Medical DC-DC converters

Artesyn has announced the AEE15W-M and AEE20W-M series, new 15watt and 20watt dc-dc converters that provide OEMs with an economical solution for demanding applications in industrial and medical instrumentation requiring a certified supplementary or reinforced insulation system to comply with industrial or medical safety standards.

The reinforced insulation system, critical for medical equipment applications, is rated for 300Vac working voltage and 4200Vac RMS input/output isolation. The new dc-dc modules are certified to the 3rd Edition UL/CSA/EN/IEC 60601-1 medical safety standard and are rated for 2X means of patient protection (MOPP). This highly reliable family has a calculated MTBF of greater than one million hours.

Both families consist of fully regulated single 5V, 12V and 15V single output models and +12V/-12V and +15V/-15V dual output models. The dc-dc modules can operate from minus 40degrees Celsius up to 80degrees Celsius with full power available to 60degrees Celsius and power derating at higher temperatures. They offer additional features such as the low leakage current required in medical applications, protection from overvoltage, and EMI characteristics that can meet EN 55022, class A and FCC level A.