How to extend run times in battery powered applications?

For engineers specializing in robotics and automation, extending battery run times is crucial for optimizing the use and safe operation of battery-powered equipment. In particular for mobile robotics such as AGVs, AMRs, IMRs and drones.

But this task can become increasingly complex as more sensory, vision, navigation, communications devices need to be integrated, requiring stable regulated voltage supply.

Engineers working on battery-powered equipment often face these daily challenges:

• Limited Battery Runtime & Frequent Recharging
• Space and Weight Constraints
• Complex Thermal Management
• Operation in Harsh Environments

Non-isolated buck and buck-boost DC-DC converter solutions are key to simplifying these challenges are stabilizing battery output voltage, hence extending system runtimes as well as providing dedicated voltage supply for critical components.

+ Wide input and output ranges 
     ⇒  Supports various DC inputs and system load voltages

+ Minimal external components 
    ⇒  Lower costs

+ High efficiency and power density 
    ⇒  Easier thermal management and mounting

+ Scalable Power solutions 
    ⇒  Common pinouts allow scaling the power up or down

+ Lightweight 
    ⇒  Suits payload sensitive applications

+ Baseplate, heatsink & ruggedized options  
    ⇒  Adaptable to the system cooling and deployment

With our DC/DC converters you can achieve reliable, efficient, and safe battery-powered designs for your application.

Compact and highly efficient!
Non-isolated step down buck converters:These converters reliably reduce higher input voltages to stable, lower levels—ideal for powering sensitive electronics directly from batteries.
  > i3A 100W Buck converter
  > i6A 250W Buck converter
  > i7A 400-1000W Buck converter

Versatile all-rounders!
Non-isolated step up / step down back-boost converters: They seamlessly handle both voltage increases and decreases, ensuring consistent output even as battery levels fluctuate.
    > i1C 200W Buck-boost converter
    > i7C 300W Buck-boost converter

Engineered for tough environments!
Non-isolated ruggedized converters:Engineered for tough environments, these converters combine high reliability with durable construction, making them perfect for demanding field and industrial use.
   > RGA 250W ruggedized Buck converter
   > RGB 400-750W ruggedized Buck converter
   > RGC 300W ruggedized Buck-boost converter 

Combined with TDK-Lambda comprehensive support, including evaluation kits and reference designs, integration into end equipment is seamless and requires minimum effort.

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