Artesyn Expands POL Offering with RoHS Designs

Artesyn Technologies has launched five new high current density point-of-load (POL) converters that provide savings in board real estate and external component costs. All five converters are RoHS-compliant members of Artesyn's C-class family of cost-optimized products, intended for general-purpose computer, storage and networking applications.

Three of the new converters are LDO-C series units, offering a choice of 3, 6, and 10A outputs, while the other two are members of Artesyn's SIL-C2 family, with 20A and 40A outputs.

The 3A, 6A and 10A output LDO-C converters accommodate an input range of 3.0 to 13.8 Vdc and have an output range of 0.59 to 5.1 Vdc. The two higher power SIL-C2 converters have an input range of 4.5 to 13.8 Vdc; the 20A model (the SIL20C2) has an output range of 0.59 to 5.1 Vdc, while the 40A rated SIL40C2 has a 0.6 to 5.0 Vdc output range.

The converters use a fixed frequency switching topology to maximize efficiency, minimize ripple and noise, and ensure a fast transient response. They all employ an open-frame, single-board construction to simply thermal management, are primarily intended for use in forced air environments, and accommodate an ambient operating temperature range of 0 °C to +70 °C, with suitable derating.

The converters are protected against short-circuit and overvoltage conditions and carry a full set of international safety approvals, including EN60950 and UL/cUL60950.

Pricing for 1,000-piece quantities is $11.95 for the SIL20C2 and $18.90 for the SIL40C2. In similar quantities, the LDO03C, LDO06C and LDO10C are priced at $4.95, $7.00 and $9.85 respectively. Standard lead-time for all models is stock to 6-8 weeks.