Advanced Energy, a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions – has announced a new ultra-efficient and highly reliable DC-DC converter module. This innovative 1,300 W device delivers a 28 V output in an industry-standard half-brick form factor, significantly reducing energy consumption while offering integrated remote digital control capabilities.

The Advanced Energy Artesyn ADH1300-48S28 DC-DC converter is designed for telecom wireless base stations and other equipment that have radio frequency power amplifiers (RFPAs). The converter has an industry-leading efficiency of nearly 96% at full load. In addition, its thermal design is ideal for Ingress Protection (IP)--sealed enclosures such as remote radio head (RRH) equipment that require contact-cooled devices. A PMBus interface enables remote configuration, monitoring, and control, reducing maintenance costs.

"RF power amplifiers, the highest energy-consuming part of base stations, need the highest available efficiency during all operations," said Joe Voyles, Advanced Energy’s Vice-President of Industrial Power Conversion Products. “As power demands increase, Advanced Energy’s compact half-brick ADH1300-48S28 converters deliver more power with greater efficiency without increasing the form factor. This enables more compact designs, helps ensure uninterrupted network coverage for operators and can lower operating costs – essentially helping to future-proof RFPA applications."

The ADH1300-48S28 provides a wide range of voltage adjustments to give designers the flexibility to tune performance to their target applications. In addition, the module incorporates protection against over-voltage, over-current and short-circuit conditions.