{"id":5831,"date":"2023-01-06T13:02:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T13:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/?p=5831"},"modified":"2023-01-09T16:20:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:20:07","slug":"cn-b-converters-for-industrial-and-railway-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/2023\/01\/06\/cn-b-converters-for-industrial-and-railway-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Half brick converters for industrial and railway applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CN-B baseplate-cooled DC-DC converters are certified to IEC 62368-1 and meet the rolling stock IEC 61373 Category 1, Class B shock\/vibration standards. Additionally, the series is designed to meet EN 45545-2 (fire protection on railway vehicles).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The input to output isolation is 3000Vac, and the input to baseplate is 2500Vac to withstand the surge voltages present on electrified trains. Minimal derating is required at high temperatures for more useable power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both the 200W and 300W models have a wide 43 to 160Vdc input range, and can operate with baseplate temperatures between -40 and +100\u00b0C. The series has the industry standard half-brick pin out and up to 11 units can be connected in parallel for higher power requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key applications include railway rolling stock and industrial equipment requiring battery backup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the TDK-Lambda CN-B DC-DC converters, please visit:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/cn-b\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/cn-b<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/support\/product-support\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">question you\u2019d like to ask TDK-Lambda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, please feel free to use the online FAQ form, and we\u2019ll get back to you with an answer as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CN-B baseplate-cooled DC-DC converters are certified to IEC 62368-1 and meet the rolling stock IEC 61373 Category 1, Class B shock\/vibration standards. 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