Ideal Power Inc (NASDAQ:IPWR)announced a 50% increase in the published power rating of its discrete B-TRAN product from 50 amps to 75 amps.
The company said the increase in the published power rating of the discrete B-TRAN product is supported by extensive testing conducted by both Ideal Power and external testing firms.
“Raising the current rating to 75 amps enables customers to provide higher system power for their products with the same device count or hold system power constant while reducing the required number of devices," Ideal Power CEO Dan Brdar said in a statement.
“This results in improved power density and potentially a smaller footprint for OEM products incorporating B-TRAN."
Brdar also noted that the company will benefit from a pricing premium associated with a higher rated product while current and prospective customers will share in this benefit due to the reduced part count to meet a given power rating and resultant net cost savings for their OEM products.
Ideal Power added that the increased power rating is solely the result of the extensive testing conducted to date as no changes were made to the product or packaging to facilitate the higher rating.