Designers are now investigating exotic power supply topologies in a quest for efficient operation. RICK BARNETT, ED FONTANA, JIM MONTGOMERY, EMBEDDED SOLUTIONS, GE INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS BUSINESS IT’S no secret that power converters increasingly emphasize energy efficiency. For example, 115-Vac computer power supplies must exhibit a 94% energy efficiency at 50% of their rated load to […]
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Barracuda-Series DC-DC Converters from GE
GE’s Critical Power business (NYSE: GE) has launched its Barracuda-series™ QBVE094A0S10R7 1,000-watt (W) DC-DC bus converters, providing the highest power density and lowest cost-per-rated-watt in a quarter-brick solution available on the market today. The new modules offer 20 percent more power than standard 800-W solutions. The high-power QBVE094A0S10R7 DC-DC converters feature an operating input voltage […]