Powering Connectivity: GE Expands BoostLynx* Voltage Converter Product Family with 130-Watt Additions

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GlobeNewswire 5-Dec-2017 10:00 AM
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Expanded BoostLynx* Offering Increases GEs Step-up Power Capabilities to Meet the Needs of Todays Power-Hungry Devices
New 130-Watt Modules Enable Power Conversion from 12 Volts to up to 54 Volts
ATLANTA, Dec. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building on its existing line of DC-DC boost converters and offering more versatility to board designers, GEs Industrial Solutions (NYSE:GE) has introduced two new additions to its BoostLynx* product familyABXS003A3X341-SRZ (a high-voltage version) and ABXS005A4X341-SRZ (its low-voltage counterpart). The additions to GEs line of non-isolated, high-efficiency DC-DC voltage converters increase the load capacity of the product family to up to 130 watts (W), equipping board designers with a range of solutions to meet the demands of todays power-hungry applications.
The new 130-W BoostLynx modules can convert a standard 12-volt bus voltage (which supports an input voltage range of 8-16 volts) to higher voltages of 16-34 volts with GEs low-voltage ABXS005 version and to between 32-54 volts with the high-voltage ABXS003 version. The new DC-DC converters join GEs previously announced 65-W versions to provide more options for board designers faced with ever-evolving power challenges.
The easy-to-use BoostLynx convertersalso known as point-of-load (PoL) modulescan be used to power any component with an operating voltage between 16-54 volts. For example, the PoL modules could be used in applications such as small-cell remote radio heads, radio frequency power amplifiers, LED backlighting, solenoids and actuators in machinery and automation, fans, surveillance cameras and equipment, sensors and robotics.
The technology we use on a day-to-day basis continues to evolve around us. With these new and improved solutions comes a hunger for more power, said Vesa Jokitulppo, senior product manager, GEs Industrial Solutions. Improving power capabilities and efficiencies of these solutions starts at the board level. By designing embedded components to provide more power and perform better in similar (or, in some cases, smaller) footprints, we are able to help improve the functionality of the end solutions that we have all become so dependent on. Its what we set out to accomplish with these additions to our BoostLynx product familywhich is now able to power any electronic components with an operating voltage of between 16-54 volts.
GEs fully integrated BoostLynx DC-DC converters use minimal board space, enabling them to provide a high power density of approximately 125 W/inch2. The modules also save space and costs when paired with one of GEs CLP 150-450-W rectifiers (with an input voltage of between 90-264 volts and an output voltage of 12 volts), as electronic components with both 0.6-5.5-volt and 16-54-volt operating voltages can now be powered from a common 12-volt buswith a combination of buck and boost PoL converters. In addition, the modules flat top inductors make them suitable for conduction coolinga highly desirable feature in applications with little or no airflow or in demanding thermal environments, and their IPC9592 Class II qualification helps ensure high reliability.
With our new BoostLynx offerings, we are able to provide increased power capabilities without having to overhaul power architectures by stepping up standard 12-volt power to the voltage needed in these power-hungry devices, Jokitulppo continued.
GEs new ABXS003 and ABXS005 BoostLynx converters now are available, with pricing beginning at $25.03 and $23.39, respectively, at original equipment manufacturer quantities.
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For more information, contact:
SophiaMarshall Global Communications Leader GE'sIndustrial Solutions +1678 844 5045 sophia.marshall@ge.com
Matt Falso Soteryx Corp. +1 518 886 1076matt.falso@soteryx.com