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Flex Power Modules launches new
1000-watt high-end DC/DC advanced bus
converter
Based upon company’s leading-edge Hybrid
Regulated Ratio (HRR) topology, new DC/DC advanced
bus converter module delivers high-efficiency power
across wide input voltage range
Offering efficiency of up to 97% and excellent thermal
performance, the BMR480 significantly reduces energy
and cooling costs
Delivering up to 1000W and 96.2A peak power for
high-end and high-power applications, the modules
come pre-programmed at 10.4V, 12V and 12.5V with
factory configuration available at any voltage between
9V-13.2V
Targeting intermediate bus conversion and dynamic
bus voltage applications, new converter is ideal for
deployment in range of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) markets
Flex Power Modules today announced the launch of the
BMR480, a new DC/DC advanced bus converter that
targets high-end and high-power applications and can
handle 1000W of power and 96.2A of peak current. Flex
Power Modules is part of the Power Division of Flex, the
Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs and
builds Intelligent Products for a Connected World™.
Coming in an industry-standard and low-profile quarter-
brick-format with dimensions of 58.4 x 36.8 x 12.19mm
(2.30 x 1.45 x 0.48 inches), the BMR480 operates
from a wide 40V to 60V input voltage range and offers
multiple tightly regulated (+/-2.5%) pre-programmed
outputs at 10.4V, 12V and 12.5V but can be factory
configured at any voltage between 9V-13.2V.
The BMR480 module employs Flex’s leading edge
Hybrid Regulated Ratio (HRR) technology, which
enables better utilization of the powertrain to deliver
high-power conversion across its wide input voltage
range. In addition, delivering exemplary
performance for applications that operate in high
ambient temperatures with limited airflow, the module
offers power conversion of up to 97% efficiency – at
53V and half load – while also keeping power losses
low.
As well as being ideal for intermediate bus conversion
(IBC), dynamic bus voltage (DBV) and distributed
power architectures (DPA), the new BMR480 power
module has been designed to power high-end and high-
power applications powered by multi-cell batteries or
rectifiers that are commonly used in ICT (Information
and Communication Technologies) applications. Other
important market sectors include networking and
telecommunications equipment, industrial equipment,
and server and storage applications.
Delivering higher useable power in high ambient
temperature and limited-airflow environments means
the BMR480 can offer high reliability. Although the
module comes with a standard baseplate, it can also
be connected to a heatsink or coldplate for the most
extremely challenging thermal environments.
Key features for power designers and power system
architects include dynamic load compensation and
support for the latest version (v1.3) of the PMBus
communication specification and the Ericsson Power
Designer software tool. Other product features of the
BMR480 include droop load sharing capability, 1500V
input/output isolation, monotonic start-up, remote
control, and a range of protection capabilities including
over-temperature, output-short-circuit and output-
over-voltage.
“The new BMR480 meets the demands of customers
that are developing solutions based on industry leading
power system designs and architectures,” said Olle
Hellgren is Head of Business and Product Management
at Flex Power Modules. “Able to handle very high
power envelopes and peak currents up to 96A, this
new advanced bus converter delivers on many different
levels, in terms of high power, high efficiency and
excellent thermal performance.”
Flex power modules are produced based on the highest
manufacturing standards developed by the company
over many years, delivering extremely high levels of
reliability and confidence for leading customers.
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