Astec Power Sets a New Standard with Industry's First Sixteenth-Brick Isolated DC/DC Converters; New 50-Watt ALX Series Provides up to 20Amps in an Ultra Compact Package.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2003 Astec Power, a leading merchant supplier of power conversion solutions, has introduced the first industry standard sixteenth-brick isolated converter. At 1.65 inches (41.9mm) long by 0.8 inches (20.3mm) wide with a 0.33-inch (8.3mm) profile, the new 50-Watt ALX ALX Alexandria (Egyptian automobile license plate) ALX America's Learning Exchange ALX Alienware Luxury Experience (Alienware Corp. series preserves the same quarter-brick and eighth-brick pin location assignments but with reduced length (input to output pin separation) while maintaining the same functionality. More than a third smaller than a typical eighth-brick converter, the single-output ALX models pack 15 to 20Amps of output current in a convenient surface-mount package. With its small mechanical outline and power levels competitive with eighth-brick devices, the ALX will establish a new benchmark for applications such as wired and wireless communications and datacom where board space and cost are at a premium. The ALX series operates from a 36V to 75V input bus voltage and delivers up to 20A of current from the 1.8V and 1.2V models, 18A from the 2.5V and 15A from the 3.3V units. This raises the power density bar for an isolated converter to 114 Watts per cubic inch. At the same time, careful selection of key components coupled with unique board layout techniques control heat dissipation that give the ALX series efficiencies as high as 88 percent for the 1.8V model with minimal power derating Derating is the technique employed in power electrical and electronic devices wherein the devices are operated at less than their rated maximum power dissipation taking into consideration the case/body temperature, ambient temperature and the type of cooling mechanism used. at elevated ambient temperatures. Equipped with industry standard features, the ALX series includes over voltage (OVP OVP Originalverpackt (German: original packaging) OVP Over Voltage Protection OVP Ostvorpommern (German number plate area code) OVP Originalverpackung (German) ), over current (OCP (processor) OCP - Order Code Processor. ) and over temperature protection. It also incorporates under voltage lockout with hysteresis hysteresis (hĭs'tərē`sĭs), phenomenon in which the response of a physical system to an external influence depends not only on the present magnitude of that influence but also on the previous history of the system. as well as an output trim pin and an enable pin with positive or negative logic controls. The ALX models also provide basic insulation from input to output and boast a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) The average time a component works without failure. It is the number of failures divided by the hours under observation. MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures ) of more than one million hours. Mechanically, the new devices have pin functions that are identical to standard eighth-brick converters with the dimension between input and output pins reduced by 25 percent. This assures maximum flexibility by allowing designers to layout boards that will accommodate standard quarter-brick and eighth-brick devices as well as the new ALX sixteenth-brick in the early stages of design when power requirements are still stabilizing. The shorter length and compact form-factor will also allow designers to maintain more uniform packing density on the circuit board. ALX models are priced competitively from $40.75 in OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and quantities. Samples of the 1.8V models are available now. Models with 3.3V, 2.5V and 1.2V output are scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2003. For more information, contact an Astec power representative in your area. To locate a representative, go to the Astec Power Web site at www.astecpower.com, and click on the SALES OFFICES button. About Astec Power Astec Power is a leading international supplier of power conversion solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Emerson (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ), Astec Power has headquarters in Carlsbad. Dedicated to advanced research and development, state of the art design, sophisticated automation and in-process testing, Astec Power produces standard, modified standard, and custom AC/DC AC/DC adj. Slang Having a bisexual orientation. [From the likening of a bisexual person to an appliance that works on either alternating or direct current. and DC/DC power supplies, which range from one to 7,500 watts. In order to satisfy and continue to grow its international custom base, Astec Power has operations in three continents. Through this strategic allocation of its manufacturing resources, Astec Power delivers competitively priced quality products worldwide in a timely and reliable manner. About Emerson St. Louis-based Emerson http://www.gotoemerson.com is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in process control; electronics and telecommunications; industrial automation; heating; ventilation and air conditioning; appliance and tools. Emerson's fiscal 2002 sales were $ 13.8 billion. |
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