EDN's Best of Power...Power Supplies

By Staff -- EDN, 5/15/2008

As usual, the broad field of power supplies features a variety of products. Some standout features in this product list are supplies that work with alternative energy sources; small, high-density, and energy-efficient sources; and specialty applications, such as automotive and military applications. The supplies that made this list tend to be highly specialized.

• "Power-One Aurora PVI-6000: Photovoltaic and wind converters use two MPPT channels"
• "XP Power MFA350: 350W power supply comes in a small U-bracket package"
• "Power-One SSQE48T20033: 16th-brick converter claims efficiency boost to more than 90%"
• "Lambda NV-175M: Power supplies target medical applications"
• "MicroPower Direct D200E: Single- and dual-output dc/dc converters have UL approval"
• "Astrodyne ECA Series: Switching power supplies provide EMC performance"
• "Power Sources Unlimited Tracopower TSP: 14 DIN-rail power supplies have regulated, adjustable output voltages"
• "MicroPower Direct HF60W-SL: 60W, single-output power supplies are CE-certified"
• "VPT VPTPCM-12: Power module targets military dc/dc systems"
• "Emerson Network Power IBC32 and IBC60: Quarter-brick and eighth-brick IBCs feature a driven-synchronous system"

For more on general trends in the power-supply industry, including efficiencies over wide load ranges, see "Tightened power-efficiency regulations force power supplies to keep up"