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DC-DC Power Solution for Vehicle Mounted Communications Application
Powerstax providing power solutions for vehicle mounted communication Applications
The Application
A 1000W DC-DC power supply to operate a vehicle mounted communications application. The unit was to replace a previous solution with a higher power and smaller solution. The design needed to be robust and able to withstand hostile and invasive environments. Rugged to cope with severe and prolonged vibration, have high efficiency to allow for operation without forced air cooling and to have an exceptionally wide input range to cope with the substantial voltage variance from the truck.
The Powerstax Solution
A modular solution utilizing the versatile and high efficiency Powerstax F501 DC-DC Converter
Powerstax provided one of their trademark added value systems comprising the Flexistax D1000. This has a wide and variable 11 - 36Vdc input and constant output between 12 and 48V. Utilising a simple, custom developed boost converter integrated into the design provides the boost in input voltage when conditions require.
This rapid design and delivery time was achieved using a modular approach, centred on the the Powerstax F501 full brick DC-DC converters.
In a highly efficient arrangement, two of Powerstax’s F501 full brick DC-DC converters of 500W are coupled with a custom 2 phase boost converter and customer specified connectors. (see below, right) to present a complete bespoke solution.
The End Result
The complete, and cost-effective Powerstax power solution for specialist vehicle mounted comms systems
The patented high efficiency topology and extremely flexible design of the F501 DC-DC converter modules means that standard items can be easily and quickly optimised for efficiency. This ensures system efficiency of >85% and a lower level of heat dissipation, which allows the complete open construction unit (measuring 6.0in x 4.0in with a max height 1in including connections) for use cold wall mounting with no forced air cooling required.
With prototypes supplied in just 4 weeks from Powerstax’s ISO9001 approved design, development and production facility at Farnborough, England the Flexistax D1000 provided the optimum solution in record time.