ICE Components Offers Rapid Transformer Sample Service to Speed Up Power Supply Design Cycle

ATLANTA - March 12, 2013 - PRLog -- ICE Components, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative magnetic solutions for the power electronics market, has teamed up with Power Integrations to offer the Rapid Transformer Sample Service (RTSS).  This innovative service enables customers to trim days off the power supply prototyping schedule by taking advantage of the quick turnaround on transformer samples.  Typical lead-time on RTSS samples is two weeks and samples are provided free of charge.  Lead-time can be reduced to one week in special cases.  

In developing this service, ICE Components has worked closely with Power Integrations to minimize the number of design iterations and better determine the right transformer for specified applications.  To simplify the process even further, customers requesting samples from RTSS can submit a Power Integrations design tool spreadsheet from the company’s PI Expert Suite™  PSU design software, saving the time needed to create detailed documentation.  

ICE Components’ knowledgeable and highly experienced engineers provide unparalleled support in the early design stage and throughout the acquisition process. ICE will recommend a low cost, widely available material to reduce costs and assure availability once production begins.  “Too often a customer will put themselves in a corner due to time constraints during design.  When choosing materials for a custom transformer it’s difficult for customers to know market availability in Asia.  They could be facing long lead times for cores or bobbins that could significantly impact overall product lead times,”  says Robin Benas engineering manager at ICE Components.  “We strive to consider cost and production lead times when making design decisions.” Samples are delivered with a data sheet that includes a mechanical drawing, test specifications and UL BOM (if required).  

“PSU designers need a fast turn-around transformer service to enable them to develop prototypes quickly and reduce time-to-market,” says Peter Vaughan, director of applications engineering at Power Integrations. “One of the benefits of our PI Expert Suite PSU design tool is that it helps reduce transformer  design time, so programs like the RTSS from trusted, reliable partners, such as ICE, perfectly complement the efforts of the design engineer working with our software.”

For more information on the Rapid Transformer Sample Service from ICE Components, please visit http://icecomponents.com/RapidTransformerSampleService.aspx.  For volume pricing, lead times and samples, please contact Customer Service at (800) 729-2099 or cust.serve@icecomp.com.

For more information on PI Expert Suite™  PSU design software, please go to http://www.powerint.com/en/design-support/pi-expert-desig...


About ICE Components, Inc.
ICE is a supplier of magnetic components for the advanced power electronics market. By providing innovative design solutions, best in class engineering support and uncompromising quality, ICE delivers on our promise of "Helping to Engineer the Technology of Power." ICE is headquartered in Atlanta, GA with offices in Taipei, Taiwan and Shenzhen, China.  Please visit http://www.icecomponents.com for more information.

About Power Integrations
Power Integrations, Inc., is a Silicon Valley-based supplier of high-performance electronic components used in high-voltage power-conversion systems. The company's integrated circuits and diodes enable compact, energy-efficient AC-DC power supplies for a vast range of electronic products including mobile devices, TVs, PCs, appliances, smart utility meters and LED lights. CONCEPT IGBT driver systems enhance the efficiency, reliability and cost of high-power applications such as industrial motor drives, solar and wind energy systems, electric vehicles and high-voltage DC transmission. Since its introduction in 1998, Power Integrations' EcoSmart® energy-efficiency technology has prevented billions of dollars' worth of energy waste and millions of tons of carbon emissions. Reflecting the environmental benefits of the company's products, Power Integrations' stock is included in the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index, The Cleantech Index®, and the Ardour Global IndexSM. For more information, including design-support tools and resources, please visit http://www.powerint.com; visit Power Integrations' Green Room for a comprehensive guide to energy-efficiency standards around the world.