Compared to commercial off-the-shelf or COTS units, custom power supplies have a great deal to offer. As the name implies, an application-specific, custom-engineered power supply will deliver exactly what you need, instead of requiring you to redesign your system to fit the range of what a COTS unit can supply. For many industrial, military, and […]

Quick Navigation: COTS Power Supplies Qualifications & History COTS Power Supplies Military Applications & Benefits COTS Power Supplies Private-Sector Applications & Benefits COTS Power Supplies FAQs Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products offer alternatives to enterprises that need to purchase equipment, but wish to avoid having items engineered to specifications. For the U.S. military, the option of […]

Background When the US government started looking for ways to save money and speed up development cycle time, they started looking at using commercially available products to satisfy their program needs. These types of products are known as COTS – commercial-off-the-shelf. A definition from Wikipedia is, “Commercial off-the-shelf or commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) is a […]

What is a Linear Power Supply? Linear power supplies are designed for low noise and are often considered quiet since there is no high-frequency switching. They are used anywhere that excellent regulation and/or low ripple is required as well as needing low electromagnetic emissions and excellent transient response. Linear power supplies can only step down […]

ACT is proud to offer MIL-STD-704 products. MIL-STD-704 power supplies are aircraft power supplies that meet the requirements called out in MIL-STD-704. Not all power supplies meet this, which is often required for US military aircraft, and it is a sure sign of performance you can trust when seeking power supplies for your own applications. […]