HONGKONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 21February 2019 - ArtesynEmbedded Technologies today announced the LGA50D dc-dc module,which offers one of the highest current density ratings in the industry. Witha footprint of just 1 x 0.5 inches or 25.4 x 12.5mm, this innovativenon-isolated unit offers two independent and configurable 25 amp, 50 watt outputs,which can also be combined to a single configurable 50 amp, 100 watt output.Design engineers can also generate higher current rated rails by connecting upto 4 units in parallel so that up to 200 amps can be supplied as a single powerrail.

A low-profile variant that is just 0.23 inches (6 mm) highis ideal for height-constrained applications, such as compact 5G wirelessnetwork nodes. Applications such as graphics, data or video processing, usinghigh power devices, such as server processors, FPGAs, supercomputers, network,storage and telecom equipment, can also benefit from the current density,efficiency and flexibility of control of Artesyn's LGA50D digital dc-dcconverter.

The input voltage and output voltage specifications remainthe same in any configuration, so the input is defined as 7.5 V to 14 V and theoutput voltage can always be adjusted within the range of 0.6 V to 5.2 Vmeaning that Artesyn's LGA50D digital dc-dc converter can support a broad rangeof semiconductor devices and applications. The LGA50D supports both analogcontrol and digital control functions, so design engineers can control unitswith resistors or control and monitor the converter modules using theindustry-standard PMBus digital interface.

For simple evaluation, configuration and monitoring, Artesynoffers a PC-based graphical software package in conjunction with an evaluationkit. Two intuitive tabs allow developers to enter therequired settings for individual converters and monitor the status andparameters. The demonstration board is fitted with two LGA50D modules allowing designengineers to test independent-channel or stacked-module operation.

Artesyn's new LGA50D series dc-dc modules are compatiblewith the company's 80 amp LGA80Dseries, offering equipment makers scalability with a commonfit, form and function at different power and current ranges.