DC-DC CUSTOM POWER SUPPLY UNITS
VISIONPOWER's DC-DC Custom PSUs are used in a variety of applications including Avionics, Military, Telecoms, Datacomms and Industrial applications.
Avionic and Military project applications range from military aircraft (including NH 90, TIGER, Tornado), commercial aircraft (Airbus A320, A330, A340 and Boeing 737NG), to ground mobile equipment, including armoured vehicles (including the Warrior Fighting Vehicle) and other sub-marine applications.
Telecoms and Datacoms project applications range from Short Haul Optics, Terminal Equipment, Amplifiers, Transponders with transmission speeds up to 40Gbit/s, to Advanced Telecoms Computing Architecture (ATCA).
Product Range
VISIONPOWER can offer both modular and fully custom (discrete) design solutions. VISIONPOWER's DC-DC PSUs cover a wide range of styles and features. The examples below feature a small selection of VISIONPOWER's DC-DC solutions:
DC-DC Solutions
Advanced Mission Display PSUs (datasheets)
- Input
- 3 redundant 18 - 32Vdc Aircraft DC Supply Inputs
- Outputs
- 5 Outputs - output voltage fully customisable - total output power 300W
- Features:
- 100V surge and 20ms drop-out/hold up protection
- I2C Communication providing input and output voltage monitoring information via ADC
- DO-160F and ABD0100 fully compliant
Multi-output Land Based Equipment PSUs
- Input
- Dual Input: 18 - 32Vdc Vehicle Supply and/or from 24V Battery
- Outputs
- Output 1: Selectable 16V/20V/28V up to 5Adc
- Output 2: 12Vdc at 1.2A
- Output 3: 5V at 3.2A
- Output 4: 5V at 0.75A
- Output 5: 24V nominal at 3.5A
- Output 6: 24V nominal at 0.75A
- 220W total output power rating
- Features:
- Full power operation at +85 C ambient
- High Efficiency >85%
- Full Built in Test (BITE), PSU Status, and Power Management
- Output Enable/Disable Controls
- DEF-STAN 61-5 and MIL-STD-1275 Input Surge Protection (100V, 100ms surges)
- EMC to DEF-STAN 59-411 Land Class Equipment
- Full power operation at +85 C ambient
Multi-Output Low Voltage Avionic PSUs (datasheets)
- Input
- 22 - 32Vdc Aircraft DC Supply
- Outputs
- 14 DC Outputs: 8 Analogue and 6 Digital Independent Outputs producing up to 150W total power - to power an Aircraft Infra-red Line Scanner (IRLS)
- Features:
- Digital Output Sequencing
- Full Built in Test (BITE), PSU Status, and Power Management
- Low Output Noise and ripple - less than 10mVp-p.
- Input Inrush Limiting and Reverse Polarity Protection
- Externally synchronised to Radar Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)
- MIL-STD-704A Input Surge Protection (80V surges, 7.5 minute period)
- EMC to MIL-STD-461C Conducted and Radiated Emissions & Susceptibility
- Full power operation at +85°C ambient
- High Reliability - Greater than 50,000hrs in Aircraft Uninhabited Fighter (AUF) Environment to MIL-HDBK-217F
BGTI Series I & II - Multi-Output Military Tracked Vehicle PSUs (datasheets)
- Input
- 28Vdc nominal Armoured Vehicle Supply
- Outputs
- 5V @4A, 12V@3A, -5V@1A to drive a Battle Grade Thermal Imager
- Features
- 90% Efficiency
- Nuclear Hard Design - Protection against E.M.P. (nuclear electro-magnetic pulse)
- Reverse Polarity Protection
- MIL-STD-1275 (100V Surges)
- High reliability, High Density wireless construction
- Meets full military specifications
Multi-Output DC/DC PSUs (datasheets)
- Input
- 48Vdc nominal - range -36 to -72Vdc
- Outputs
- +1V2, +1V8, +2V5, +3V3, +5V, -5V2, +/-15Vdc
- Features
- Multi-output - up to 200W total power output
- Hot Pluggable, Dual Redundant Input with Reverse Polarity Protection and Inrush Current Limiting
- Digital Output Sequencing and programmable start-up delays
- High Efficiency, Low Standby Power
- Fully Compliant with ETSI EMC Requirements
- High reliability with MTBF exceeding 1.5 Million Hours
- Full Built in Test (BITE) and Power Management
- High Density wireless construction
- Low Mass, Low Profile Design
- Meets full Telecoms specifications
Rack Mount DC/DC PSUs (datasheets)
- Input
- 48Vdc nominal – range -36 to -72Vdc
- Outputs
- +5V @ 30A, +15V @ 10A, -15V @ 10A – modular solution – fully customisable - other voltages/currents available on request.
- Features
- Dual Redundant with N+1 paralleling
- Enable & BITE Output Signals
- Available in various mechanical formats
- Connections via standard DIN41612 Connectors
- Meet full Telecoms specifications
- Input
- Dual redundant 48Vdc Input
- Outputs
- Available with 1V5 to 12V Intermediate Bus Supply, 3V3 IPMI Supply, 5V Blue LED Supply
- Features
- VISIONPOWER Standard Product - Configurable Output and fully Compliant with Advanced TCA requirements
- 200W Output Power
- 8.4ms Hold-up
- 3V3 Isolated IPMI Supply
- 5V Blue LED Supply
- Active Inrush Current Protection
- Input current, voltage, temperature, and fuse monitoring
- Integral Output Distribution with independent fuse monitoring and protection
- Output voltage monitor
- PSU sequencing
- Programmable via I2C bus
- High Efficiency, Small Footprint
- Regulatory Compliance
Custom Requirement
If you have a requirement in mind, or just need advice, and would like a solution please contact us and we will be happy to provide a technical proposal and quotation.
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Modular Solution Provider
In addition to providing discrete Power Supply design solutions, VISIONPOWER also offer a wide range of modular based solutions. As a Vicor-authorised VAR, VISIONPOWER design and build custom power supplies using Vicor power components. VISIONPOWER offer the advantages of modular-based power solutions - including rapid, flexible, economical, and reliable design - to our customers looking for a complete custom power supply solution in the shortest timeframe.
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