New Industry Products

SynQor Adds to PowerQor Tera Series DC/DC Converters

March 27, 2002 by Jeff Shepard

SynQor (Hudson, MA) announced the addition of a 1.2V output module for its popular PowerQor Tera Series of industry-standard, half-brick-sized, isolated, dc/dc converters. The low-voltage Tera Series is targeted toward the converging telecom and datacom markets that are supplying the hardware needed to support network and Internet infrastructure growth.

The PowerQor Tera half-brick line now includes output voltages of 15V, 12V, 5V, 3.3V, 2.5V, 2.0V, 1.8V, 1.5V and 1.2V. All units draw power from a 48V nominal input (range: 35V to 75V) and deliver 60A or 165W of output. Typical efficiency numbers for the 1.2V module are 88 percent at half-load (30A) and 84 percent at full load (60A). The unit provides a full 60A of output current at up to 70 degrees C and 200 LFM airflow with no power derating.

The entire family of Tera converters offer advanced control, safety and protection features, including on/off control, remote sense, no-load operation, an output-voltage trim of +20 percent, input under-voltage and over-voltage lockout, an output current limit, an output over-voltage protection limit, and a temperature limit, as well as safety certifications from UL 1950, CSA 22.2-234, IEC 950, 72/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC and ETSI standard ETS300 132-2.

The entire family of PowerQor Tera half-brick converters, including the 1.2V module, is currently shipping in production volumes. The standard Tera half-brick modules are priced at $138 in 1,000-unit quantities and the full-featured units are priced at $143 in 1,000-unit quantities.