3 kW Power Supply Reference Design Developed with Arrow Demonstrated at Booth 7-42
Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer of electronic components, will feature a single-phase AC input 3 kW PFC power supply system reference design at PCIM Europe 2026 that has been developed in collaboration with Arrow. Visitors to Booth 7-422 in Hall 7 can see the reference design in operation during the three-day event, June 9-11 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre in Germany.
Energy-saving initiatives and customer expectations are driving the increase in efficiency and decrease in the dimensions of power supplies. The exhibited single-phase AC input 3 kW PFC power supply has a power density of more than 40 W/in3 and a full-load efficiency of 98 percent. Using a high-frequency PFC front end enabled by SiC devices, an advanced totem-pole PFC controller, and a high-frequency LLC stage running up to 150 kHz using high-speed synchronous rectification on the output stage achieves this high power density required. The reference design incorporates high-frequency power magnetics specifically developed by Bourns for this application, which feature a low-profile form factor combined with high-efficiency and isolation capabilities.
“Our collaboration with Arrow reflects a shared commitment to helping power electronics engineers solve real design challenges,” said Ferdinand Leicher, VP Sales Europe, Bourns. “As both Bourns and Arrow engineers will be on hand in the booth to answer questions, PCIM gives us a strong platform to show what that cooperation produces in practice.”
The longstanding association between Bourns and Arrow spans multiple product categories and geographies. Arrow’s presence at the Bourns booth reinforces a distribution partnership built over many years of joint customer engagement and application support.
About Bourns
Bourns is a privately held manufacturer of power electronics, resistive components, circuit protection, and sensing solutions. Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Riverside, California, Bourns serves the automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, healthcare†, and audio markets through a global network of design, manufacturing, and sales operations. For more information, visit bourns.com.
