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Global electronics and connectivity company Molex introduces the AirBorn 3U VPX Power Supply, delivering clean power in a smaller form factor to unlock capacity in space-constrained aerospace, defense, and commercial applications. As the latest innovation from AirBorn, a Molex company, this newest VPX model is built on the robust architecture and award-winning innovation of the AirBorn 6U VPX Power Supply.
Mike Cole, SVP and president, Aerospace and Defense Solutions, Molex, says, “With the new 3U VPX Power Supply, we continue to overcome the most formidable physical and electrical challenges in power supply design.”
AirBorn’s patent-pending VPX Power Supply family optimizes size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) while meeting VPX and VITA 62 open architecture and performance requirements. Approximately one-third the size and weight of the 6U VPX Power Supply, the new SOSA-compliant 3U power system has been designed to achieve a maximum output of 1,000W and offers out-of-the-box compliance with MIL-STD-1275 and MIL-STD-461 CE101/CE102 conducted emission test requirements.
Additionally, the 3U VPX Power Supply incorporates AirBorn’s advanced internal filtering to meet stringent EMI/RF requirements. Integrated EMI suppression capability is designed to meet MIL-STD-461-conducted EMI emission requirements without external filtering.
“For customers building highly compact 3U VPX systems, the opportunity to leverage an ‘all-in-one’ power supply that handles power conversion and EMI filtering on a single printed circuit board is very compelling,” says Scott Poole, director, Design and Development Engineering at AirBorn.
When space is at a premium, the 3U VPX model can safeguard essential onboard systems and applications, such as Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), industrial automation, robotics, and AI-driven distributed systems. This transfer of military-grade ruggedization and reliability to other applications and industries will be universally appealing to engineers and systems integrators committed to ensuring flawless power delivery and seamless systems integration of sensitive electronics.
AirBorn and Molex company BittWare are exhibiting at the MOSA Industry & Government Summit & Expo at National Harbor, MD, August 27-29, 2025 (Booths 609 and 611, respectively). The AirBorn 3U VPX will be on display, alongside the AirBorn 6U VPX system, which delivers up to 2,300W of power – nearly twice the output of traditional 6U power supplies with 95% efficiency.