Selecting the best isolated brick DC/DC Converter for a given application can pose a lot of questions for the design engineer. There are a number of reasons that may point to a particular choice. These could be the need for a fast transient response, higher efficiency, a converter with a base plate option, or a surface mount version versus a through-hole mounting scheme. This article discusses the technical considerations when choosing the optimum brick converter for a given application.
Various topics are covered; these include converter types, understanding the load, operating environments, efficiency, trim and derating.
