Company: THRM
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-023344
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Company: Gentherm Inc
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
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. This is entering OEM production and further accelerates the evolution of the vehicle comfort experience. 

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Climate & Comfort Solutions – Electronics Solutions 

Memory Seat Modules

Gentherm has developed a unique way to control certain electrical motors in a vehicle. Our Intelligent Positioning System (IPS®) product suite utilizes proprietary software to determine the position of a power seat and control the memory seat module.

PilotSense Hands-On Detection

All vehicles manufactured with autonomous driving level 2 or higher capabilities are required to ensure that the driver stays in control of the vehicle during operation. To accomplish this task, Gentherm developed PilotSense – a sensor integrated into the steering wheel that monitors whether the driver’s hands are maintaining contact with the steering wheel. This product is available for both heated and non-heated steering wheels. 

Battery Performance Solutions 

Cell Connecting Technology

Cell connecting technology provides secure connections between advanced automotive batteries to transmit a continuous flow of information about battery temperature and cell voltage during the charging and discharging process to monitor battery system performance. Gentherm has developed a range of cell connecting system products, including flexible foil cell connecting boards that offer improved packaging, weight and functionality. We offer these products in a variety of materials to cover customers’ requirements.

Thermoelectric Battery Thermal Management 

Thermal management is critically important for the long-term operation of advanced automotive batteries. The expansion of electrified vehicle applications, such as electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and mild hybrids, have increased the demand for battery thermal management (“BTM”) systems that enable wider operating temperature ranges, enhanced driving range and prolonged life of the battery. Gentherm’s BTM system can provide precision battery cooling of 48-volt mild hybrid systems on pack or cell-level using patented TED technology. The BTM system maintains the temperature of the lithium-ion battery or other advanced chemistry battery within an acceptable temperature range without the use of chilled liquids or refrigerant loops, making it a light weight, highly scalable, compact solution ideal for automotive applications. Gentherm’s proprietary BTM system is compact and energy efficient, resulting in a minimal energy usage, which is important for an electrified vehicle.

Aside from battery cooling, Gentherm’s BTM portfolio includes battery heating applications. Based on our proprietary technology, we offer solutions to our customers that enable efficient heating of lithium-ion batteries for most electrified vehicles.

Automotive Cable Technology

Gentherm manufactures cable systems used to connect automotive components to power sources. The cable systems are an important element in the production of many of