PHELPS, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Video Display Corporation (Nasdaq:VIDE) announced today that BEAR Power Supplies, www.bearpwr.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has scored a new design win of a custom power supply for a leading provider of "smart meters" and data collection systems. The custom 30-Watt AC/DC converter will power energy monitoring systems to be mounted on utility poles worldwide, providing a key link in the "smart grid" advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
BEAR designed the custom AC/DC converter to withstand high transient surges such as those caused by lightning, following IEEE C62.41-1991 (R1995) practices. Expert design techniques and careful component selection ensure that this compact power supply will deliver years of reliable operation under an extreme operating temperature range of -40°C to +70°C.
"BEAR won this project because of our proven ability to deliver custom power supplies that have long life and high reliability under extreme operating conditions, including the extreme hot and cold temperatures endured by pole-mounted outdoor equipment," said Michael Allen, president of BEAR Power Supplies. "We're proud to support customers in the vital work of improving the reliability and efficiency of the energy grid."
In addition to smart grid and other utility applications, BEAR custom power supplies are found in a wide range of commercial and industrial equipment including ground transportation, telecommunications, medical and military systems. BEAR provides offers expert design services, fast-turn prototypes, pre-production runs and any volume manufacturing of custom power supplies from its design and manufacturing center in western New York.
About BEAR Power Supplies
BEAR Power Supplies, www.bearpwr.com, designs, manufactures and sells power supplies for commercial, industrial, and medical equipment. Products include rugged, encapsulated AC/DC and DC/DC power converters; factory-configurable external power supplies; and full-custom power supplies to meet OEM designers' most difficult requirements. Capabilities range from fast-turn prototypes to high volume production. The company's headquarters, design and manufacturing center are located near Rochester, New York. BEAR Power Supplies is a unit of Z-AXIS, Inc., a subsidiary of Video Display Corporation (Nasdaq:VIDE).
About Video Display Corporation
Video Display Corporation (www.videodisplay.com) designs, develops and manufactures unique solutions for display requirements for military, medical and industrial uses with emphasis on high-end training and simulation applications. Its product offerings include ruggedized LCOS, DLP LED, CRT and AMLCD displays as well as complete projection display systems utilizing VDC Display Systems' Marquee(TM) and ESCP line of projectors. Video Display Corporation operates eight sales, design and manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Europe.