{"id":4387,"date":"2017-12-01T07:26:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T07:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/?p=4387"},"modified":"2017-11-20T15:29:58","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T15:29:58","slug":"compact-conduction-cooled-power-modules-power-green-heat-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/2017\/12\/01\/compact-conduction-cooled-power-modules-power-green-heat-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Compact, conduction cooled power modules power \u2018green\u2019 heat sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/pfe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/09\/PFE-500-125.jpg\" alt=\"PFE series AC-DC power module\" width=\"500\" height=\"125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/09\/PFE-500-125.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/09\/PFE-500-125-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smart buildings are being heated using very innovative sources of energy, including waste heat generated from microprocessors used by green datacentres. The processors are situated locally in offices and provide free heat while being used for cloud based applications.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Requiring a low profile, fan-less AC-DC power supply, the developers of an energy efficient heater chose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/pfe\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TDK-Lambda\u2019s PFE series of power modules<\/a> to power their processors. 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