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Press release

American Avionic Technologies Corporation announces VITA 48.5 power supply

04/12/2009

Press releaseIssued by Collins Aerospace (was American Avionics Technologies) and published as received — not written by Airframer’s editors.

American Avionic Technologies Corporation (AATC) has announced the availability of a 6U, 800 Watt power supply compliant to the REDI (VITA 48.5) standard.

The AATC Model 1251 provides outputs of +5, +12 and +3.3 Volts with a MIL-STD-704F, +270 Volt DC input. The supply was designed for rugged military ground vehicle and aerospace environments. Operating over a temperature range of -40°C to +55°C with forced air cooling, the 6U power supply boasts an efficiency of 85%. Also provided is an I2C serial communications bus, providing extensive monitoring and control. The unit meets MIL-STD-461E EMI requirements and provides inrush current limiting and transient protection.

Sal Scilingo, president of AATC states, "We have been providing custom power supply solutions to the aerospace and defense industry for more than 20 years. The Model 1251 power supply offers a high power VME power solution to the latest VITA 48.5 standard."