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The World's Tiniest Power Supply Unit

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the case-modders-rejoice dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This year at CES members of the press got to grab a glimpse of the world's tiniest power supply. Well actually it is the world's tiniest 12V snap-in ATX DC-to-DC power supply, but you get the idea. This unit produces 120W of power and is about the size of two AA batteries. It is specifically designed for use with Mini-ITX motherboards, but can be used in many other applications."

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  1. FTFA - Taco is Lame by mkiwi · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Why is this even news? As an EE, anyone and their dog could rig up such a device. When I first clicked on the link I did not believe it was possible to get a 120W or whatever PSU into the size of 2 AA batteries.

    Taco- Sorry, you can't. The thing is merely a crappy switching regulator WITHOUT a transformer. To be a PSU, it is necessary to step down 120V or 240V down to a more managable 5V or 12V. This cannot be done with what is pictured on the site. It is a regulated snap-in connector- nothing more. If he had a 120W PSU the size of two AA batteries, he'd freaking win a Nobel Prize and be bought out by every PSU manufacturer (Delta Group, MeanWell, etc.)... too bad its is quite impossible right now.

    CmdrTaco needs to get his articles based on reality rather than from smoking the wacky weed. Maybe it was poor choice of wording, but that is no excuse.