As artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and high-performance computing continue to expand, data centers face increasing demands for reliable and efficient power distribution. From utility connections and switchgear to uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and power distribution units (PDUs), every stage of the electrical infrastructure requires accurate monitoring, protection, and power management.
Astrodyne TDI supports leading power infrastructure equipment manufacturers with current transformers, isolation transformers, and EMI filtering solutions designed to address the evolving requirements of mission-critical data center applications.
Data center power infrastructure must support increasingly demanding electrical loads while maintaining operational reliability and efficiency. Equipment manufacturers face several key challenges:
Accurate Current Monitoring: As AI workloads increase power consumption, equipment manufacturers need precise current measurement to monitor electrical loads, optimize energy usage, and support equipment protection throughout the power distribution chain.
High-Current Requirements: Modern switchgear, UPS systems, and PDUs must accommodate substantial electrical loads. Current sensing components must support high-current applications without compromising measurement accuracy.
Equipment Protection and Reliability: Unexpected overload conditions can threaten critical infrastructure. Accurate current sensing is essential for enabling protective systems to detect abnormal operating conditions and help prevent equipment damage.
Space and Integration Constraints: Data center equipment often requires compact, application-specific components that integrate into existing switchgear assemblies, power distribution systems, and server racks.
Safety and EMI Compliance: Equipment manufacturers must meet applicable electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility requirements while managing development timelines and system integration challenges.
Astrodyne TDI addresses these challenges through a portfolio of current transformers, isolation solutions, and EMI filters designed for critical power infrastructure.
Current transformers are a primary focus of Astrodyne TDI's data center offering, providing essential current sensing capabilities throughout the power distribution chain.
Key capabilities include:
These capabilities allow equipment manufacturers to integrate current monitoring into switchgear, UPS systems, and PDUs to support load visibility, power management, and protection functions.
Beyond current sensing, Astrodyne TDI provides transformer solutions for power distribution and rack-level applications.
Three-phase transformers support voltage conversion and isolation requirements within power distribution equipment, while compact 2U rack-mount isolation stations provide an integration option for IT equipment racks.
Available listed configurations can help equipment manufacturers simplify integration and address applicable safety requirements.
Electromagnetic interference presents another challenge for manufacturers of power distribution equipment.
Astrodyne TDI offers EMI filters for single-phase and three-phase systems, including:
These filters help manufacturers address conducted EMI requirements while accommodating electrical and mechanical integration needs.
| Application | Astrodyne TDI Solution | Primary Function |
|---|---|---|
| Utility and Switchgear Equipment | Measuring and Protection Current Transformers | Current sensing, monitoring, and protection |
| UPS Systems | Current Transformers, Transformers, EMI Filters | Load monitoring, isolation, and EMI compliance |
| Power Distribution Units | Current Transformers, Three-Phase Transformers, EMI Filters | Power measurement, voltage conversion, and filtering |
| IT Rack Infrastructure | Isolation Stations and Application-Specific Transformers | Rack-level power isolation and integration |
Astrodyne TDI has established current transformer supply relationships with major power infrastructure manufacturers.
These relationships demonstrate experience supporting manufacturers whose equipment serves demanding electrical distribution applications.
Astrodyne TDI has also successfully introduced transformer and isolation station solutions for EMC rack equipment applications, demonstrating the relevance of compact isolation solutions within IT infrastructure.
These examples reflect Astrodyne TDI's experience across multiple stages of data center power distribution.
By incorporating Astrodyne TDI's magnetic components and EMI filtering solutions, equipment manufacturers can address several critical design requirements:
As data center power demands continue to rise, accurate current measurement, electrical isolation, and EMI management remain essential to reliable power infrastructure.
Astrodyne TDI supports equipment manufacturers with high-accuracy current transformers, isolation transformers, rack-mount isolation stations, and EMI filtering solutions that address critical power distribution challenges.
With established experience supporting leading electrical infrastructure manufacturers and the flexibility to develop application-specific solutions, Astrodyne TDI helps engineers design power systems for the evolving requirements of modern data centers.
Explore Astrodyne TDI's transformer and EMI filtering solutions at www.astrodynetdi.com.