IN Brief:
- Advanced Energy has extended its full-brick AC-DC range with a 600 W, 48 V module aimed at telecom and industrial platforms.
- The AIF13WAC adds PMBus-based digital control, active current sharing, and internal inrush limiting in the same established form factor.
- The launch gives existing 500 W platform users a higher-output upgrade path without a mechanical redesign.
Advanced Energy has introduced a 600 W version of its full-brick board-mounted AC-DC platform, extending the AIF family with a 48 V unit that targets telecom and industrial systems where power density, thermal behaviour, and mechanical compatibility all matter at once. The new AIF13WAC reaches up to 94% peak efficiency and brings PMBus digital control and monitoring into a segment that has often remained relatively conservative on feature integration.
The more immediate story is the mechanical continuity. Advanced Energy is positioning the AIF13WAC as a drop-in step up from earlier 500 W products, keeping the same 2.4 x 4.6 x 0.55-inch full-brick envelope and preserving compatibility with existing accessories including case kits, heatsinks, and EMI filters. That removes one of the usual penalties that comes with a late-stage power increase, where the electrical gain is quickly offset by enclosure, cooling, and qualification work.
The converter is specified for a 90 to 264 VAC input range and delivers a 13 A, 48 VDC nominal output, alongside a 10 V auxiliary rail rated at 250 mA. Active current sharing and internal inrush limiting are built in, and the unit can run with up to three modules in parallel, which gives designers a cleaner route to higher system power without moving immediately to a different architecture. For contact-cooled, fanless assemblies, especially IP-sealed designs, that combination is likely to appeal.
Advanced Energy is also trimming the external component count. According to the company, only the input EMI filter, hold-up capacitors, and output capacitors are required to complete an application design, which keeps the surrounding implementation relatively contained. More information is available on the AIF13WAC product page.
