DC to DC Power Supplies (Converters)
Digital Bus Converter powers telecom and datacom applications.
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Based on FRIDA II platform, Model BMR456 3E offers 2 input voltage ranges of 36-75 Vdc, delivering 420 W and 40-60 V, delivering up to 468 W. Output voltage can be adjusted across 4.0-13.2 V via PMBus commands. Taking advantage of firmware-optimized parameter switching to minimize power losses, Model BMR456 provides typical efficiency of 96.5% and exhibits flat curve behavior from 14-100% load. Unit meets insulation requirements of EN60950I/O and sustains isolation voltage of 2,250 Vdc.
Original Press Release:
Ericsson Unveils New Digital Advanced Bus Converter Lowering Power Consumption
· Highly advanced firmware contributes significant reduction in energy consumption
· Tightly regulated output voltage (±2%) over the full operational range of 36V to 75V
· High efficiency from low-load to full-load operation and very fast response loop to input voltage transients
· Output power up to 468W for datacom applications
Ericsson has unveiled the first model in its second generation of digital Advanced Bus Converter (ABC) products. Based upon the FRIDA II platform, which was announced earlier this year, the Ericsson BMR456 3E* Advanced Bus Converter delivers unprecedented performance to system architects who are developing equipment for ICT (Information and Communication Technology) applications that require fast response time, tightly regulated intermediate bus voltages and high efficiency at any point of operation to reduce power consumption.
Embedded Microcontroller Firmware
This new generation of fully regulated digital DC/DC converters is based on a 32-bit ARM microcontroller that embeds the family's most advanced firmware to date. The FRIDA II firmware has been developed by Ericsson to guarantee the highest possible performance at any point of operation from low load to high load, and to handle line transients, such as those occurring in ATCA (Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture) applications when, for example, switching from Feed A to Feed B.
World's Most Advanced Board Power Modules
"While new competitive power module products are close to the level of performance that Ericsson delivered back in 2008, Ericsson has raised the bar again with the launch of world's most advanced power modules, integrating 32-bit processing and industry-leading power-consumption-control capabilities via embedded firmware," said Patrick Le Fèvre, Marketing and Communication Director, Ericsson Power Modules. "The BMR456 is the first product to be based on the FRIDA II platform and firmware and is the culmination of technology innovation that demonstrates Ericsson's firm commitment to reduce energy consumption."
High Efficiency and Low Energy Consumption
Designed to power telecom and datacom applications, the BRM456 is available in two input voltages ranges: 36V to 75V, delivering output power of 420W; and 40V to 60V, delivering output power up to 468W. Output voltage can be adjusted across a range from 4.0V to 13.2V via PMBus commands, making the BMR456 suitable for Dynamic Bus Voltage operation resulting in the reduction of energy consumption when communication data traffic is low.
In addition, taking full advantage of a highly optimized layout and firmware-optimized parameter switching to reduce power losses, the BMR456 delivers a typical efficiency of 96.5% and exhibits flat curve behavior from 14% to 100% load, positioning the product as the most efficient Advanced Bus Converter in its category. Designed for flexibility and high-power applications, when connected in parallel, the Droop Load Sharing (DLS) version of the BMR456 telecom (36-75V) and datacom (40-60V) versions can deliver 756W and 842W, respectively.
Optimizing Energy and Performance
The BMR456 implements the FRIDA II firmware, called the 'Ericsson DC/DC Energy Optimizer', which combines advanced Ericsson Intellectual Property (IP) together with a series of industry-first functionalities to continually optimize switching parameters and reduce energy consumption to an absolute minimum. The firmware is not just limited to energy management, but includes an enviable number of features including the ability to handle input voltage transients with slew-rates of up to 0.5V/µs, while keeping the output voltage within ±10% and ensuring that the output voltage does not trigger over-voltage protection. It also offers the highly efficient management of pre-bias start-up operation and a fully controlled shutdown process, avoiding voltage spikes that could cause an avalanche condition in the secondary-side synchronous rectification MOSFET, thereby contributing to improved reliability.
Designed to be fully integrated and optimized in the energy optimization chain, the BMR456 includes a USER_STORE memory block, which can be used by system designers to store their own customized configuration files to profile BMR456 behavior to match certain conditions. This level of functionality, combined with PMBus control, offers a very high degree of flexibility to deliver the appropriate amount of energy when required by the load, avoiding unnecessary power losses.
In addition, in a parallel development, Ericsson has introduced a new power-train and embedded transformer layout, which when combined with the FRIDA II firmware provide end users with a fully regulated output voltage across the overall operation range from 36V to 75V and without 'grey zones' below 40V. This industry-first combination guarantees that systems architects will always obtain the power their application requires without having to be concerned about unregulated behavior.
Key Specifications and Footprint
The BMR456 meets the insulation requirements of EN60950, sustains an I/O isolation voltage of 2250 VDC, and also offers an extensive set of capabilities and features such as: remote sensing; PMBus-configurable protection (over-temperature, over-current and over-voltage); configurable start/stop; precision delay ramp-up; voltage margining; configurable fault response; power good; and extensive power management programmability.
The BRM456 is fully backward compatible with Ericsson's previous generation of Advanced Bus Converters. The device's I/O connector has been designed to guarantee full alignment and co-planarity using different soldering processes for both through-hole and surface-mount assembly. In addition to the mechanical benefits, the Ericsson Advanced Bus Converter footprint offers the necessary flexibility for further board design evolution and the addition of new features currently under evaluation within the ICT industry.
Additionally, to assist in the design process, a system development board - called the ROA1283835 - is available, offering designers the ability to connect to other Ericsson 3E development boards that host digitally controlled 3E Point-of-Load (POL) converters and to create a complete solution prior to implementation in the final application.
The price of the BMR456 starts at $46 in OEM quantities. The ROA1283835 stand-alone development board is priced at $200.
In June 2008, through close cooperation with board and systems designers, Ericsson was the first company to release a 21st century 3E power architecture composed of PMBus-compliant ABCs and POL converters that can be fully integrated into the rest of the digital chain of processors and associated components.
* 3E stands for: Enhanced Performance, Energy Management, and End-user Value.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Patrick Le Fèvre, Marketing and Communication Director
Ericsson Power Modules
Phone: +46 10 716 95 07
Europe, Middle East & Africa: +46-10-716 96 20
Asia Pacific: + 86-21-5990 3258
Americas: +1-972-583 6910 or +1-972-583 5254
About Ericsson Power Modules
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