OMRON provides many types of general-purpose
Power Supplies, such as the type mounted to DIN rail or the type built
into equipment. OMRON also provides the S8VS which provides notification
of replacement timing, and the Buffer Block that handles momentary power
interruptions, and other highly reliable Power Supplies.
What is a Power Supply?
Commercial AC power distributed from power plants cannot be supplied
directly to the ICs and other electronic components built into electronic
devices in automated office and factory equipment without destroying the
components due to the high voltage of commercial AC power. Devices called
power supplies or regulated DC power supplies are therefore required to
convert commercial AC power into regulated DC power to drive ICs and other
electronic components.
Regulated DC Power Supplies
The methods for controlling Regulated DC Power Supplies can be largely
classified into the following two types. Switch-mode Power Supplies and
linear Power Supplies are generally referred to as Power Supplies.
Currently, switch-mode Power Supplies are the most prevalent.
Switch-mode Power Supplies
Switch-mode power supplies convert commercial AC power into the required
high-frequency DC power using the high-speed switching of semiconductors.
Switch-mode power supplies are so compact, light, and efficient that they
are used as power supplies by most electronic devices.
Advantages
• Highly efficient.
• Compact, and light.
• A wide input voltage range.
Disadvantages
• Switching noise is generated.
• Large inrush current on primary side.
Power Supply Selection
Basic Selection Points:
Factors to consider when selecting a Power Supply are provided in the
following diagram.
>> Glossary of Power
Supplies
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Unique, new under-voltage alarm
function with compact body contributing to machine downsizing. |
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S8VT
DIN-rail mounting, Power Supply with a
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