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Powerex Intros M5714L-01 DC/DC Converter

February 09, 1999 by Jeff Shepard

Powerex (Youngwood, PA) introduced the M57145L-01 dc/dc converter, which is specifically designed to provide an isolated power supply for the Powerex line of IGBT Hybrid Gate Drivers. The new converter is supplied with an input voltage of 12Vdc to 18Vdc and output of +15.8V and -8.2V, which is suitable for use with the Powerex gate drivers powering IGBT devices with ratings to 600A. The M57145L-01 has been optimized to provide the high dv/dt noise immunity required by IGBT power circuits, according to Powerex. The converter is priced at $15.23 each in quantities of 100.