A switch-mode power supply is an electronic assembly or device that converts an unstabilized input voltage into at least one constant output voltage, constant output current or constant output power. In contrast to transformer power supplies and series voltage regulators, a switch-mode power supply has a high efficiency.
The up-converter converts an input voltage into a higher output voltage. It is also called a step-up converter or boost converter. These converters are found in many battery-powered devices in which the electronics require a higher voltage than the battery voltage. Such devices are for example notebooks or cell phones. With this component-reduced converter principle, no galvanic isolation is possible. As the name suggests, the secondary voltage can only be greater than or equal to the input voltage.
Rated power: 100 mVA ... 25 kVA
Primary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Secondary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Current: 10 mA ... 1 kA
Frequency: 10 kHz ... 1 MHz
Dielectric strength: up to 10 kV
The applications of our up-converters range from industrial electronics, traffic and environmental technology to medical technology. They are always used when standard solutions (e.g. efficiency, design, component selection) are not good enough for your application.
The down converter converts an input voltage to a lower output voltage. It is also called a step-down converter. Step-down converters are found, for example, in chargers for accumulators, in current sources for semiconductor lasers or in LED current sources for lighting purposes. With this component-reduced converter principle, no galvanic isolation is possible. As the name suggests, the secondary voltage can only be less than or equal to the input voltage.
Rated power: 100 mVA ... 15 kVA
Primary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Secondary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Current: 10 mA ... 1 kA
Frequency: 10 kHz ... 1 MHz
Dielectric strength: up to 10 kV
The applications of our heat exchangers range from industrial electronics, traffic and environmental technology to medical technology. They are always used when standard solutions (e.g. cooling, degree of contamination, component availability) are not good enough for your application.
The flyback converter is also called a high-low converter or flyback converter. The maximum amount of electrical energy stored in the magnetic circuit that can be transferred between the input side and the output side per switching operation. Flyback converters are therefore short-circuit proof and ensure galvanic isolation. Primary switched-mode power supplies for low output powers are often flyback converters. They can be found in televisions, in cell phone chargers and for high voltage generation for CRT picture tubes. The output voltage can be greater than, less than or equal to the input voltage.
Rated power: 100 mVA ... 2 kVA
Primary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Secondary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Current: 10 mA ... 100 A
Frequency: 20 kHz ... 500 kHz
Dielectric strength: up to 10 kV
The applications of our flyback converters range from industrial electronics, traffic and environmental technology to medical technology. They are always used when standard solutions (e.g. EMC behavior, input voltage range, approvals) are not good enough for your application.
Flow converter is the generic term for various forms of DC-DC converters such as single-ended flow converters or push-pull flow converters. The push-pull converter is an electronic circuit that can convert an input voltage into at least one output voltage. Push-pull means that there is no distinct blocking phase for the converter. Ideally, the converter can transfer energy from the primary to the secondary up to almost 100% of the time. Input and output are galvanically separated. The output voltage can be greater than, less than or equal to the input voltage.
Rated power: 100 mVA ... 50 kVA
Primary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Secondary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Current: 10 mA ... 1 kA
Frequency: 20 kHz ... 1 MHz
Dielectric strength: up to 10 kV
The applications of our flow converters range from industrial electronics, traffic and environmental technology to medical technology. They are always used when standard solutions (e.g. size, ambient temperature, connections) are not good enough for your application.
The group of resonance converters represents a large group of switching power supplies with galvanic isolation of input and output voltage. A typical feature of this type of converter is that it ideally operates at an almost constant load with a very high efficiency. Due to the sinusoidal current and voltage characteristics across the resonant transformer, resonant converters have excellent EMC behavior. Due to their high efficiency, they are used, for example, as bidirectional converters in battery charging systems. The output voltage can be greater than, less than or equal to the input voltage.
Rated power: 100 mVA ... 30 kVA
Primary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Secondary voltage: 1 V ... 1 kV
Current: 10 mA ... 1 kA
Frequency: 10 kHz ... 500 kHz
Dielectric strength: up to 10 kV
The applications of our resonance converters range from industrial electronics, traffic and environmental technology to medical technology. They are always used when standard solutions (e.g. efficiency, voltage stability, cooling) are not good enough for your application.
In addition to the switch-mode power supplies shown, the Pikatron Group also offers all other switch-mode power supply types. In some cases only the terms differ, but in others these are genuine special cases for which we can of course also help you. In all probability we can also help you with discontinued switch-mode power supplies from other manufacturers, if your application does not allow a fundamental renewal. But also for the update of your complete application we are at your disposal. Just contact us.
