Modern power and control
systems require complex
operations to supervise remote
power units, monitor conditions
and communicate with a central
control unit.
These operations usually employ
fast data manipulation and fine
mathematical calculations. For
example, a very slow low-pass
filter needs at least 32-bit operands
to function, and fixed-point
arithmetic could easily overflow
16-bit numbers.
An 8-bit micro controller could
reduce the performance up to a
factor of 4. By contrast, a 32-bit
modern RISC architecture not only
offers a more powerful architecture,
but very often operates at higher
clock rates (approaching 100
MHz for lower cost devices), with
sophisticated peripherals, such as
CAN communications, advanced
PWM timers, fast I/O bit controls,
larger on board Flash/RAM
memories and lower system noise
due to internal clock boosting.
Featuring 32-bit MCU, the new
Argus HP 1.2kW Rectifier is a
prime example of how effectively
this technology can increase the
reliability and efficiency of existing
telecommunications networks.
