment Officer Tanguy Serra. «Investor demand is incredibly strong for these high-quality assets as the combination of excellent payment performance and attractive yields are driving new buyers into the clean-energy marketplace.»

Loanpal leverages its deep expertise in technology, data and lending to make sustainable home improvement products more accessible for homeowners who are looking to have a positive impact on the planet. Loanpal’s proprietary technology platform is accessed by more than 12,000 sales professionals at the point-of-sale, creating a highly efficient, super-prime channel for financial institutions to deploy their capital in ESG assets. Loanpal works with credit unions, insurance companies, banks and asset managers and has provided approximately $5 billion of solar loans and other home efficiency loans through its platform since 2018, empowering over 175,000 families to date to take steps that reduce their carbon footprint.

This securitization, sponsored by Goldman Sachs, consists of over $430 million of notes, of which $390 million are rated by Kroll Bond Rating Agency. The notes are modeled to a weighted average life of approximately 5.44 years, 6.48 years and 6.95 years for the Class A Notes, Class B Notes and Class C Notes, respectively, and are backed by an initial collateral pool of approximately $474 million of loans with an average FICO score of 742.

«As homeowners continue to adopt clean-energy products, access to efficient capital is central to supporting growth in the market. Loanpal continues to be a leader in the sustainable home improvement market and we are excited to be part of a transaction that will help evolve the financing of residential solar products,» said Katrina Niehaus, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs.

About Loanpal

Loanpal is the nation’s leading technology platform for the $100+ billion sustainable home improvement market. The company is committed to delivering a tech-enabled lending experience that is simple, fast and frictionless, resulting in instant approvals at the point of sale. Loanpal’s technology is utilized by over 12,000 sales professionals to deploy approximately $400 million a month in solar and other sustainable home improvement products. Loanpal has transacted over $5 billion on its platform since its launch in 2018. Loanpal is a proud partner of GivePower, a 501(c)(3) corporation, whose mission is to build and deploy solar-powered clean water and energy systems to communities in need around the world. To learn more about Loanpal, visit, follow and connect with us at www.loanpal.com, @loanpal, and Linkedin.

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Spas of America Unveils Top 100 Spas of 2020

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — While North American travelers haven’t been able to travel as much as they would like, it hasn’t stopped them from looking according to Spas of America’s Top 100 Spas of 2020. The spa and wellness travel website cited Country, Mountain and Mineral Spas as the most popular spa searches, with the most popular destination for the 2nd year in a row going to the fresh air, fitness and hiking-influenced Red Mountain Resort in St. George,…

The annual award provides insight into consumers’ favorite spas of the year, based on unique page views and consumer choices on https://www.spasofamerica.com.

The Top 100 Spas of 2020 list includes 74 spas from the United States, 19 spas from Canada, three from Mexico, and one each from Barbados, The Bahamas, Jamaica and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The most popular spa experience was Country with 22, followed by Mountain at 17, the health benefits of natural Mineral Hot Springs had 13, City had 11 spas, followed by Beach at 10, Casino had nine, Ocean had seven, Health six, Desert with four and Wine with one.

«The North American spa and wellness industry was devastated by the events of the past year,» says Spas of America president Craig Oliver. «Many spas have been forced to close, reduce staff, and operate at a reduced capacity. On the bright side we are seeing strong interest from consumers who are searching for relaxation, mental health, wellness and escape. We have no doubt North American spas will rise to meet this challenge in the year ahead.»

«We are excited to learn about achieving Spas of America’s No. 1 spa for 2020,» says Tracey Welsh, general manager of Red Mountain Resort. «Our team has strived hard to create personal experiences for our guests and inspire wellness through adventure at our beautiful Southwestern Utah resort. We look forward to welcoming guests to our unique fitness and hiking experience in beautiful St. George, Utah.»

Spas of America’s Top 100 Spas of 2020

1.    Red Mountain Resort, St. George, Utah
2.    Elora Mill Hotel & Spa, Elora, Ontario
3.    Aspira Spa, The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
4.    The Spa at Ross Bridge, Birmingham, Alabama
5.    Spa Shiki at the Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Missouri
6.    The Spa at The Wentworth, New Castle, New Hampshire
7.    Crystal Spa, Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, Thompsonville, Michigan
8.    Feathers Spa at The Peabody Hotel Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
9.    Skaná, The Spa at Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York
10.    Grotto Spa, Tigh-Na-Mara Spa Resort, Parksville, British Columbia
11.    Spa at Grand National, Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National, Opelika, Alabama
12.    The Spa at the Joule, Dallas, Texas
13.    Remède Spa, St. Regis, Mexico City, Mexico
14.    The Spa at White Oaks Resort, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
15.    Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Miami Beach, Florida
16.    eforea Spa, Hilton Sedona Resort Bell Rock, Sedona, Arizona
17.    The Lodge at Woodloch, Hawley, Pennsylvania
18.    The Sunstone Spa at Agua Caliente, Rancho Mirage, California
19.    The Greenbrier Spa, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
20.    Soul Spa, The Westin Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi
21.    New Life Hiking Spa, Killington, Vermont
22.    The Spa at Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi
23.    Pala Spa, Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Pala, California
24.    Trillium Spa at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, Pennsylvania
25.    The Spa at The Omni Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia
26.    Aarna Spa, Pasea Hotel & Spa, Huntington Beach, California
27.    Miraj Hammam Toronto, Shangri-La Toronto, Ontario
28.    Lake George Spa, Sagamore Resort & Spa, Bolton Landing, New York
29.    Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain, Blue Mountains, Ontario
30.    The Spa at The Shoals, Florence, Alabama
31.    Roosevelt Baths & Spa at Gideon Putnam Resort, Saratoga Springs, New York
32.    Springs Eternal Spa, Omni Bedford Springs, Bedford, Pennsylvania
33.    The Spa at Whiteface Lodge, Lake Placid, New York
34.    Remède Spa, St. Regis, Atlanta, Georgia
35.    Two Bunch Palms Resort, Desert Hot Springs, California
36.    Remède Spa, St. Regis, Aspen, Colorado
37.    Immerse Spa, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
38.    The Spa at The Peaks Resort, Telluride, Colorado
39.    The Spa at Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, Idaho
40.    Boathouse Spa and Baths, Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia
41.    The Millcroft Inn & Spa, Alton, Ontario
42.    Amina Spa, Sahara Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
43.    Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, British Columbia
44.    The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, Utah
45.    The Spa at French Lick, French Lick, Indiana
46.    SpaTerre, The Josie Hotel, Rossland, British Columbia
47.    Deerfield Health Retreat & Spa, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
48.    Spa Walden, Walden Inn & Spa, Walden, Ohio
49.    Spa Eastman, Eastman, Quebec
50.    Turtle Cove Spa, Mountain Harbor Resort, Mount Ida, Arkansas
51.    The Spa at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta
52.    Stillwater Spa, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Incline Village, Nevada
53.    Dunton Hot Springs, Dolores, Colorado
54.    Pacific Mist Spa, Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa, Courtenay, British Columbia
55.    The Sanctuary Spa, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, Paradise Valley, Arizona
56.    Relache Spa Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, Texas
57.    Solace Spa & Salon, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana
58.    Drift Spa, Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ucluelet, British Columbia
59.    The Spa at Old Edwards Inn, Highland, North Carolina
60.    100 Fountain Spa at Pillar and Post, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
61.    Glacial Waters Spa at Grand View Lodge, Nisswa, Minnesota
62.    Exhale Spa Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
63.    SpaTerre Teton Mountain Lodge, Teton Village, Wyoming
64.    Ojo Santa Fe Resort, Santa Fe, New Mexico
65.    ESPA at Baha Mar, Nassau, The Bahamas
66.    Jasha Spa, JW Marriott Las Cabos Beach Resort & Spa, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
67.    Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, Hot Springs, Arkansas
68.    The Spa at Ritz Carlton, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
69.    Ste. Anne’s Spa, Grafton, Ontario
70.    Bamford Haybarn Spa, 1 Hotel, Brooklyn, New York
71.    The Spa at Wine & Roses, Lodi, California
72.    The Spa at Camelback Inn, JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona
73.    The Spa at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise, Alberta
74.    Spa La Vie at Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville, Louisiana
75.    The Spa at Sea Island, Sea Island, Georgia
76.    Health Club & Spa at Fairmont Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
77.    eforea Spa Hilton Barbados Resort, Bridgetown, Barbados
78.    The Spa at Spruce Peak, Stowe, Vermont
79.    Manitou Springs Resort & Mineral Spa, Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan
80.    Healing Waters Spa, Saratoga Resort and Spa, Saratoga, Wyoming
81.    Sole’renity Spa at the Artesian Hotel, Sulphur, Oklahoma
82.    Mtn. Laurel Spa at Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, West Virginia
83.    The Spa at Cliff House, Cape Neddick, Maine
84.    Espiritu Spa, Costa Baja Resort, La Paz, Mexico
85.    Spa Khakara, Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
86.    The Spa at Saddlebrook, Chapel, Florida
87.    Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort, San Luis Obispo, California
88.    Miraj Hammam Spa, Vancouver, British Columbia
89.    Jewel Grande Resort & Spa, Montego Bay, Jamaica
90.    Guerlain Spa at Hotel X Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
91.    Woodlands Spa Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, Pennsylvania
92.    Vanderbilt Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection, Newport, Rhode Island
93.    Tree Spa at Hidden Pond, Kennebunkport, Maine
94.    Moccasin Springs Natural Mineral Spa, Hot Springs, South Dakota
95.    The Bridge House Spa at Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
96.    The Ritz Carlton Spa, Bachelor Gulch Spa, Avon, Colorado
97.    Kohala Spa at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii
98.    Mirbeau Inn & Spa Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, New York
99.    Ciel Spa at SLS Lux Brickell, Miami, Florida
100.    The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North in Scottsdale, Arizona

Source: Google Analytics, January 1–December 31, 2020. Rankings are determined by unique page views of global spa and wellness travel consumers who visit Spas of America throughout the year. The Top 100 Spas of 2020 comprises the top 10% of all spa listings on https://www.spasofamerica.com.
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NEAT Elite Glass Now Available Worldwide

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Christine Crnek, Arsilica Inc. corporate spokeswoman and co-inventor of the NEAT glass, announced, «Elite is now released for distribution worldwide, produced by Rona Glassworks of the Slovak Republic, our manufacturing partner and a prestigious and innovative high quality glass producer since 1892. Since introduction, scientifically designed NEAT has enjoyed exceptional popularity among knowledgeable spirits lovers and major spirits competitions in USA and abroad. Elite is the result of critical constructive feedback from industry leaders, spirits judges and evaluators who suggested we improve ergonomics of the NEAT glass. To this end, we designed a foot to ensure competent handling and provide an extra layer of temperature control. Bowl shape is exactly the same as all NEAT glasses, engineered to eliminate nose-blindness and display aromas of all spirits for easy detection and identification. The visual appeal of the pot-still shaped NEAT glass is artistically enhanced by the foot, and a more substantial, heavier glass exudes elegance with a hefty hand-feel.»

Contact George Manska, CSO to coordinate pre-customs and duty international distribution from outside the USA and learn program details and pricing.

NEAT is the Official Spirits Judging Glass of over 30 major US and international spirits competitions annually, over 125,000 spirits judged in NEAT, and over 33,000 medals awarded to spirits of exceptional quality. NEAT is also the preferred diagnostic glass for sensory evaluation professionals. We are Changing the Way the World Drinks. See www.theneatglass.com.

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New high-accuracy battery monitor and balancer from TI improves performance of wired and wireless battery management systems

DALLAS, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Texas Instruments (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today introduced a new automotive battery monitor and balancer that reports high-accuracy voltage measurements in systems up to 800 V. In addition, the BQ79616-Q1 streamlines Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D compliance in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). For more information, see <a target="_blank"…

Filtering system-level noise to accurately measure battery-cell voltage and temperature and reliably reporting this information to the microcontroller (MCU) are key design challenges for automotive manufacturers. The BQ79616-Q1 addresses both of these challenges to help engineers achieve battery safety goals and maximize distance per charge in wired and wireless battery management systems.

The BQ79616-Q1 battery monitor and balancer is the industry’s first to include a patented wake-up-at-fault feature. When paired with the BQ79600-Q1 SPI/UART communication interface, it enables total system shutdown when the vehicle is parked or turned off. This helps design engineers conserve battery power, improve cell balancing and support safety requirements. To learn more about TI’s wake-up-at-fault feature, read the technical article, «Conserve battery power in HEV/EVs with automatic host reverse wake-up.»

Maximize driving range with high-accuracy battery monitors and balancers

The BQ79616-Q1 is the first in a next-generation family of TI battery monitors and balancers to support high-accuracy monitoring for a broad spectrum of battery chemistries, including lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO₄). This enables automotive manufacturers to more precisely measure battery state-of-charge and state-of-health, thereby reducing cost. The BQ79616-Q1’s integrated digital low-pass filter and high-precision analog-to-digital converter optimize signal measurement accuracy, delivering cell-voltage measurements with less than 2 mV of error.

Streamline ASIL D certification with the industry’s fastest diagnostics

TI’s new monitor and balancer meets component-level requirements of ISO 26262, supporting ASIL D compliance for voltage measurement, temperature measurement and communication – dramatically reducing bill of materials (BOM) and software overhead. With the industry’s fastest time in diagnosing battery failures, 100 ms in 400-V systems, the BQ79616-Q1 enables greater system reliability and battery safety.

Improve system reliability with robust communication and advanced thermal management

The BQ79616-Q1 offers robust electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance to withstand the harsh, noisy environments of HEVs and EVs without compromising the reliability of daisy-chain communication. In addition, the device’s pin rating enables it to withstand high-voltage transients and hot-plug events, and it incorporates autonomous cell balancing to simplify thermal management. To learn more about improving system reliability with advanced thermal management, read the technical article, «Enhance thermal management in EVs with autonomous cell balancing.»

Scale battery designs to reduce cost and time to market

TI’s new family of monitors and balancers offers multiple channel options in the same package, providing pin-to-pin compatibility and 100% reuse of established software. Further, the BQ79616-Q1 integrates bus-bar measurement, enabling engineers to maximize channel usage across various combinations of battery module sizes. Combining the BQ79616-Q1 with the BQ79600-Q1, engineers can design their battery management system in a closed-loop configuration with only one communication interface to further reduce component count.

Package, availability and pricing

The 16-channel BQ79616-Q1 is available now for purchase in volume on TI.com in a 10-mm-by-10-mm, 64-pin thermally enhanced thin quad flat package (HTQFP), priced at US$6.90 in 1,000-unit quantities. The BQ79616-Q1EVM evaluation module is available on TI.com for US$399.00. The BQ79600-Q1 is available in volume production on TI.com in a 16-pin thin shrink small-outline package (TSSOP). Pricing starts at US$4.00 in 1,000-unit quantities. Multiple payment and shipping options are available on TI.com. New 12-channel and 14-channel battery monitors and balancers are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2021.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors is alive today, as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable – making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering Progress. It’s what we do and have been doing for decades. Learn more at TI.com.

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TI revolutionizes EV battery management with the industry’s best-performing wireless BMS solution, the first concept assessed for enabling ASIL D systems

DALLAS, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Texas Instruments (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today released a major advancement in electric vehicle (EV) battery management systems (BMS) – the industry’s highest-performing solution for wireless BMS, featuring the first independently assessed functional safety concept. Through an advanced wireless protocol with the industry’s best network availability, TI’s wireless BMS solution demonstrates how vehicle designers can remove heavy, expensive, maintenance-prone cabling…

TI’s solution for wireless BMS empowers automakers to reduce the complexity of their designs, improve reliability and reduce vehicle weight to extend driving range. With the flexibility to scale designs across production models, automakers can advance to production faster with TI’s comprehensive wireless BMS offering, including the SimpleLink™ 2.4-GHz CC2662R-Q1 wireless microcontroller (MCU) evaluation module, software and functional safety enablers such as a functional safety manual; failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA); diagnostic analysis (FMEDA); TÜV SÜD concept report; and more. To learn more, read the blog post, «More miles, fewer wires in future electric vehicles.»

«The implementation of wireless battery management systems will be a growing trend in the EV marketplace because these advancements provide greater flexibility of design while also lowering the complexity and cost relative to traditional systems,» said Asif Anwar, director of the powertrain, body, chassis and safety service at Strategy Analytics. «By demonstrating a solution that combines these advantages with ASIL D compliance, the TI solution sets a benchmark for the industry to follow.»

Comply with ISO 26262 ASIL D

To speed automakers’ development time, TI requested that TÜV SÜD, the industry’s leading functional safety authority, independently evaluate the quantitative and qualitative error-detection performance as well as the feasibility for automakers to achieve Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D, the highest level of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 26262 certification, using TI’s wireless BMS functional safety concept.

Using a new wireless protocol, developed specifically for the wireless BMS use case, TI’s wireless BMS functional safety concept addresses communication error detection and security. The proprietary protocol via the CC2662R-Q1 wireless MCU enables a robust and scalable data exchange between a host system processor and the newly announced BQ79616-Q1 battery monitor and balancer.

Securely enable the industry’s best network availability

Rivaling wired connections, TI’s wireless protocol for BMS via the CC2662R-Q1 wireless MCU offers the industry’s highest network availability of greater than 99.999% and a network restart of 300-ms maximum availability. With this wireless MCU, dedicated time slots that provide high throughput and low latency protect data from loss or corruption while enabling multiple battery cells to send voltage and temperature data to the main MCU with ±2-mV accuracy and a network packet error rate of less than 10^-7. Automakers can mitigate potential threats with security enablers from TI such as key exchange and refreshment; unique device authentication; debug security; software IP protection with a joint test action group (JTAG) lock; Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128-bit cryptographic acceleration and message integrity checks.

Scale reliable, system-level designs across multiple platforms

Anticipating automakers’ long-term design needs, TI’s wireless BMS innovation is the most scalable in the industry. The deterministic protocol provides the highest throughput in the market, enabling automakers to create a battery module using a single wireless system-on-chip connected with multiple BQ79616-Q1 battery monitors for different configurations such as 32-, 48- and 60-cell systems. The system is designed to support up to 100 nodes with the industry’s lowest latency of less than 2 ms per node and time-synchronized measurements across every node. The CC2662R-Q1 wireless MCU isolates individual cell monitoring units, eliminating the need for and cost of daisy-chain isolation components. The BQ79616-Q1 battery monitor and balancer offers different channel options in the same package type, providing pin-to-pin compatibility and supporting reuse of the established software and hardware across any platform.

Package, availability and pricing

Automakers can jump-start their designs by downloading the SimpleLink wireless BMS software development kit (SDK), available at no cost and purchasing the SimpleLink wireless BMS evaluation module (CC2662RQ1-EVM-WBMS), which is available on TI.com for US$999. The CC2662R-Q1 wireless MCU is priced at US$2.79 in 1,000-unit quantities. The 16-channel BQ79616-Q1 comes in a 10-mm-by-10-mm, 64-pin thermally enhanced thin quad flat package (HTQFP), and is priced at US$6.90 in 1,000-unit quantities. All products featured in the wireless BMS solution are immediately available for purchase on TI.com.

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TI revolutionizes EV battery management with the industry’s best-performing wireless BMS solution, the first concept assessed for enabling ASIL D systems

Comply with ISO 26262 ASIL D

Securely enable the industry’s best network availability

Scale reliable, system-level designs across multiple platforms

Package, availability and pricing

About Texas Instruments

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Para finalizar el año 2020 con impulso, Yutong Bus está listo para comenzar el 2021 aún más fuerte

ZHENGZHOU, China, 7 de enero de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Con un total de 41.756 autobuses Yutong entregados a clientes de todo el mundo durante el 2020, Yutong Bus prevé el próximo capítulo, un 2021, con nuevas expectativas.

Con el inicio de 2021, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd….

Con el inicio de 2021, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. (Yutong Bus, SHA: 600066) inició una campaña de año nuevo que impulsa una visión positiva para que las personas miren hacia el futuro en 2021. La campaña logró captar más de 43 millones de impresiones y atrajo a más de 17.000 personas para unirse y compartir sus deseos, llevando a todos por las mejores partes de 2020 y revisando los logros de Yutong Bus durante este año atípico.

Este 2020 sin precedentes definitivamente será un momento crucial en la historia. Al enfrentar la pandemia, Yutong Bus asumió su responsabilidad social en esta lucha global y no escatimó esfuerzos para llevar a cabo acciones de donación en todo el mundo. Desde el brote, Yutong Bus envió materiales resistentes a las epidemias, junto con su experiencia de prevención integrada de epidemias, a 85 países de Asia, Europa, América, África y Medio Oriente, que beneficiaron en última instancia a más de 10 millones de personas y fortalecieron los vínculos internacionales.

Como representante de las empresas chinas, Yutong Bus también continuó su progreso en el campo de la tecnología inteligente, enfrentándose al desafío de la innovación. La compañía lanzó WITGO, la solución de movilidad inteligente 5G que actualiza el sistema de transporte con macrodatos, computación en la nube e IdC. Yutong Bus desafió con éxito al récord mundial de Guinness por conducir el bus eléctrico a la más alta altitud en el Monte Everest. La empresa también organizó seminarios industriales para promover la transformación inteligente.

Mientras la industria estaba en descenso, Yutong Bus mantuvo una presencia global de rápido crecimiento a medida que ganó el favor de los clientes en todo el mundo; 760 unidades fueron entregadas a Kazajistán; 130 unidades a México, el pedido de trolebuses de doble potencia más grande del mundo; 102 unidades a Noruega, el mayor pedido de autobuses EV de Europa, y una orden avaluada en 1.800 millones, que corresponden 1.002 unidades a Catar y que incluye 741 autobuses EV, el pedido de autobuses EV más grande del mundo.

Con productos de alta calidad, soluciones integradas y servicio integral, Yutong Bus está siempre dedicado a ofrecer una mejor experiencia de viaje público para las personas de todo el mundo. De acuerdo con el principio de la marca «better bus better life» (mejores buses, mejores vidas), el enfoque de Yutong Bus nunca se limita al producto de autobuses, sino al compromiso de crear conjuntamente una industria de transporte público más ecológica, inteligente y eficiente en el futuro.

Haga clic para ver los momentos destacados de Yutong Bus en 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3MLuzoixxk

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3MLuzoixxk

FUENTE Yutong Bus

Para finalizar el año 2020 con impulso, Yutong Bus está listo para comenzar el 2021 aún más fuerte

Con el inicio de 2021, Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd….

Haga clic para ver los momentos destacados de Yutong Bus en 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3MLuzoixxk

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3MLuzoixxk

FUENTE Yutong Bus