Platform approach

Our field proven technology platforms mean fewer risks for our customers in terms of timeframe or technical success of the product.  Powernet research activities are focused on developing and creating new product platforms. By using platforms in our custom design projects we can offer our customer a proven technology solution with lower risk project schedule. Together with this, technology platforms utilize our standard component libraries ensuring minimum component lead times and improving life cycle management.

AC/DC platforms

• Power range from tens of watts up to several kilowatts
• Input voltage range from tens to 300VAC typical
• Digital control
• Self diagnostics and digital communications interfaces
• Output voltage range from tens up to hundreds of volts
• Efficiency up to 96%

DC/DC platforms

• Power range from tens of watts up to several kilowatts
• DC/DC conversion for typical back-up systems, from 12VDC up to 220VDC
• Special high voltage industrial/railway solutions, input voltage >1000VDC
• DC/DC conversion for wind, fuel cell and solar applications. Power control feedback due to limited input energy source.
• Self diagnostics and digital communications interfaces

DC/AC platforms

• Power range from kilowatt up to tens of kilowatts (modular topology)
• Modular systems with n+1 redundancy, hot swappable modules
• Input voltage ranging from 24VDC up to 110VDC
• Back-up AC power for industrial, energy and telecom applications
• Design platform for grid connectable inverter in renewable energy applications
• Design platform for energy recovery and regeneration, braking energy solutions