Advanced Energy Industries is expanding its presence in the industrial, robotics, and 5G telecom markets with the launch of the AE Artesyn AIF42 AC/DC converter. The new converter reduces system size, delivers 93% efficiency, and enhances reliability by minimizing the need for external components.
The AIF42 full-brick module is rated for 500 W of continuous power and provides integrated functionality that facilitates ease-of-use, rapid application design, and fast time-to-market. This includes a proprietary internal inrush current-limiting function, which saves space, reduces overall system cost, and improves reliability by eliminating the need for external components to provide inrush current protection. In addition, a 10-V auxiliary output enables low-power housekeeping circuitry to be supplied directly from the module rather than a second AC/DC power converter.