Font-end supplies claim world-class power density

Up to three supplies can be contained on a single 1U-high 19in rack-mounting chassis.

Emerson Network Power has a new series of programmable AC/DC front-end power supplies that provide a world-class power density of 1.3W/cm3.

The new UFE series power supplies have an exceptionally compact 140 x 273mm footprint and a height of just 41mm, enabling up to three supplies to be contained on a single 1U-high 19in rack-mounting chassis.

The highest power model in the series - the UFE2000 - has a 2kW output rating, so OEMs and system integrators can now configure individual power shelves with up to 6kW of available power, or up to 4kW of redundant power.

Furthermore, the power supplies can be stacked up to 6U high, to provide up to 36kW of available power.

The UFE series currently comprises two models - a 24V DC output model with a power rating of 1300W, and 48V DC output model with a power rating of 2000W.

Both power supplies generate a main payload output and an auxiliary 260mA at 11V DC output for powering standby circuitry.

The 1300W model has a very wide range 90 to 264V AC input and can deliver up to 65A from its main output, whereas the 2000W model has a 180 to 264V AC input, and can deliver up to 52A from its main output.

The main output of each power supply is isolated and floating, enabling positive or negative polarity operation, and has a hold-up time of 20ms minimum at full rated power.

The power supplies' main output is digitally programmable, and users have a choice of standard I2C or advanced PMBus communications.

The output of 48V DC model can be adjusted over the range 42 to 57V DC, and the output of the 24V DC model can be adjusted over the range 21 to 28.5V DC.

In both cases, the output voltage can be adjusted on the fly, with a setpoint accuracy of +/-0.5%.

UFE series power supplies employ an advanced power conversion topology and use a fixed 450kHz switching frequency to minimise RFI and maximise efficiency - they provide a full load efficiency of up to 91%.

The supplies have no minimum load requirement, and support current sharing via internal ORing FETs.

In standard operational mode, the supplies' tight dynamic regulation ensures that the main output voltage will not deviate by more than 2.5% for a 25% step change in load current.

However, the supplies also offer a droop compensation mode to help balance current sharing; when enabled, this increases the DC output impedance of the power supply, thereby lowering its output voltage, as the load current increases.

The 48V DC models have a droop characteristic of 80.6mV/A from 10A up to the supplies' power limit, and the 24V DC model has a 40.3mV/A characteristic.

UFE series power supplies are primarily intended for high availability central office, telecommunications and server type applications, such as data centres.

A three-slot rack, known as the UFR6000, is also available.

The power supplies are hot pluggable and are comprehensively protected against faults - including overvoltage, overcurrent, overpower, overtemperature and short-circuit conditions.

They also feature extensive remote monitoring and diagnostic facilities - the supply's output current and voltage, internal temperature and hours of operation values can be retrieved via I2C or PMBus - and real-time alarms are provided in the event of an ORing fault or fan failure.

UFE series power supplies incorporate low-noise fan cooling with automatic speed control, and have an ambient operating temperature range of -33 to +70C.

They can cold-start from temperatures as low as -40C.

The power supplies meet the rigorous EN55022-B and FCC part 15 Class B conducted emissions standards, and comply with applicable EMC immunity standards, including EN61000-3-2 and EN61000-4-2, -3, -4, -5, -6 and -8.

The supplies carry VDE EN/IEC60950-1 and UL/cUL/VDE 60950-1 safety approvals.

Sample quantities of UFE series power supplies are available for immediate delivery.

Standard lead-time is stock to 8 weeks.

Pricing starts at US $665 for both models, in quantities of 100.

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