In the world of communications, especially in life-saving air-base drones, there is a new push for larger, more lightweight disaster relief drones, with better more efficient modular DC-DC converters. The use of up to 9kW of power is now becoming common, with ground power supplies tethered to the drone and modular DC-DC converters reducing weight, and taking up less overall space

The resulting design improvements have allowed for better communications equipment to be added to the drones, including more higher resolution cameras and audio recording equipment. The calculating of location from the air is served with more topographical equipment with higher sensitivity. The list goes on. .

In the EV sector modular DC-DC converters and BCM (bus control module) converters are taking high voltage from electric engines and stepping down to low voltage complex and fragile system controls and equipment in electric airplanes. The work is groundbreaking and very exciting. The modular design, and high 94% efficiency, with the added higher safety compliance is seeing its way to home automation, on the roads, and in the skies.

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