AMETEK - Engineered Systems
When a catalog product cannot completely satisfy a requirement, AMETEK Programmable Power's Solutions Business provides custom power supply systems and integrations. The solutions range from OEM integration for medical and semiconductor industries to modular avionics ATE power subsystems to turnkey solar array simulators for satellites. We also can modify power supplies to meet your application requirements.
AMETEK Programmable Power Solutions is especially skilled at providing custom power supply solutions using existing technology and previously developed integration solutions. This approach provides maximum functionality, short lead times and maximum value. Here is a brief listing of some of the types of solutions we can provide:
Catalog product modifications include:
- OEM power supplies for heating or burn-in
- AC stimulus for current transformer and circuit breaker testing
- Solar Array Simulation for satellites
- PV emulation for inverter verification
- Power racks for high energy solid state lasers
- DC power source and regenerative load for avionics actuator and motor testing
- Save your time, money and resources and let AMETEK Programmable Power Solutions solve your custom power conversion challenges for you.
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Specially modified design allows:
- Air to water heat exchanger added to system
- True current source
- Fast transient response
- Little to no current overshoot
- Low stored energy

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On-wafer power device characterization up to 10,000 V DC / 600 A
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Safe and convenient integration kits to support T.I.P.S. “LuPo” High Voltage / High Power Probe Cards
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Prevent thin wafers from curling and breaking
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Safety interlock system with clear enclosure for operator safety during device measurements
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Convenient connection kits for easy and safe system integration with power device analyzers from Keysight Technologies and major suppliers
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Up to 25% lower air consumption (CDA) than other systems in the market (300l/min) with no compromise in transition times
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Windows 10 compatibility enables highest performance and safe operation with state-of-the-art hardware

1U - 2U rugged rack servers supporting standard and non-standard form factor motherboards in any CPU architecture. Designed for maximum interoperability with today’s common building blocks to allow you to craft a bolstered server with lots of I/O options.
- Board Flexibility - Incorporate any standard motherboard that follows the system’s form factor to craft a solution according to your most complex requirements
- Future-proofed Design - Easily swap boards to upgrade your server without modifying the rest of the system’s architecture, increasing scalability and flexibility while reducing costs
- Undeniably Rugged - Certified to the most stringent military and industrial standards, ensuring maximum operational efficiency within the harshest of environments

The ES9910 Ethernet switch/router, an advanced solution that offers seamlessly integrated, highly flexible, and fully managed LAN/VLAN connectivity for mission-critical systems.
This versatile technology serves onboard operations for both manned and unmanned ground, air, and sea vehicles, empowering them with top-notch networking capabilities.
The ENERTEC™ mission data processing and distribution units offer cost-effective, dependable solutions for acquiring, processing, storing, utilizing, and distributing field and mission data.
These units undergo rigorous validation and formal qualification testing, adhering to standard test methods such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 to ensure their reliability and performance.

The automotive industry is a sector frequently on the cusp of transformation. Fast-paced industry shifts span technology innovations, regulatory standards, green initiatives, and customer expectations, influencing manufacturers’ testing needs, growth objectives, and overall business strategies. Companies striving for a competitive edge focus on sustainable practices, regulatory compliance, and innovation in Electric Vehicles (EVs), alternative fuels, and autonomous driving systems. This positions the automotive industry in vital need of testing facilities that are future-proofed for rapid and ongoing transformation.

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Enables coaxial measurements up to 10,000 V and 300 A pulsed (600 A in a parallel configuration) with a single touchdown
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Even distribution of high current with innovative multi-fingertip design
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Compatible with TESLA 200/300 mm power device characterization system
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Reduced measurement time by testing both high-voltage and high-current conditions with a single touchdown
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Accurate characterization of a wide range of pad sizes and test currents, with minimum pad damage and contact resistance
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Safe, reliable and repeatable high-current/voltage measurements over a wide temperature range (from -55°C to +300°C)

Configurable and SWaP-C optimized with maximum storage capacity, processing power, and intelligence, our ruggedized, TAA-compliant BAM servers are the perfect solutions to accelerate and sustain ever-evolving applications
- Leading Performance CPUs - Supports dual Intel® 3rd Gen Xeon® SP CPUs with hardware-based encryption for enhanced compute and networking.
- High-end GPUs and FPGAs - Supports multiple double-wide, high-end Intel® and NVIDIA® GPUs and FPGAs to accelerate AI/ML/DL workloads at the edge.
- Fast NVMe SSDs - Supports up to 8 high-speed NVMe or 9 SAS/SATA SSDs to increase read/write speeds (FIPS 140-2/3 available).
- High Voltage (500V) Input
- Digital control loop technology
- Two models: 375W & 750W
- Up to 750W/500V
- Parallel up to 8 automatically
- Modular
- High Power Density
- Simple integration

- High Power Density: Up to 15 kW in 3U, 30 kW in a 6U chassis
- Wide Voltage Range: 0-10V up to 0-1000V, from 4 to 30 kW
- Fast Load Transient Response: Protection from undesired voltage excursions
- Low Ripple and Noise
- Intuitive Touch Screen Display
- Parallelable up to 150 kW
- Sequencing: Free system controller & speed up test
- Low audible noise: Temperature controlled variable speed fans

AMETEK Programmable Power
Located in San Diego, California, AMETEK Programmable Power designs, manufactures, and markets precision, AC and DC programmable power supplies, electronic loads, application specific power subsystems, and compliance test solutions for customers requiring and valuing differentiated power products and services. Also part of our business is VTI Instruments, which delivers precision modular instrumentation and systems for electronic signal distribution, acquisition, and monitoring, used in the world's most demanding test applications.
AMETEK Programmable Power boasts one of the industries' broadest portfolios of programmable power products under the well-known and respected Sorensen, Elgar, and California Instruments brands. AMETEK Programmable Power’s products serve a wide range of stimulus (T&M) and process power needs in applications including semiconductor fabrication, commercial and defense ATE, oil exploration, solar array and battery string simulation, avionics, general R&D and EMC compliance testing.
VTI Instruments provides products and systems which are used to monitor and record data that characterizes the physical integrity and performance of aircraft, engines, and other large structures, as well as automate the functional testing of complex electronic systems. VTI Instruments is recognized as an industry leader with a reputation of providing reliable data, first time, every time.
With strong brands, a broad product portfolio, exceptional precision power conversion and control expertise, proven power system integration capabilities and deep applications knowledge, AMETEK Programmable Power is your source for programmable power supplies, precision data acquisition instruments, and more.
Contact Details
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc. − San Diego
9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Phone: 858-450-0085
Fax: 858-458-0267
Email: sales.ppd@ametek.com for general inquiries
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