converter , we assume that these tasks can be completed within |
converters . In all this , we also have to consider that the power |
twelve days , plus an additional three days for certification . At |
supply is normally the very last component tackled in the design |
labour costs of around CHF 750 per day , and including average |
process . For their new products , companies are thus well advised |
expenses for materials and the use of the test lab , the overall |
to carefully evaluate whether they want to face the risks |
savings are now reduced to CHF 20,000 – assuming that |
associated with the internal development and production of |
everything goes to plan ! |
DC / DC converters . |
Summary | |
Manufacturers opting for ready-made DC / DC converters from | |
specialist suppliers benefit from shorter development times , free | |
Fig . 3 : Testing at the EMC lab reveals whether the product meets the limits set by the certification standard . RECOM customers can have their |
up internal resources , and avoid the risk of failing the EMC tests or certification procedures for their end products . Thanks to mass |
products tested at the RECOM headquarters prior to the official |
production , the prices of converter modules have also come |
certification . |
down over the past few years , so that internally designed |
converters are hardly ever a viable option today , even for largevolume | |
Such delays must obviously also be taken into account as they tend to come at a price ! If the product has a long service life and the manufacturer is well ahead of the competition , a delay of a few months might not be detrimental . Companies who must make up for lost terrain with an attractive new product , will , |
products . Companies might also face the problem that their young engineers are not fully familiar with analogue technology , which is another good reason to trust the specialist manufacturers of ready-made modules . We predict that , in a few years , purchasing converter modules from |
however , face an uphill battle . In our example , a delay of eight |
specialist suppliers will be as common as it is now for operational |
weeks corresponds to around three percent of the calculated |
amplifiers and other logics components . Do-it-yourself will just no |
service life . Based on a linear calculation , we are looking at a loss |
longer be viable ! |
of revenue of just below CHF 1.5 million ! | |
At this point , it becomes obvious that , for high-volume items , |
* For readers who wish to know more , we recommend the |
running the risk of a delayed market launch is not worth the |
DC / DC Book of Knowledge by Steve Roberts , which can be |
potential savings that can be made with discretely manufactured |
downloaded from www . recom-power . com . |