Montreal, Canada ( prsafe ) March 9, 2012 - Montreal, Canada - March 08, 2012 - Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, announces immediate availability of the new 150 Watt Half-Brick DC/DC Power Converters from Wall Industries.

Designed for use in railway systems and other harsh environments, the new DCHBW150 series of DC/DC power converters can deliver up to 182 Watts of output power in an industry standard 2.40" x 2.28" x 0.50" half-brick package and footprint. The DCHBW150 series consists of 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 15V, 24V, 28V, and 48VDC single output models that operate over 4:1 input voltage ranges of 9-36VDC, 16.5-75VDC, and 43-160VDC. Standard features include high efficiency up to 91%, soft start, adjustable output voltage, remote sense, 2250VDC I/O isolation, and positive remote ON/OFF control.

David Carroll, Product Marketing Manager for Future Electronics explained, "All models in the DCHBW150 series are RoHS compliant and have UL60950-1, EN60950-1, and IEC60950-1 safety approvals."

The DCHBW150 series of DC/DC converters have no minimum load requirements and operate over a case temperature range of -40°C to +115°C. These converters have a MTBF rating of 1,010,000 hours using Bellcore TR-NWT-000332 and 74,160 hours using MIL-HDBK-217F. These converters are also protected against short circuit, over voltage, over current, and over temperature conditions. The DCHBW150 series has several different options available which include negative remote ON/OFF, terminal blocks, case pin, sync pin, pin lengths, heatsinks, thru-hole inserts, and DIN rail clip option. Carroll added, "In addition to railway systems, this series is ideal for use in wireless networks, telecom/datacom, industry control systems, semiconductor equipment, and distributed power architectures."

More information on the DCHBW150 series, as well as the largest available-to-sell electronics component inventory in the world, can be found at www.FutureElectronics.com.

Visit FutureElectronics.com for a wide range of power supply solutions including DC/DC Converters, linear and switching AC/DC power supplies.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a world class leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components. Having served the electronics industry for over 40 years, Future Electronics is uniquely positioned as the only truly global distributor of electronic components supporting customers of all sizes. Future Electronics currently operates in 169 locations in 42 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, with its corporate headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

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martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

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