Wall Industries Launches LV Series Half-Brick DC Converters

Wall Industries Inc. (Exeter NH) launched its new LV Series of half-brick dc-dc converters, which are designed for use in a broad range of applications that require a nominal 12 Vin or 24 Vin. The converters are well suited for use in 12 V and 24 V battery applications; intermediate and distributed bus architectures; telecommunications equipment; network (LANs/WANs) equipment; and powering next-generation low-voltage, high-current microprocessors and ICs. The LV Series can also be modified to meet specific customer needs.

The LV Series features a wide-range, low dc input of 10 Vin to 30 Vin. The converters can be configured to provide output voltages of 3.3 Vout, 5 Vout, 12 Vout, 15 Vout, 24 Vout, 26 Vout and 28 Vout. Each LV converter produces up to 150 W and 20 A of output current at 3.3 Vout and 5 Vout with efficiencies of up to 88%.

Additional features include tight line and load regulation, short-circuit protection, fast transient response and input/output isolation of 1,500 Vdc. Designed with an operating temperature range of -40 °C to +100 °C and six-sided shielding, the LV Series comes standard with remote-sense, trim to 10%, case ground pin, remote on/off and a "key" pin. If required, the converters are mechanically designed to attach a heatsink, and are housed in the industry-standard half-brick size of 2.28 in x 2.40 in x 0.50 in.

The LV Series is priced at $59.95 in OEM quantities. Requests to modify the LV Series are welcome.