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 |
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