New-Tech Europe Magazine | July 2016 | Digital edition

Figure 3. Energy efficiency can be optimized on the fly with PMBus-compatible converters

Group in streamlining the design of digital power was to enable true second-source flexibility for system OEMs. In going beyond the standards set by power industry bodies such as POLA and DOSA, the AMP Group has not only created standards that provide mechanical, electrical and software compatibility, but each of its standards is represented by commercially available products from at least two of its founding member companies: CUI, Ericsson Power Modules and Murata. Furthermore, the members have set out to collaborate on a technology and product roadmap to keep one step ahead the IoE power challenge. The AMP Group classically demonstrates the adage that “the sum is greater

important factor governing operating costs. At the board level, energy lost during power conversion can be reduced by adjusting bus voltages as load conditions change. PMBus- compatible converters allow real-time software-based control to achieve a valuable reduction in these losses. At the system-level, this combination of optimized hardware and software will greatly improve power utilization in data centers as capacity demands continue to rise. To fully realize the promise of software defined power, it is going to require collaboration between organizations with unique technologies and competencies, like the AMP Group, to meet this looming IoE power challenge head-on.

than the parts” as collaboration between its members each, with their own unique experience, benefits not just those member companies but also the industry at large. Conclusion Industry and commerce, driven by the needs of the consumer, are increasingly dependent on Cloud data services as we rapidly move towards the Internet of Everything. The resulting huge quantities of data need to be communicated and processed quickly to provide useful information and then stored for future reference. As the demands on Cloud data centers increase, energy efficiency is becoming an increasingly

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