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TE CONNECTIVITY INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION /// WHITE PAPER PAGE 6 Electrifying a Movement Addressing the Time to Charge Industrial and Commercial Transportation Vehicles power management techniques in creating innovative new solutions. Figure 4 illustrates some of the cooling opportu- nities along the high power connectivity path. • What is the safety impact of the higher power require- ment for fast charging? The higher the power and voltage, the higher the safety risk. Charging interfaces are limited to 1000V to1500V due to voltage safety concerns. It is critical to manage temperatures, so people don't burn themselves touching the charging handle. TE Connectivity works with customers to provide connectivity solutions to address these challenges. By integrating sensing (tem- perature, voltage, current) all along the current path, as well as providing controllable elements (contactors, relays, smart inlets, smart actuators), TE's customers have differ- ent levers they can use to intelligently manage and safely control the power path from beginning to end. • Can in-vehicle battery connections handle the increased power? Battery technology development is a prime area of industry investment. Increasing the driving distance on a single charge means batteries are needed with increased power density. The challenge is how to maximize power per cm3 while minimizing the package size and keep- ing costs under control. TE Connectivity is developing high-voltage, physically compliant, battery module contacts and connection interfaces enabling battery pack scalability for our customers. They are robust, harsh envi- ronment interconnects with integrated current, voltage, and temperature sensing, enabling smart control of bat- tery management (state-of-charge and state-of-health). This enables customers to balance the active chemical mass versus the mechanical overhead of the battery sys- tem. TE Connectivity as the Supplier of Choice In summary, there is a strong industry need to deliver more power to the battery in a shorter amount of time (from hours to minutes) to refuel vehicles for long-haul commer- cial applications. More power means more heat and more component stress within the vehicle from the charging inlet to the battery. This phenomenon must be intelligently man- aged. Contacting and non-contacting sensing techniques are needed to provide accurate, real-time temperature, volt- age, and current information. To address these challenges, TE Connectivity's team of engineers and scientists engage closely with customers and help support their success by developing robust solutions tailored to their specific needs and vehicle architectures for the harshest of environments today and well into the future. We are a system-knowledgeable connectivity solutions supplier with electronics architecture and physical integra- tion expertise, enabling us to speak our customers' technical language. We support our customers with a comprehensive product portfolio, technical design expertise and know-how, manufacturing and application tooling prowess, and lever- aging the power of TE - our depth and breadth of industries and markets served by our engineers, scientists, and global presence. Product Portfolio As a global leader in connectivity solutions, we collaborate with our customers and other industry technology leaders to create engineered solutions that address the diverse architectural needs for high power connectivity solutions. We have a strong portfolio of terminals and connectors tai- lored to meet increasing power and vibration requirements.