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500W and 600W Quarter-Brick Bus Converters with PMBus

December 22, 2014 By admin Comments are Off , , ,

Murata has announced the DRQ series of single output digitally controlled 500W and 600W dc-dc converters from Murata Power Solutions. Incorporating a 32-bit ARM7 Processor, the 600W DRQ-12/50-L48 & 500W DRQ-12/42-D48 models are the second product families offered by Murata Power Solutions to include a PMBus™ compatible digital interface. The DRQ family is packaged in the industry standard quarter-brick format incorporating the Advanced Bus Converter (ABC) pinout for PMBus communications to an isolated dc-dc converter.

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Both the DRQ-12/50-L48 (600 Watt) and the DRQ-12/42-D48 (500 Watt) units are packaged in an industry standard quarter-brick format that will support the evolving Advanced Bus Converter (ABC) footprint for isolated board mounted power modules. The –L48 module has a 12-Vdc 50-A output, accommodates an input voltage range from 44- to 57-Vdc and is designed for Intermediate Bus Applications (IBA) with a tightly controlled power source. The –D48 converter provides an 11.5-Vdc 43.-A output and supports the TNV 2:1 wide input voltage range of 38- to 75-Vdc. Typical applications include MicroTCA, servers, Storage, Networking equipment, POE applications, wireless Networks along with industrial applications and test equipment.

The PMBus interface facilitates power management features not previously available in an isolated power module rated at 500-600W in a quarter-brick format. By interfacing the DRQ module to the system’s I2C bus a system engineer can monitor critical system level performance requirements that include Vin, Iin, Vout, Iout and operating temperature. The PMBus can also be used to set warning flags for temperature, Vin, Vout, Iout and allows the user to customize parameters such as Vout, Vin Turn on/off thresholds, output over voltage protection and output current limit and ramp-up characteristics to name a few. Also, in applications where additional output power is required or to build redundancy into the power architecture, two or more converters can be connected in parallel.

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The DRQ series has been designed to meet the growing industry demand for more efficient, higher power DC-DC converters that require tight controls and critical monitoring capabilities for high reliability applications. Samples are available from stock. Lead-time is 12-14 weeks; pricing in OEM quantities $50.00 for the DRQ 500W and $55.00 for the DRQ 600W.

source: http://www.powerpulse.net/story.php?storyID=31308

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