Ericsson's FRIDA platform to reduce power consumption

Ericsson has unveiled 'FRIDA II' platform in order to make a significant contribution in reducing energy consumption.

FRIDA II is an advanced bus converter platform, for use with the company's board-mounted DC/DC power modules in telecom and datacom applications.

It delivers lower power dissipation in end-customer systems, decreasing the requirement for hard cooling. It will also bring higher reliability, lower CO2 emissions and lower Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO2).

''Ericsson pioneered breakthrough technology in the introduction of digitally controlled DC/DC Advanced Bus Converters and the FRIDA II platform will further enable its customers to reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint,'' said Patrick Le Fevre, marketing and communication director, Ericsson Power Modules.

The platform offers a tightly regulated output voltage (2 percent) across the entire operational range from 36V to 75V.

It also includes proprietary firmware developed by Ericsson to integrate complex scenarios and the challenges faced by DC/DC board-mounted power supplies in telecom and datacom applications, such as in Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA or AdvancedTCA) or remote telecom equipment that is connected to an unstable power grid.