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Enhance Electronics unveils nine new power supplies

May 15, 2006

CERRITOS, Calif. - Enhance Electronics, designer and manufacturer of kiosk power solutions, announced nine unique power supplies specifically for the kiosk marketplace.

The products come in all ranges within the ATX, SFX, TFX, TFX 1U and EPS 1U form factors. They are fully RoHS compliant, Energy Star compliant, less than 25 dba acoustic noise and certified by 80 PLUS.

Due to significantly reduced heat output, these kiosk-specific power supplies can increase kiosk reliability by up to 40 percent, reducing costly repairs and lost of revenue due to downtime.

Heat is one of the leading causes of semiconductor failure, with semiconductor junction failure rates doubling for every 10 degrees Celsius rise in temperature. For this reason, power supplies with excess heat output are less reliable themselves and will lower the reliability of the entire kiosk.

Additionally, the efficiency and power factor correction of Enhances' 80 PLUS qualified power supplies further improves kiosk reliability by reducing current stresses on electronic components. A typical Enhance 80 PLUS Qualified power supply draws roughly 13 percent less current than conventional lower efficiency, non-power-factor-corrected power supplies, minimizing stress on sensitive electronics within the kiosk.