3.5kW AC to 48V DC rectifier is housed in a 1U module

This improved power density, coupled with the device’s power conversion efficiency of up to 96%, creates lower operating costs and improved total cost of ownership for data centre, telecomms, networking and Big Data supercomputing applications. Customers can apply this density gain to deploy systems that provide up to 14kW in 1U of rack space, 2kW more than competing 3-kW rectifiers.

GE is introducing its expanded rectifier product line to address the power conversion and space-saving needs of OEMs with data-hungry applications. While OEMs are pushing increased data processing capacity into smaller systems/boxes, their power requirements are still growing. As a result, OEMs are requiring power supply designers to offer systems that provide more power without consuming more space.

The CP3500 offers expanded communications and diagnostics capabilities to provide rapid system diagnostics and response, as well as remote firmware upgrades, without increasing the system’s footprint.

GE developed its rectifier product line using FastWorks methodologies, a set of tools and principles that integrate external thinking and discussion into the design process, bringing products to market faster than previously possible. Using FastWorks, The company was able to take feedback from customers regarding their power needs and their space limitations and directly apply it to the design of its rectifiers. For example, in many applications, the installation of power supplies required customers to increase the size of their box or equipment to accommodate the unit size. In addition, the amount of power capability per bay in the telecomms industry is reaching a finite limit. With this information, GE was able to design a rectifier with a smaller footprint and thus, a higher power density, providing customers with the technology they require to address these issues.

“Data centre and telecomms designers looking for single-phase power supplies wrestle with the constant pressure to increase power capacity while optimising their facilities’ physical space,” said Karim Wassef, General Manager, Embedded Power, GE’s Critical Power business.

“Increasing power output to 3.5kW in a 40w/”3 package translates to better power capacity with more design flexibility in less space. Both the compactness and higher power capacity of the CP3500 make it suited for upgrade and retrofit applications where more power is required in the same or smaller footprint.”