Artesyn iHP series configurable intelligent high power system 12 kW case

Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced an extension to its iHP series configurable intelligent high power system, with the addition of a 12 kW case to the existing 24 kW case. The case provides a smaller option for applications needing up to 12 kW in 3 kW increments and can be configured for up to four outputs using a variety of plug-in modules addressing a range of voltages and currents. The lower power output enables users to configure the system for single- or three-phase input.

Designed for medical and industrial applications, the modular power system provides resolution and stability as either a programmable voltage or current source. Safety approvals eliminate the need for an isolation transformer in medical equipment. The power system also has industrial safety approvals and meets the SEMI F47 voltage sag tolerance standard for semiconductor processing equipment.

The product offers developers an analog or digital interface to their system, supporting standard communications protocols including CANbus, Ethernet and RS485. Digital control enables the use of Artesyn’s high-level PowerPro software GUI to control and monitor all functions on one or multiple iHP systems.

The power system offers efficient power factor correction (PFC) and low total harmonic distortion (THD) over a wide range of loads. It uses a multiphase continuous mode boost PFC architecture, resulting in ripple current cancellation that offers lower EMI and extends the life of electrolytic capacitors.

Users can configure the outputs as voltage or current sources and customise them to their exact applications requirements from a range of standard modules provided by Artesyn. For specific types of loads and applications, the series can be programmed to three different compensation configurations including resistive load, capacitive load and LED load.