A CompactPowerController forMicrosat Applications

Thispaperdescribes a compact, lightweight powercontrol unit suitable foramicrosat. A COTS-based approach wasusedincomponent selection toenable short lead times andparts availability inaddition tofacilitating a lower cost. Thefive boards intheunit aresimilar insize to a 3U formfactor andarepackaged ina lightweight aluminum housing. Thephysical features ofthisunit include oDual200Wboost-mode battery chargers

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