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Compared to existing products available on the market, the output power of Ericsson Power Modules' eighth-brick PKB-B DC/DC converter is considerably higher, claims the manufacturer. This is an important benefit when customers are looking for higher power in a smaller packaging than traditional quarter-brick formats, or to achieve higher power from a standard eight-brick when upgrading boards for higher performance. The PKB4204B PI is rated at 12Vat 20A and is available in three versions:through-hole, baseplate and surface-mount. The converter features an input voltage range of 36 to 75V and provides up to 240W of power or up to 20A of output current in an industry standard footprint and pin out. It offers a typical 25% cost savings compared to a standard 240W regulated quarter-brick. Offering 240W in a compact 2.07"² of area, the converter occupies approximately 38% less board space than an industry standard IBC quarter brick product and will find favour with customers facing challenging board space optimisation issues and/or migrating from quarter-brick to eight-brick without compromising performance.The most important application areas for the PKB4204B PI are datacom/networking, wireless networks, optical network equipment, server and data storage, ATCA and fan trays.