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www.fdkamerica.com - FDK America, Inc. Shige Shimizu, 408-922-1165 FAX: 408-435-7478 qualitydcdc@fdk.com or A--R Marketing, Inc. (agency) Andrea Roberts, 858-451-8666 Fax: 858-683-2083 andrea@armarketinginc.com or Europe: FDK ELECTRONICS GMBH Jin Hasegawa, +49-211-537-464-0 FAX: +49-211-593549 or Japan: FDK CORPORATION Yukihiro Ota, +81-3-5473-4674 FAX: +81-3-3431-9436 FDK Corporation (TOKYO: 6955), a global electronic component and battery manufacturer, introduces
a regulated dc/dc converter in the industry-standard quarter brick format that provides 18 amperes (A) (216 Watts) of output current with minimal derating at elevated temperatures. The FPQR48T01218 is the latest in the FDK Sensei Series of isolated dc/dc converters, and is designed for Intermediate Bus Architecture (IBA) and Distributed Power Architecture (DPA) in telecommunications, WiMAX, data processing, computing, and storage applications that require a regulated 12 Volt (V) distribution bus.
The FPQR48T01218 converter operates from a 36Vdc to 75Vdc input and provides a tightly regulated 12Vdc output. It delivers up to 18A with an efficiency in excess of 91%. It has a 2.30" x 1.45" (58.4 x 36.8mm) industry-standard quarter brick footprint and pin-out and a low body profile of 0.402" (10.2mm), particularly suitable for high density card-rack applications.
Standard features include input under-voltage lockout (UVLO), output over-current protection (OCP), output over-voltage protection (OVP), over-temperature protection (OTP), remote output voltage sense, and output voltage trim using industry-standard trim equations. The FPQR48T01218 converter meets the basic insulation requirements of EN60950 and features input to output dc isolation of 1500Vdc.
The Sensei Series converters deliver full-rated output current with little derating at high ambient temperatures without the need for heat sinks. With a 48Vdc input and 400 LFM (2m/s) airflow, the FPQR48T01218 converter delivers 216W (18A) at ambient temperatures up to 60 degrees Celsius and 200W (17A) at temperatures up to 70 degrees Celsius.
"FDK provides high quality on-board power solutions with best-in-class thermal performance at a competitive price," said Dr. Apurba Roy, executive advisor, FDK Corporation. "FDK will continue to expand its line of Sensei Series converters to meet the demands of a growing global customer base."
All Sensei Series products are RoHS compliant. They are manufactured using FDK's state-of-the-art in-house manufacturing processes and systems in Japan. In quantities of 1,000 pieces, the FPQR48T01218 converter is priced at $47.00. Samples are available now. For more information visit our website at www.fdk.com, or e-mail us at
qualitydcdc@fdk.com.
Photos and datasheets available at
www.fdkamerica.com/press/re20080828.htm.
About FDK America, Inc.
FDK AMERICA, INC. is the US-based sales and customer support arm of FDK Corporation. Established in 1979, FDK AMERICA is part of the global FDK group whose headquarters are based in Tokyo, Japan.
FDK Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section: Code 6955) designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of electronic components and batteries. FDK's experience with electronic materials, circuits, and high-density mounting technologies has been cultivated for over fifty years and enables FDK to supply highly innovative, quality products to customers worldwide.
Up to 216W of Regulated Output Power for IBA and DPA Applications
