Eltek Launches the Flatpack2 SHE, a Super High Efficiency Power Conversion Module with the New Game Changing CoolGaN™ Techn...
06 Ottobre 2017 - 12:36AM
Business Wire
The quest for improved power conversion efficiency and reduction
of energy losses is always on. In close co-operation with Infineon
Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY), Eltek engineers have
again cracked the code, reducing power conversion losses by 50%
while further improving reliability and total cost of
ownership.
Eltek is today announcing the launch of the Flatpack2 SHE, a new
Super High Efficiency power conversion module. After the revolution
Eltek started with the HE technology, there has been a decade of
smaller, incremental improvements. To make a significant change in
conversion efficiency, reliability and total cost of ownership,
Eltek saw the need to bring in new technology. The company selected
the “CoolGaN™” from Infineon; the close co-operation with Infineon
throughout the development, verification and industrialization
process is unique in the company’s history.
“Reaching the 98% efficiency target, while improving an already
industry-leading field performance in a competitive way, gives us a
system that will be appreciated by our customers – especially
telecom and data center customers,” said Morten Schoyen, Chief
Marketing Officer at Eltek. “With our customers in focus we have
also built in backward compatibility to all 3kW Flatpack2 versions.
In other words, efficiency upgrades have never been simpler as the
older modules can just be replaced,” added Mr. Schoyen.
The Flatpack2 SHE will have a substantial impact on carbon
footprint, consumed energy and ultimately energy-related
operational expenses of Eltek customers. The energy savings are
illustrated by the following examples where early versions of
Flatpack 2 (92 percent efficiency) were replaced with Flatpack2
SHE:
- Single mobile base station in Italy,
6kW load – annual saving: € 576
- Central office site in UK, 250 kW load
– annual saving: £ 18,350
“We always seek to stay ahead of the game on technology, and the
ability to incorporate game-changing technology like the CoolGaN™
from Infineon is key to achieving this goal. Besides the efficiency
improvement, this technology brings improved reliability,
manufacturability and other advantages that will enable us to
continue to lead this industry,” said Erik Myhre, Senior R&D
Manager at Eltek.
“We are delighted that Eltek is now manufacturing AC/DC power
converters featuring our CoolGaN™ technology,” said Dr. Steffen
Metzger, Senior Director High Voltage Conversion for Infineon
Technologies. “They prove the value of GaN devices for achieving
the highest electrical conversion efficiency at attractive system
cost. We are also encouraged by the results of Eltek’s tests that
show that the GaN-based systems are rugged and reliable, as
expected. This validates Infineon’s application specific
qualification methodology which allows us to predict useful life of
our CoolGaN™ devices in a given application.”
More information on CoolGaN™ is available at
www.infineon.com/.
Availability
The Flatpack2 SHE module is now available for order and
delivery. For more information please visit
www.eltek.com/detail_products.epl?id=2160852.
About Eltek
Eltek, a Delta Group Company, is a strategic technology partner
for power solutions. The company has operations in more than 40
countries. Eltek focuses on power electronics markets, where it is
one of the leaders in telecom power and a growing force within
industrial applications. Eltek is also pursuing growth
opportunities within the datacenter market. Eltek is headquartered
in Drammen, Norway and became part of Delta Group in 2015, a
leading power and thermal management provider.
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductor
solutions that make life easier, safer and greener.
Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future. In
the 2016 fiscal year (ending September 30), the company reported
sales of about Euro 6.5 billion with more than 36,000 employees
worldwide. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market
OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY).
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EltekMorten Schøyen, Chief Marketing Officer:Mobile: +47 915 17
452E-mail: morten.schoyen@eltek.comorInfineon Technologies
AGFabian Schiffer, Manager Media RelationsTel.: +49 89 234
25869Mobile: +49 151 1425 0424E-mail:
fabian.schiffer@infineon.com