PLANO, TX--(Marketwire - November 2, 2010) - Lineage Power Corporation, a Gores Group company and the first name in power, today announced availability of its newest member of the TLynx® family, the GigaTLynx™, a non-isolated, DC-DC point of load (POL) converter for leading-edge, high-current power applications. The GigaTLynx family conserves circuit board real estate with a footprint that is one-fourth smaller than similar capacity power converters to provide a current density of 6.6A/cm2. Part of the Lineage Power Total Efficiency™ architecture, GigaTLynx achieves 95 percent peak efficiency, recapturing energy loss, lowering cooling requirements, and optimizing current de-rating over temperature to provide full load capacity at up to 75 degrees Celsius. The GigaTLynx family is a cost-effective alternative to discrete circuit board power design for OEM power engineers to accelerate development schedules, lower risks and increase reliability.
"As OEMs integrate higher power application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in their new communications, computing and storage product designs, the need for small, fast and powerful POL modules is growing in tandem," said Niklas Fallgren, vice president and general manager of Lineage Power's Embedded OEM division. "GigaTLynx cost-effectively delivers leading power density and efficiency with reliability measured in billions of hours for a widening range of vertical market applications."
The first module to be available from the GigaTLynx family, the APTS050, is a 50 Amp, non-isolated DC-DC point of load converter with an input range of 4.5V-14V and a programmable, precise output voltage range from 0.7V-2V. Its low profile footprint -- 33.0mm x 22.9mm x 10.0mm -- makes the GigaTLynx 25 percent smaller than other industry offerings and reduces energy loss nearly 30% compared to other 50A industry alternatives. The GigaTLynx modules are nest-able with the existing 30A MegaTLynx™ solution, allowing OEM customers the flexibility to reduce cost or increase power without a board spin, minimizing risk and reducing time to market. Tunable Loop™ functionality allows OEM design engineers to optimize the dynamic response of a DC POL power solution to match load requirements -- reducing the quantity, type, and size of the capacitors required for any given application. The result for the 50A GigaTLynx is more than 90 percent capacitor reduction in less than half the space footprint with nearly 50 percent lower system cost, and improved system reliability.
Pricing and Availability
Lineage Power is a POL market leader, delivering over a million modules a month, and proven field reliability with a mean time between failure (MTBF) of up to 3 billion hours. Available within 30 days worldwide, the APTS050 starts under $29 per unit for OEM quantities. For more information please call 888-LINEAGE or +1 972 244 WATT.
About Lineage Power
Lineage Power Corporation, a Gores Group company, traces its 95+ year heritage of innovation to AT&T, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies and Western Electric. The first name in power, Lineage delivers reliable and intelligent power conversion solutions with energy-efficient AC-DC power supplies, DC-DC board-mounted power modules, telecom energy systems, and custom power products backed by local field expertise in 25+ locations worldwide. Designed for decades of non-stop operation, the high-availability DC power conversion solutions enable voice, video and data communications while assuring investment protection, total system efficiency, and significantly reduced total cost of ownership. More information about Lineage hardware, software, services and training is available at www.lineagepower.com.
About The Gores Group, LLC
The Gores Group, LLC is a private equity firm with $2.9 billion of capital under management that is focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses which can benefit from the firm's operating experience and flexible capital base. The firm combines the operational expertise and detailed due diligence capabilities of a strategic buyer with the seasoned M&A team of a traditional financial buyer. The Gores Group, LLC, which was founded in 1987 by Alec E. Gores, has become a leading investor having demonstrated over time a reliable track record of creating substantial value in its portfolio companies alongside management. Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Gores Group, LLC maintains offices in Boulder, CO, and London. For more information, please visit www.gores.com.
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