AC-DC Power Supplies: Economic Factors, Application Drivers, Architecture/Packaging Trends, Regulatory and Technology Developments, Ninth Edition

Publication Date	January 2009
Publisher	Darnell
Product Type	Report
Pages	73
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAR00014

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Summary

Topics Covered Include:

Introduction
General Economic Environment
Application Segments
Technology, Architectures and Packaging Trends
Advanced Technology, Materials and Packaging
Potential Technological Threats
Technological and Regulatory Developments
Powerline Communications & Broadband-over-Powerline

The market for ac-dc power supplies will continue to grow, but the rate and trajectory of that growth are being altered by numerous factors. In the near term, growth will slow as result of the current economic downturn. However, the impact of today's economic troubles will vary widely from potentially devastating to hardly noticeable, depending on the specific market segment and product category being considered. One of the accomplishments of this current analysis is to identify the varying intensities of these changing economic dynamics. Critical and often subtle longer-term trends are also identified and discussed.

Among the areas examined in this report are the technology, architecture and packaging trends affecting the industry, as well as a thorough discussion of new and emerging technologies and materials, potential threats and the latest regulatory developments and standards. Over 25 tables, graphs and illustrations are presented depicting a variety of power system schematics and comparisons, architectural standards, product introductions, packaging solutions, efficiency standards and other relevant information. The focus of this comprehensive analysis provides decision makers with an insightful look into the current and future opportunities and threats available in the embedded ac-dc power supply market.

Content

Introduction
General Economic Environment
Application Segments
Application Trends
Computers
Communications
Consumer
Military/Aerospace
Industrial and Instrumentation
Medical
Technology, Architectures and Packaging Trends
Single vs. Multiple Output
Number of System Voltage Rails Continues to Grow
The Trend towards Front Ends
The Growing Influence of ATCA
Emergence of LED Lighting Applications
Packaging
Advanced Technology, Materials and Packaging
Digital Power Management and Control
Power Factor Correction (PFC)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Potential Technological Threats
The Development of DC-Powered Facilities
Technological and Regulatory Developments
Power Factor Correction (PFC)
Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)
ATCA Standards
Efficiency Standards
Power Supplies as the New Differentiator
Appendix A: Powerline Communications & Broadband-over-Powerlines
Tables
- Table 1 Projected Impact of Economic Slowdown on Computer Apps
- Table 2 Projected Impact of Economic Slowdown on Communications Apps
- Table 3 PoE Power Market by Power Source
- Table 4 Projected Impact of Economic Slowdown on Consumer Apps
- Table 5 Projected Impact of Economic Slowdown on Mil/Aero Apps
- Table 6 Projected Impact of Economic Slowdown on Ind. /Instrumentation
- Table 7 Projected Impact of Economic Slowdown on Medical Applications
- Table 8 Application Segment Voltage Rail Comparison
- Table 9 80 Plus Performance Specifications
Graphs
- Graph 1 Long-Term Growth Rates for Embedded AC-DC Power Supplies
- Graph 2 Long-Term Growth Rates for DC-DC Modules
- Graph 3 Comparison between Long-Term AC-DC and DC-DC Growth Rates
Figures
- Figure 1 ICP America Multiple Output Power Supply
- Figure 2 Emerson Network Power Single Output Power Supply
- Figure 3 Redundant/Non-Redundant Power Supply Systems
- Figure 4 Murata Power Solutions Front End
- Figure 5 ATCA Packaging Example
- Figure 6 Use of Lighting Technologies in Signs
- Figure 7 Inventronics AC-DC Power supply
- Figure 8 Lambda Enclosed AC-DC Power Supply
- Figure 9 Astrodyne DIN Rail Power AC-DC Supply
- Figure 10 TelKoor Rackmount AC-DC Power Supply
- Figure 11 Emerson Network Power Open Frame Power Supply
- Figure 12 Five Levels of Digital Power
- Figure 13 TDK Lambda Digital AC-DC Power Supply
- Figure 14 AC-DC Power Supply with Power Factor Correction
- Figure 15 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Midspan
- Figure 16 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Endspan