Model Name: BRFM
Type of product: Battery Radiofrequency Module
Brand Name: Visteon
Manufacturer: Visteon Corporation
Manufacturer Address: One Village center drive, Van Buren Township
48111-5711 Michigan
United States of America
BRFM features:
The BRFM is an electronic module intended to aggregate data from up to 24 CMU units and module
temperatures from the High Voltage battery bus in addition to pack voltage and current data collected
form the Battery Disconnect Signal Board (BDSB) and from multiple Cell Monitoring Units (CMUs) to
communicate them to the Vehicle Integration Control Module (VICM3).
All cell voltages, module temperatures, pack voltage and current are reported directly to the VICM3 on a
regular periodic basis.
There are two variants of the BRFM:
· Application 1 has a single wireless RFIC (Pinnacle) and one antenna.
· Application 2 has two wireless RFICs (Pinnacle) and two antennas.
The BRFM implements a Pinnacle IC (ADRF8850), this is an IC that provides wireless communication
between the Battery Cell Monitoring chip and the Battery Management System Controller.
The BRFM includes a voltage supervisor/windowed watchdog (TPS3850) counter which generates a
wake up signal to the VICM3 when any of the battery cells reports a critical condition when the VICM3
is sleeping.
The BRFM has two redundant sets of sensors that monitor the battery pack for excessive temperature,
pressure, or hydrogen concentration that indicate a battery cell thermal runaway or thermal propagation.
System interaction:
Module-to-Vehicle Electrical Interface
VICM3 provides power to BRFM module. Power nominal value is 5.4V Minimum voltage expected is 5.2V and maximum
is 5.6V.
BDSB Power Output is provided or enabled by BRFM module depending on variant. BDSB Power is provided by Single
BRFM variant. BDSB Power nominal value is 5V. Minimum voltage expected is 4.2V and maximum is 5.5V
Digital (discrete
state) Output
BDSB Power Output is provided or enabled by BRFM module depending on variant. BDSB Power is enabled by sending
commands through the Dual BRFM variant. BDSB Power nominal value is 5V. Minimum voltage expected is 4.2V and
maximum is 5.5V
isoSPI communication serves as interface between BRFM and VICM3, as well as BRFM and BDSB. isoSPI lines shall be
monitored to ensure proper performance. Amplitude and timing measurements should be captured. 1Mbps nominal is
expected.
ISM Band (2.4GHz to 2.5GHz) used to communicate with CMU modules. Rx sensitivity shall be around 50% of PER,
where each measurement shall vary by no more than +/- 2.0dB from the golden sample. Tx output power shall vary by no
more than +/-2.5dB from the golden sample. Radio frequency reference shall be within ± 20PPM from desired frequency
(2.44GHz, channel 7).
Module-to-Vehicle Non-Electrical Interface
Pressure Sensors -> Values shall be between 50kPa and 150kPa ± 1% (0 – 150C) and ±2% (-40C – 0C)
Hydrogen Sensors -> Values shall be between 0PPM and 65,000PPM ± 100PPM (5% of accuracy)
Temperature Sensors -> Detection range shall be between -40C and 150C ± 1% of measured value