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About us

Flex Power Modules (formerly Ericsson Power Modules) is a Flex business unit that designs and manufactures board mounted DC/DC conversion products for the telecom, datacom, industrial and transportation markets.

Our main office is in Stockholm, Sweden, and we have design centers in Kalmar, Sweden, and Shanghai, China.

We manufacture our products in Shanghai, China and Penang, Malaysia, with emphasis on quality and highly automated production. We are one of the largest volume manufacturers in the power modules industry, having delivered more than 120 million modules globally.

Our products

With more than 45 years of experience and over 145 registered patents in power solutions, we have achieved many industry innovations in the areas of Distributed Power Architectures (DPA), Intermediate Bus Architectures (IBA), Direct Conversion products (Di-Con), Point of Load converters (PoL), Integrated Power Stages (IPS) and Vertical Power Delivery (VPD) solutions.

Power evolution

Since launching our first DC/DC converters in the late 70s with an output power of 25-40W, we now develop high density power modules with peak power capabilities up to 3000W and power densities of up to 15kW/in3.

Our product categories include:

  • Isolated and non-isolated digital/analog DC/DC converters from 1W to 3000W (peak)
  • Non-Isolated Point-of-Load converters from 2-120A (digital and analog)
  • 48V to Load Direct conversion products
  • Power Interface Modules (PIM), ATCA compliant
  • Application Specific Products (Industrial, RFPA)
  • Software: Flex Power Designer Software and SMBus Tool
  • Evaluation boards and accessories

Each of our products is the result of extensive research and development in power technology with broad application and system knowledge. By also developing these products with manufacturability and sustainability in mind, our product designs have:

  • High efficiency over a wide load range
  • High power density
  • Excellent thermal performance
  • Low total cost of ownership over product lifetime
  • Excellent dynamic load performance
  • High MTBF and long lifetime

 


Product highlights

Intermediate Bus Converters

Non-Isolated / Non-Regulated
BMR313 / BMR314 – 4:1 input-output ratio, up to 1kW TDP, 3kW peak power
BMR320 – 8:1 input-output ratio, 400W TDP

Non-Isolated / Regulated
BMR350 – Quarter Brick with up to 1300W TDP, 1700W peak power
BMR351 – Quarter Brick with up to 1600W TDP, 2320W peak power

Isolated / Regulated
BMR491 – Quarter Brick with up to 1540W TDP, 2450W peak power, 1500V isolation
BMR492 – Eighth Brick with up to 800W TDP, 1100W peak power, up to 2250V isolation

Integrated Power Stages / Voltage Regulator Modules

BMR510 / BMR511 – 2-phase VRM solutions delivering up to 80A continuous, 140A peak

Point of Load converters

BMR473 – Digital POL delivering 40A in a SIP or Horizontal mount solution
BMR474 – Digital POL delivering 80A in a SIP module

DC/DC for powering Radio Frequency Power Amplifiers

BMR684 – Digital Quarter Brick delivering 700W at 50V out
BMR685 – Digital Half Brick delivering 1300W at 50V out

Contact us

Web: https://flexpowermodules.com/

Email: PM.Info@flex.com


 

 

Astronics - Advanced Electronic Systems (AES)


Astronics AES serves global customers as the aircraft industry's electrical power experts, offering a breadth of power and motion solutions for commercial transport, business, VIP, rotorcraft, military aircraft, and other airborne platforms. Astronics Ballard Technology is now part of AES which provides reliable aircraft and avionics data interface solutions solving avionics processing and interfacing problems on aircraft, UAVs, and ground mobile platforms with our rugged avionics I/O computers and high-performance embedded interface cards.

Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) in Kirkland, Washington is an industry leading manufacturer of aircraft electrical power systems, including power generation and distribution. The company's markets include commercial transport aircraft such as Boeing and Airbus, business aircraft, rotorcraft, and military platforms.  Astronics AES is the world's leading manufacturer of in-seat power systems for laptops and other electronic devices with the EmPower® product line.  Astronics AES is also the world's leading innovator of electronic circuit breakers and power distribution systems for business aircraft with the CorePower® product line.


Aircraft Passenger and Crew Power


Power your passenger experience with our extensive line of EmPower® in-seat power systems. Built from the reliable technology of the industry's most proven power solutions, count on Astronics for:

  • Decades of service on 1 million+ seats on 280+ airlines worldwide
  • Commercial transport, business aviation, and rotorcraft systems
  • Award-winning, patented, and certified designs
  • Customizable solutions for your unique needs
  • Future-proof technologies
  • Linefit and retrofit options

Astronics invented in-seat power, and we've continued to innovate and expand our product line over the years. Today, major OEMS and airlines count on Astronics to provide the industry's most comprehensive, most certified, most widely deployed set of in-seat power solutions in the world.

The Intelligent Power Solution

The UltraLite G2 employs a high level of intelligent processing to enhance system capability and performance. Intelligence is built into every UltraLite G2 component, which continually communicate with one another to provide enhanced power management across the entire system. This advanced capability results in a system that is adaptable for virtually any installation requirement, any selected level of power management, and can be tailored to create a unique passenger experience. Outlet Units will be produced and available as anti-microbial products using the latest technology to create an Anti-Microbial formulation.


Wireless Charging Module

Future proof your cabin with next generation wireless charging for passenger and crew smartphones. The Wireless Charging Module (WCM) from Astronics provides airlines, OEMs, and seat manufacturers with a modern, Qi-certified, safe solution for delivering wireless charging capability for tomorrow's increasingly tech-savvy passengers and crew.
Now flying, the WCM is linefit certified by Airbus and Boeing.

Power Solutions for the More Electric Aircraft


The aerospace industry is experiencing a revolution with the wide-scale development of Electric Vertical Take-Off & Landing (eVTOL) and the More Electric Aircraft (MEA). These aerial vehicles, many of them unmanned (UAV), will serve a variety of service-related functions: Search and Rescue (SAR), Medivac, delivery and lift operations, aerial mapping, and of course, human transport. Astronics leads the industry with the next generation of aircraft power electronics serving this new and exciting market as an extension of our best-in-class CorePower® product line.

Power Solutions for Diverse eVTOL Market Segments

Astronics power systems are highly adaptable and scalable to conform to a wide range of commercial and military eVTOL platforms. From smaller, unmanned vehicles to large multi-passenger aircraft, our modular component architecture is designed to provide high-efficiency, optimized solutions for vehicles with varying power needs: 28V DC, 115V AC, 270V DC, and even 800-1000V DC. For aerial platforms, Astronics is your seasoned power distribution and conversion system expert and will work closely with you to get your project off the ground quickly.

Ballard Avionics Data Connectivity

Astronics Ballard Technology is the industry-leader for reliable aircraft and avionics data interface solutions and world-class customer support.


Commercial Aircraft Interface Devices

Take control of your aircraft software and data with our cost-effective, open-architecture Smart AIDs that allow you to connect to your avionics data simply, safely, and securely.

Rugged Embedded COTS Devices

Solve avionics processing and interfacing problems on aircraft, UAVs, and ground mobile platforms with our rugged avionics I/O computers and high-performance interface cards.

Reliable Test & Simulation Devices

Test and validate avionics equipment and systems with our reliable test and simulation interfaces and software for all standard avionics protocols, including MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429/708/717.


 

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