New Industry Products

API Technologies Offers Specialty Power Supply for Defense, Aerospace & Automotive Applications

March 24, 2011 by Jeff Shepard

API Technologies Corp., a provider of highly engineered systems, sub-systems and secure communications to the global defense and aerospace industries, announced the release of the API Powerficient™ 95 Power Supply (PS9501). The compact power supply delivers 2.5kW of power with efficiency greater than 95%, an average of 15% higher than comparable products.

"By leveraging recent developments in power research and development, we are able to offer the API Powerficient 95 Power Supply, which provides superior power output with unparalleled efficiency," said Jim Fisher, Director of Engineering for API Defense, "API has emerged as a go-to provider for companies experiencing power supply challenges. This most recent release demonstrates API’s superior power engineering capabilities and the team’s ability to meet a wide variety of customer requirements."

The API Powerficient 95’s dc-dc voltage-boosting capabilities deliver an impressive 270V output from 28V input. The product is available off-the-shelf (COTS, GOTS) or can be customized based on individual customer requirements.

Specifically, the API Powerficient 95 Power Supply offers: an input voltage of 22V (min) – 32V (max); output voltage of 270V; output power: of 2.5kW; temperature range of -40 to 70°C (operational); and efficiency of 95% (average).