Compact switcher ICs operate through line surges and swells
The device targets power supplies operating from high-voltage DC and three-phase power sources found in industrial, motor-drive, metering and renewable energy applications, and standard mains-voltage applications where continuous operation during line swells and surges is required. The 900 V InnoSwitch-EP ICs are highly efficient – typically 85% for a dual output 18 W design – eliminating heat sinks and enabling compact power supply implementations.
Launched last year, Power Integrations’ InnoSwitch-EP IC family employs the company’s innovative, safety-rated FluxLink magneto-inductive coupling technology and includes synchronous rectification with accurate secondary-side regulation, resulting in highly efficient, reliable power supply circuits that do not need an optocoupler. The new 900 V InnoSwitch-EP ICs feature an uprated, integrated 900 V power MOSFET which provides an operating margin for 450 VAC industrial systems, increasing reliability and operational life. Working continuously with an input voltage of up to 450 VAC, an optional layer of protection – line UV/OV – prevents the IC from switching and protects the circuit up to 650 VAC. The flexibility is a benefit for designers of power supplies that suit all worldwide conditions.
900 V InnoSwitch-EP ICs enhance power-supply reliability by reducing BOM count to a minimum level and by eliminating optocouplers which degrade with time. Devices exceed all international energy-efficiency standards such as ENERGY STAR, California Energy Commission and European Union Code of Conduct (CoC), ErP Directive, and the US Department of Energy standards. Devices are UL1577 and TUV (EN60950) safety-approved and EN61000-4-8 (100 A/m) and EN61000-4-9 (1000 A/m) compliant.
Availability and Pricing
900 V InnoSwitch-EP samples are available now. Devices are priced at $0.95 in 10,000-piece quantities.
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