{"id":5562,"date":"2018-03-14T13:12:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T13:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=5562"},"modified":"2018-03-14T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T13:12:32","slug":"advanced-bus-converter-targets-replacement-of-one-eighth-brick-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/advanced-bus-converter-targets-replacement-of-one-eighth-brick-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced bus converter targets replacement of one-eighth-brick devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalpowerdesigner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flex Power Modules<\/a><\/span> announces a new one-sixteenth-brick 12V-output DC\/DC converter module that can deliver 200 watts of power and has industry-leading efficiency of up to 95%, making it ideal as a replacement for one-eighth brick footprint converters in many applications, thereby saving more than 40% in board real estate.<\/p>\n<p>The new PKU4213D has a wide 36V to 75VDC input range, delivers a tightly regulated 12V output, and handles up to 204W in power. Other modules available in the PKU4300D family include a 135W version that has a 5V output at 27A, and a 100W version that offers a 3.3V output at 30.3A.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe module is ideal for use in distributed power and intermediate bus voltage architectures within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), telecom and industrial sectors.<\/p>\n<p>It also targets deployment in high-power and high-performance use in applications that are powered by multi-cell batteries or rectifiers and meets all the requirements for use in products such as networking and telecommunications equipment, servers and data storage applications, as well as industrial equipment.<\/p>\n<p>The module\u2019s exceptionally high efficiency \u2013\u00a0up to 95% with a 48V input, typically deployed in the telecommunications and data communications sectors \u2013\u00a0can deliver significant reductions in energy and cooling costs for end users.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the module\u2019s high-end performance in challenging thermal environments means higher useable power in applications that are designed to operate in high ambient temperature and limited airflow environments, thereby providing higher product reliability.<\/p>\n<p>Coming in the industry-standard DOSA-compatible five-pin one-sixteenth-brick package with dimensions of 33.02&#215;22.86&#215;11.30mm, the module can either be through-hole or surface mounted, thereby providing maximum flexibility at the board assembly stage.<\/p>\n<p>The module is also available as an open frame unit, where it delivers 180W at the 12V output, or with a baseplate, delivering its full output power capability of 204W.<\/p>\n<p>The PKU4213D\u2019s input-to-output (I\/O) isolation voltage of 2250V DC also enables it to be used in a wide range of applications, including Power over Ethernet (PoE).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, advanced protection features of the module include output-over-voltage, over-temperature and over-current.<\/p>\n<p>The new module has been designed and manufactured by Flex to meet the highest standards available for DC\/DC power converters in the industry, delivering the levels of quality and confidence that are required by power system designers to develop long-term and high-performance platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flex Power Modules announces a new one-sixteenth-brick 12V-output DC\/DC converter module that can deliver 200 watts of power and has industry-leading efficiency of up to 95%, making it ideal as a replacement for one-eighth brick footprint converters in many applications, thereby saving more than 40% in board real estate. 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