Hypex SMPS - When Is It Coming? Alternatives?

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#81
Hi Jan-Peter et al,

that's good news for everyone waiting. 😉

The price seems reasonable as an introduction (considering the demand...).

But I'm actually in need of the 400W and 1kW (or whatever higher power) versions. 🙁

Can you estimate them being in schedule for this 'season' (i.e. summer)?

Thanks,
Sebastian.
 
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sek said:
Hi Jan-Peter et al,

that's good news for everyone waiting. 😉

The price seems reasonable as an introduction (considering the demand...).

But I'm actually in need of the 400W and 1kW (or whatever higher power) versions. 🙁

Can you estimate them being in schedule for this 'season' (i.e. summer)?

Thanks,
Sebastian.
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We have started with desiging the 360W version, it's a dual 180W SMPS transformer. If everything works as we hope, we will have this version soon in production. Probably in 3-4 months???

The more powerfull version is schedulded for after the 360W version.

If you like to talk in 'seasons' it will be not earlier as winter 2008....

Jan-Peter
 
#83
That's good to hear. It would mean a medium power solution (to support UCD400s) this year.
And I take it that two combined 180W SMPS would work alike in case I can't wait that long. 😉


Thanks for your reply, Jan-Peter.

Cheers,
Sebastian.
 
#86
We are working on it!!

However we are now VERY close to put the SMPS in production.

This week we have checked if it will pass the CE, so foar this is no problem at all.

The SMPS is extremely stable, now full power at 20Hz at 120V line voltage (180W). Output voltage stays very stable, compared with a liniear transformer + power supply much less voltage drop, less ripple.

You can turn the variac from 120VAC to 250VAC output voltage stays 2 x 45VDC. The efficiency is 81%, perhaps we can slightly improve this, the efficience of a 160VA transformer + power supply is 90%.

With a minor modification the pre-production batch is so stable it could be sold.... 😉

Anyway....next week we will order everything for the production, and i expect to have these in stock in about 4 weeks now!

Do have some patience :angel: :angel: :angel:

Regards,

Jan-Peter
 
#96
Hello,

we are now very close to release the SMPS 180W, finally.... 😉

Hereby already some pictures of the first production sample;


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Later this week we will release the full datasheet and add the product in our webshop.... :angel:

Best regards,

Jan-Peter
 
#98
Hi,

We have fist concentrate our selves onto a rocket stable SMPS design, the design is a single flyback converer included with a PFC.

The SMPS is build according to a Class-2 safety standard. And the used Y-capacitors are 2x470pF only!

Description
The SMPS180 Power Supply module is a high efficiency switch mode power supply specially designed to be used in combination with our range of UcD™ amplifier modules. Key features are high
efficiency over the entire load range, universal input voltage range (100 – 250V 50/60Hz), near unity Power Factor, low weight and very low radiated and conducted EMI. The SMPS180 also features an advanced overcurrent protection which in case of temporary overload simply reduces the output voltage, only when the overload condition remains for a longer time the supply will enter hiccup mode until the overload condition disappears. This feature in combination with the advanced feedback topology and large secondary buffer elcaps leads to the capability of delivering high peak power to the connected amplifier. The SMPS180 includes also an auxiliary isolated ±12V supply and a control circuit directly interfacing with our range of UcD™ amplifier modules. Further the SMPS can be on-off controlled from the secondary side or put in a latched off condition in case of serious fault conditions on the secondary side load. Great care has been taken to optimise the power stage and magnetics in order to achieve lowest EMI signature possible.

We are happy with the sonic result so far, we leave it to the customers to judge how good it's compared to other SMPS what are also special designed for audio amplifiers.

Regards,

Jan-Peter
 
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Jan-Peter said:
Hi,

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We are happy with the sonic result so far, we leave it to the customers to judge how good it's compared to other SMPS what are also special designed for audio amplifiers.

Regards,

Jan-Peter
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I think many would like to know what difference can you hear compared against your analog power supplies based on the parts you supply.

I had my eyes on this and wonder if the voltag can be lowered by the user.
 
#100
soongsc said:

I think many would like to know what difference can you hear compared against your analog power supplies based on the parts you supply.
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We leave this to the customer to judge. For the moment we have concentrate our selves to design a very well engineerd SMPS.

soongsc said:

I had my eyes on this and wonder if the voltag can be lowered by the user.
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Yes, you can reduce the voltage, range will be 2x35V to 2x45V.

Regards,

Jan-Peter
 
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