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UKCA marking and the impact on XP Power products
On 31st December 2020, the UK will leave the EU Customs Union.

Power systems for patient connected equipment
We compare effective approaches for medical equipment power systems.

Installation of open frame AC-DC power supplies
AC-DC power supplies are commonly supplied in what is known by the industry as an open frame format.

Standard high voltage converter modules: Save time, space and money
Component high voltage output DC-DC converters have changed the way many manufacturers implement and use high voltage in...

Compact, low profile, 750W AC-DC supplies with 900W peak power
The GSP750 series of 750W continuous / 900W peak, AC-DC power supply units come in a low-profile, 1U-high chassis with a...

New Safety Standard for ICT and AV Equipment - IEC 62368-1, EN 62368-1 & UL 62368-1
IEC/EN/UL 62368-1 is the new safety standard with a broad scope that covers ITE, communication technology, audio/video &...

Tiny 500W PSU meets latest medical and IT standards
The new GCU500 series of 500W AC-DC power supplies, with class-leading features, measure just 83.8 x 165.1 x 39.3mm (3.3...

Factors That Affect Power Supply Reliability
The most important factor is good, careful design based on sound experience, resulting in known safety margins. Unfortun...

What to expect on a PMBus Compliant Power supply?
The Power Management Bus (PMBus) is an open standard power-management protocol. This flexible and highly versatile stand...

Overcoming Patient Leakage Current Issues
XP Power’s Dante De Guzman explains patient leakage current for medical power supplies and describes several ways of red...

Surge Testing - An Overview
One of the core immunity tests that electrical & electronic equipment is subjected to is input surge testing. The test m...

Analog vs Digital – the Power struggle continues!
If you are a power supply design engineer or an EE or ASE that selects power solutions for your end system, then there i...