The type of board-mounted bricks that you
choose for your DC to DC converters will predict the efficiency and the power density
of it. As for design engineers, when it comes to choosing the best DC-DC
converters, you need to find ones that can serve as many power bricks
and avoid technical problems. The following are some things that you should
look for when it comes to choosing the right converter.
The output power: The amount of power that is available for each
standard brick size is all about the steady increase in power since the time of
their launch. Not only this, but it is said that with future time and increase
in the technological marvels, you will find a 2 to 3% improvement in the
efficiency of the power bricks. Such improvements are all about finding the
best appropriate power rating, considering the duty cycle that the load imposes
on the converter as well as the operating environment concerning the ambient
temperature.
Efficient operation: it is said that such converters work to
their fullest efficiency when they are operating near their full potential load
cycle. Also, size can make a difference between the input and output voltage
and can affect the efficiency of the entire process.
Keeping it cool: Some aspects that affect the operating
environment thermal requirements is the power rating, power density,
efficiency, and the ambient temperature of the setting.