Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOGB20230913019
- Term of Validity
- 13 September 2023 - 12 September 2025
- Company's Country
- United Kingdom
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A UK startup has patented and developed novel AC-DC-AC conversion architecture achieving best-in-class average efficiencies whilst relying on standard components. It has recently launched its products, covering up to 250W, through a major manufacturing partner. Further partnerships are sought in electronics and solar industries through commercial agreements with technical assistance, to develop new products. The UK company will aid with the architecture and design.
- Full Description
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Typical PSU (power supply unit) topologies deliver peak efficiency towards full load, dropping away at lighter loads where low power efficiencies often compromise the average efficiency of the unit. The power industry continues to improve average efficiency by engineering solutions that focus on increasing peak efficiency, often incorporating more costly components, even though typical applications spend most of their operating time at lighter loads. As a result many power supplies specify peak loads that only take place over short durations.
New regulation is driving innovation for PSUs. Various power solutions companies (PSU, converting AC-DC (alternative to direct current) or vice versa in consumer devices) want to comply with these regulations, including the European Commission 'Eco Design' Regulation (EC) No 278/2009. In addition the EU Commission has recently adopted new rules to reduce the energy consumption of electrical appliances – this is estimated to impact over 800 mn devices sold annually in the EU.
A UK company now offers an alternative technology for PSUs up to 250W that can enable companies seeking to comply with these rules and that uses 95% commodity components. It has been launched to market, supported by a major PSU manufacture, with a proven ability to deliver a flat efficiency profile across the power load spectrum for a PSU. In published results (available on request) significant power savings have been achieved compared to a typical flyback architecture.
The new architecture and controls are scalable into higher power ranges, with a new product covering PSUs up to 600W been prototyped.
The company now seeks additional commercial agreements with technical assistance, to incorporate the patented technology in different sectors including consumer electronics, home appliances, LED drivers, telecoms, data farms etc. The UK company will aid with new product development. - Advantages and Innovations
- The technology achieves a flat efficiency profile for power supplies that is significantly better when measured against standard offerings such as flybacks. These results are achieved using standard components that result in cheaper Bill of Materials (BOM) costs against comparable technologies.
- Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- IPR status
- IPR granted
- IPR notes
- Multiple patents granted.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Type of partner sought: industry.
Specific area of partner sought: OEM, tier 1 supplier or distributor with design capability;
Role of partner sought: to incorporate technology into future power supply and battery charging products. Initial product capability of up to 250W, with additional potential to cover up to 1kW in short term and higher in longer term. The UK company will provide technical support in the development of new products. - Type and Size of Partner
- Big company
- SME 11-49
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 001001004 - Electronic engineering
- Market keywords
- 03003 - Power Supplies
- Sector Groups Involved
- Electronics
- Renewable Energy
- Energy-Intensive Industries
- Targeted countries
- All countries