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¼ and ½ Brick DC/DC Converters for High-Reliability Applications

Newsletter – April 2025

The MGDM Brick Series offers a full range of 1/4 and 1/2 Brick high efficiency DC/DC converters from 75W to 500W, delivering compact, rugged power.

Full featured (on/off, Sync, trim, sense) and protected (OVP, UVLO, OTP, short-circuit), they are perfect for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications—meeting the highest standards for reliability, performance and long term GAÏA availability.

MGDM 1/4 Brick Series – Compact Power from 75W to 250W

With four models—MGDM75, MGDM160, MGDM205, and MGDM250—this lineup delivers high power density in a compact casing.

Designed to withstand harsh environments, the series supports wide input ranges and advanced thermal performance.

Key Features:

  • Power ratings: 75W, 160W, 200W, 250W
  • Wide input voltage options: 9–45Vdc, 16–80Vdc, 155–480Vdc
  • Perfect for DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275 compliance

MGDM-500 1/2 Brick – 500W Scalable Power

The MGDM-500 delivers 500W with up to 92% efficiency in a standard 1/2 Brick format. Designed for high-end systems like radar, avionics, and automation, it’s built to perform in extreme conditions.

Looking for scalability?

The MGDM-500/P offers parallel operation up to 3 kW with active load sharing, supporting redundant, fail-safe power architectures.

Highlights:

  • Wide input voltage options: 9–40Vdc, 16–80Vdc, 90–210Vdc
  • Parallel operation for scalability (MGDM-500/P)
  • Perfect for DO-160, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275 compliance
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Christian Jonglas

Christian Jonglas holds a master's degree in electronics. He spent 17 years in the telecom industry, working successively as an RF test engineer, failure mode analysis engineer, and applications engineer. He joined Gaïa Converter in 2011 as a Customer Support Manager and Field Application Engineer...

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