System designers can no longer afford to make their choice of AC-DC power supplies an afterthought. As embedded systems pack ever more processing into smaller spaces, power has direct implications on the size, cooling and mobility of a board- or box-level system. Mix in the challenges of multi-voltage electronics and the complexity of distributed system architectures, and it's clear that embedded system designers need solutions that address those needs. If you look at the power supply products released over the last 12 months, there's been a definite uptick in new products that have some sort of application or industry focus. While this hasn't diminished the role of general-purpose power supplies, the trend has been toward supplies that include either certifications, special performance specs or tailored packaging intended for a specific application-and medical is one such application area.
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