ANALOG DEVICES’ DIGITAL POWER ARCHITECTURE ACCELERATES DESIGN OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT, INTELLIGENT POWER SUPPLIES

ANALOG DEVICES' DIGITAL POWER ARCHITECTURE ACCELERATES DESIGN OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT, INTELLIGENT POWER SUPPLIES

Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) – Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) digital power controller developed specifically for power design engineers designing ac-to-dc and isolated dc-to-dc power supplies used in high-reliability server, storage, and communications infrastructure equipment. ADI’s ADP1043 digital PWM (pulse-width modulation) power control and management device provides designers with a highly integrated circuit architecture and the flexibility to configure system power-supply parameters in a matter of minutes using an intuitive GUI (graphical user interface).

ADI’s ADP1043 digital power device features easy-to-use GUI that reduces design time of intelligent power supplies used in high-reliability server, storage, and communications infrastructure applications.

Power design engineers with no prior programming experience can use the GUI to monitor and quickly adjust power functions such as frequency, timing, voltage settings and protection limits. In end-system implementations, the ADP1043 helps system integrators optimize power supply energy efficiency, while reducing design cycle time and enabling intelligent power management systems.

The ADP1043 uses an application-specific, on-chip digital control engine that works in concert with the GUI and an industry-standard I2C interface. The new power control and management device incorporates a highly integrated circuit design that significantly reduces component count compared to competing analog and digital power controllers.