High performances standard DC-DC converter modules

A new generation of standard DC-DC converter modules using innovative techniques and technologies issued from aeronautic is presented. This development has been performed in the frame of ESA and CNES R/D contracts. The main electrical, interface and environmental requirements to reach a real standard product are presented and the trade off results concerning the topology, the key parts and the packaging are discussed. A complete range of products has been developed, qualified and the main features of these products are detailed. The development and qualification phases have now been completed and the flight models products are in production for telecommunication satellites, scientific satellites and observation satellites.