DC-id

Intro

DC-id is a new technology to revolutionarize the energy distribution for low power DC powered devices like consumer electronics, portable devices and other systems that usually require an AC adapter (wall-wart) in order to be used.

Traditionally, each device is supplied by the manufacturer with an AC adapter that is single use and it is tailored for a single device. This is unattractive for the manufacturer because the price of the electronic equipment needs to include the cost of the wall-wart. The user realy does not want yet another ugly brick laying around just to power the new device or appliance.

Because of the high variety of DC powered devices, it is impossible to standardize to a single DC specification to cover all the products (something like the AC distribution system).

Examples of DC powered devices include:

wireless phones answering machines radios networking equipment for Small Office/Home Office external stoarge devices (HDD) portable vacuum cleaner home automation (i.e. security cameras, sprinkler timers) power tools calculators electronic toys etc

cell phones digital cameras mp3 players camcorders portable video games PDAs GPS devices two way radios battery chargers etc

Having said that, the user is left struggling with countless AC adapters, both for the stationary devices and also when traveling. These application specific wall-warts are a burden for the environment since they are used only with single and possible short lived device.

Retired wall-warts!

The current "Universal" solution[s] offer replacement for a lost/damaged power supply, but the required mixing and matching is not trivial for a non-technical user.

Thomas vs. Nicola

So who's right, Thomas A. Edison with his DC electric power distribution or Nikola Tesla with high voltage AC? Depends: AC is the solution for long distance and/or high power; DC makes more sense for low power devices, like the consumer electronics, offering lower cost and space savings.

Universal DC

DC-id is the technology that enables creation of a true universal DC power distribution system, allowing a device to be powered from a DC-id compliant power supply without any user assistance and with 100% confidence the device will work properly.
This is done not by forcing the system's designers to use a single voltage distribution but by adding smarts and configurability to the power conversion circuitry which is embedded in the wall-wart.

Features

• Cost effective
• True Plug-and-power, no manual needed
• Multi load capable - single AC adapter with multiple independent outputs
• Multi output capable - one device could require more than one voltage
• Green techonolgy
• Cost saving for the user
• Cost effective for the manufacturer
• Will work using existing wires/connectors - No change in product's mechanical design

Applications

Huge list of applications:

1. Medium and low power Consumer Electronics (CE).
2. Protable electronics requiring a charger and/or external power source.
3. Medium and low power IT equipment
4. Portable test and measurement equipment
5. Replacement for the cigarrete light adapter in cars

Virtualliy, all DC powered electronics should use this technology.

We envision a future where wall-warts are not bundeled with the products but bought as needed by the end user; they are reused when the product is upgraded and shared between portable devices. This vision is made possible by the "Plug-and-power" capability of this technology.

We don't promiss a single, mighty adapter which will solve all your needs. That is not cost effective!
What we have to offer is a system with universal adapters which are able to power devices in some specification range (say one for max 10W another one for max 30W and so on). Also, our technology guarantees the things are set properly (otherwise the user is informed w/o the any risk of damaging his/hers device) and offers multi output capabilities, so a single adapter can serve multiple devices.

Nobody likes wall-warts!
[Do you?]

DC-id technology is available today.

Please contact us at info@DC-id.net if you have questions or comments.

If you are interested about your customers and if you care about the environment we'll be more than happy to help you integrating this techonolgy in your product line; please contact us for a demo.