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SMPS400A180
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www.hypex.nl SMPS400A400
High Efficiency Audio SMPS

Highlights
High efficiency
Selectable input voltage range
Extremely small form factor
Low EMI

Features
Advanced over current protection
Remote controlled operation
Low weight: 300gr.
Compact: 105 x 100 x 42(37)mm
Fits in 1HE (with an extra shielding)
Fixed output voltage (2 versions
available)

Applications
Supply for single or multiple
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amplifiers of the UcD range
Active loudspeakers

Description
The SMPS400 is a high efficiency Safety Class 2 switch mode power supply specifically designed for
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use with our range of UcD amplifier modules. Key features are high efficiency over the entire load
range, extremely small form factor, low weight and very low radiated and conducted EMI. The
SMPS400 also features an advanced over current protection which in case of temporary overload
simply reduces the output voltage, only when the overload condition remains for a longer time the
supply will enter hiccup mode until the overload condition disappears. This feature combined with
large electrolytic buffer capacitors leads to the capability of delivering high dynamic headroom
power to the connected amplifier. The SMPS400 also includes an auxiliary isolated supply and a
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control circuit directly interfacing with our range of (OEM and standard) UcD amplifier modules. The
supply is triggered for normal operation or latched off in case of a critical fault via in built-in
actuators. The SMPS400 is optimized from the first phase of design to final implementation to
realize the low EMI signature required of the most demanding audio applications.
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Principle of operation

Conventional Switch Mode Power Supplies are commonly unsuitable for audio purposes due to poor
peak power capabilities and the inability to handle reversed currents generated by Class D amplifiers
as a load. The Hypex SMPS400 achieves these things by using an advanced over current protection
circuit, a highly efficient 2 quadrant DC/DC converter which is capable of handling reversed currents
and has a peak power handling of many times its rated power.

Safety precautions
The SMPS400 operates at mains voltage and carries hazardous voltages at
accessible parts. These parts may never be exposed to inadvertent touch. Observe
extreme care during installation and never touch any part of the unit while it is
connected to the mains. Disconnect the unit from the mains and allow all capacitors
to discharge for 5 minutes before handling it.
This product has no serviceable parts other than the on-board fuse. Replace the fuse only with the
same type and rating (T5,0H).

This is a Safety Class 2 device. It is very

important to maintain a 6mm
clearance with all possible conducting
parts (housing etc.) and cables. All
parts enclosed by the dotted line below
carry hazardous voltages. This includes
parts on the top and the bottom of the
board. When the SMPS400 is mounted
in a tight space there needs to be at
least 6mm clearance or a layer of
insulation with a minimum thickness
of 0.5mm between the top of the
transformer and the housing.

Standard the SMPS400 is supplied with

10mm spacers to mount the SMPS
onto the chassis. This creates the
mandatory 6mm clearance from the
bottom side of the PCB to the chassis
without the need for additional
insulating material. However, If the
enclosure is limited in height, for instance an 1HE 19” enclosure, one shall need to use smaller
spacers and provide a layer of insulation both above and below the SMPS with a minimum thickness
of 0.5mm in order to comply with the Class 2 Safety Directive. If these measures are taken into
account, the maximum height can be reduced to 37mm.

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Absolute maximum ratings

Correct operation at these limits is not guaranteed. Operation beyond these limits may
result in irreversible damage

Item Symbol Rating Unit Notes

Input voltage VLINE 270 Vac
Air Temperature TAMB 50 °C
Heat-sink temperature TSINK 95 °C

Recommended Operating Conditions

Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Notes
High Line Input Voltage VB 180 230 264 Vac
Low Line Input Voltage VB,FP 90 115 132 Vac

General Performance data (All versions)

Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Notes
Unregulated Output Voltage Aux VOUT,AUX 2 x 20 2 x 21 2 x 22 Vdc See Note 3
Output Current Aux IOUT,AUX 500m - - A per rail
Max Output Power PR 600 - - W See Note 1
Max Audio Output Power @ 20Hz PRALF 400 - - W See Note 2
into amplifier load
Efficiency η TBD % full power
Idle Losses P0 2 W
Standby Power Pstandby TBD W
Switching frequency FSW 100 kHz

General Performance data (SMPS400A400)

Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Notes
Output Voltage VOUT 2 x 63 2 x 72 Vdc See Note 3
Output Current IOUT A

General Performance data (SMPS400A180)

Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Notes
Output Voltage VOUT 2 x 49 2 x 56 Vdc See Note 3
Output Current IOUT A

Note 1:
1 Output Power delivered to a resistive dummy load (generally the only specification supplied
by other SMPS manufacturers).
Note 2: An audio amplifier actually draws twice the RMS power from the power supply. At high
frequencies the secondary storage output caps are capable to provide this power. At very low
frequencies however the SMPS is responsible for delivering this peak power to the amplifier.
Note 3:
3: Output voltage is proportional to the mains line voltage (Typical 230Vac).

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Output Power Performance data

The SMPS400 is designed for music reproduction and is therefore not able to deliver its maximum
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output power long-term. The RMS value of any common music signal generally doesn’t exceed 1/8
of the maximum peak power. The SMPS400 is therefore perfectly capable of driving the connected
amplifier in clipping continuously with a music signal without the need of additional external
cooling.

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Unless otherwise specified. Ta = 25°C. Connected amplifier: UcD400OEM , f = 1kHz.
SMPS400 is horizontally mounted in free air without additional external cooling. Measurements are
done without preheating. Distortion figures (THD+N) at the stated power ratings are below 1%.

Item Symbol Conditions Typ Unit Notes

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Amplifier output Po BTL Load = 8Ω 2 x UcD400OEM
power for 30 sec. 120Vac/60Hz 600 W In BTL configuration
until TMAX = 100°C 230Vac/50Hz 650
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Amplifier output Po BTL Load = 8Ω 2 x UcD400OEM
power for 1 min. 120Vac/60Hz 500 W In BTL configuration
until TMAX = 100°C 230Vac/50Hz 550
Amplifier output Po Load = 4Ω
power for 5 min. 120Vac/60Hz 400 W
until TMAX = 100°C 230Vac/50Hz 400
Continuous output Po Load = 4Ω
power. TMAX stabilized 120Vac/60Hz 150 W
at 100°C 230Vac/50Hz 150

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J1: Mains Voltage Input Selection. Connector type: JST-B2P-VH

Pin Function
1,2 Not Connected = 230Vac Mains; Connected = 115Vac Mains

J2: Mains Input. Connector type: JST-B3P-VH

Pin Function
1,3 Mains Input
2 NC
NOTE: As per Class 2 ground is NC and so unavailable for safety ground. You must follow Class 2
safety standards in implementing the SMPS400. Also read http://www.hypex.nl/docs/earth.pdf

J3: Main Output Connections. Connector type: JST-B5P-VH

Pin Type Function
1 Output Positive Output Voltage (Vcc)
2 Output Output Ground
3 Output Negative Output Voltage (Vee)
4 Input DC Error Input (OEM amplifier series only)
5 Output Auto Amplifier Enable

J4: Amplifier Control. Connector type: JST-B2P-VH

Pin Type Function
1
2
NOTE: Connectors J3 (3-pin) and J4 (2-pin) have been combined to a single 5-pin connector to avoid
wiring mishaps.

J5: Aux & Control. Connector type: JST-B7B-EHA

Pin Type Function
1 Input SMPS Standby
2 Input Amplifier Standby
3 Output Unregulated Positive Auxiliary Output Voltage
4 - NC
5 Output Ground
6 - NC
7 Output Unregulated Negative Auxiliary Output Voltage

J6: DC Error. Connector type: 2-pin MOLEX® KK® series

Pin Type Function
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1 Input DC Error Input 1 (UcD -series ST/HG or generic amplifier)
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2 Input DC Error Input 2 (UcD -series ST/HG or generic amplifier)

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Fig1. Connector pinning SMPS400.

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SMPS Standby Input Characteristics

Applying an external DC voltage to this input will put the SMPS in standby. Both main and auxiliary
output voltages will drop gradually. Removing the standby voltage will result in a normal soft
started start-up of the SMPS400. Putting the SMPS in standby also automatically release the Auto
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Amplifier Enable line guaranteeing pop-free shut down of the connected UcD amplifier.
Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
DC voltage on J5:1 input 3,3 12 Vdc

Amplifier Standby Input Characteristics

Applying an external DC voltage to the amplifier standby pin will put the amplifier in standby. The
connected amplifier must be connected to Auto Amplifier Enable, described below, in order to use
this option.
Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
DC voltage on J5:2 input 0 Vcc Vdc

Unregulated Auxiliary Output Characteristics

The SMPS400 provides Unregulated Auxiliary Output Voltages that are available for external
auxiliary purposes.
Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
Positive DC voltage on J5:3 output 21 Vdc See note 1,2
Negative DC voltage on J5:7 output 21 Vdc See note 1,2
Note 1: Output voltage is fixed by design and proportional to the mains line voltage.
Note 2: These outputs are short term shortcut protected (1 sec.)

Output Voltage Characteristics SMPS400A400

Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
Positive DC voltage on J3:1 Output 63 Vdc See note 1,2
Negative DC voltage on J3:3 Output -63 Vdc See note 1,2
Note 1: Output voltage is fixed by design and proportional to the mains line voltage.
Note 2: These outputs are fully long term shortcut protected: outputs to ground, output to output.

Output Voltage Characteristics SMPS400A180

Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
Positive DC voltage on J3:1 Output 49 Vdc See note 1,2
Negative DC voltage on J3:3 Output -49 Vdc See note 1,2
Note 1: Output voltage is fixed by design and proportional to the mains line voltage.
Note 2: These outputs are fully long term shortcut protected: outputs to ground, output to output.

Output Grounds Characteristics

The Output Ground reference. Main Output Ground and Auxiliary Output Ground are connected
together on the board.

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DC Error Input Characteristics

In the event of a critical failure occurring in the connected amplifier which may cause damage to the
connected loudspeaker, the SMPS400 needs to be switched-off rapidly. The SMPS400 provides a
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single DC Error Input designated for a UcD OEM series amplifier. The DC-Error Input is latched and
will not auto-recover. The SMPS400 needs to be disconnected from the mains a couple of minutes to
reset.
Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
DC voltage on J4:1 Input Vdc * Use open collector
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* Pin 33 of the 36-pin connector on the UcD180OEM /UcD400OEM or pin 8 of the 14-pin connector
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on the UcD100OEM /UcD180OEM needs to be connected to this pin to enable this function. Multiple
modules can be connected to this pin.

Auto Amplifier Enable Characteristics

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When the enable-line of a UcD -series amplifier is connected to this pin the amplifier will be enabled
and disabled automatically when the SMPS400 is switched on and off preventing unwanted audio
artefacts during power-up and power-down.
Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
DC voltage on J4:2 Output Internal open collector

DC Error Input 1 & 2 Characteristics

In the event of a critical failure occurring in the connected amplifier which may cause damage to the
connected loudspeaker, the SMPS400 needs to be switched-off rapidly. The SMPS400 provides double
generic DC-Error Inputs. These DC-Error Inputs are latched and will not auto-recover. The SMPS400
needs to be disconnected from the mains a couple of minutes to reset. A total of three modules can
be connected.
Item Type Min Typ Max Unit Notes
DC voltage on J6:1,2 Input See note 1
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Note 1: The positive loudspeaker output of a UcD -series ST/HG or generic amplifier needs to be
connected to either J6:1 or J6:2 to enable this function.

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Dimensions. Top view.

Dimensions. Side view.

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Document PCB Description Date

Revision Version
R1 SMPS400V1 Initial Draft. Applicable to SMPS400/67/47/37 V1 26.02.2009
R2 SMPS400V2 - /37 version deleted. 03.04.2009
- /47 output voltage increased from 47V to 49V.
R3 SMPS400V3 - Changed output connector style for compatibility 04.05.2009
reasons.
- Current limiter further improved.
- Transformer changed for better efficiency.
- Audiophile performance improved.
R4 SMPS400V4 TR3 moved for better fit.
R5 SMPS400V4 - Auxiliary output voltage increased to 2 x 21V. 05.06.2009
- J3/J4 combined to a single 5-pin header to avoid wiring
errors.
R6 SMPS400V5 - Product names changed to indicate which amplifier 10.02.2010
should be used with the SMPS400 (..A180, ..A400)
- J3/J4 combined to J5. Connection tables adjusted.
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- Trademark signs (UcD™ into UcD )
- Several component changes in input and output stage.
R7 SMPS400V6 - Output voltage reduced to comply to mains range. 03.03.2010
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