It is suitable for a broad range of military and aerospace applications across land, sea, and air, including military vehicles, avionics, high-power lighting, and directed energy weapons
GAIA Converter announced on September 10 the launch of the GRD-50A-M series of scalable 500W integrated power supplies for high-reliability markets such as military and aerospace.
This new family of commercial-off-the-shelf board power supplies, designed for 24Vdc and 28Vdc input, complies with major military standards, including MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-704, and MIL-STD-461. The GRD-50A-M provides flexibility, robustness, and easy integration into high-demand systems, therefore reducing time-to-market.
Key specifications and features include a 16-38Vdc permanent input voltage with transient voltage protection of up to 100Vdc, as well as reverse polarity and overload protection. The power supplies offer a total output power of 500W with 12Vdc, 15Vdc, 24Vdc or 28 Vdc output voltage.
The GRD-50A-M series features an overall efficiency of 89%, with full protection for output short circuit (hiccup mode), overvoltage, and overtemperature. The series features 1500Vdc primary-secondary isolation and 500Vdc chassis ground isolation.
Overall board dimensions are 10″ x 2.75″ x 0.9″ (255 x 70 x 24.25mm) and operating temperatures extend from -40°C to +85°C base-plate. Furthermore, the GRD-50A-M comes in a range of different configuration options, including board only (/B), coated (/V), and parallel (/P).
„This complete, ready-to-deploy power supply is engineered specifically for the demanding requirements of defence and high-reliability systems,” says Christian Jonglas, Technical Support Manager at GAIA Converter. “This innovative circuit board assembly delivers robust DC power while meeting all critical military standards right out of the box. By integrating this capability into a single, compact solution, we are helping our defence and aerospace customers accelerate their development timelines while ensuring mission-critical reliability.“
