R&D Team
The history of Sirio Elettronica has developed in parallel with the major transformations in the electronics, information technology, and industrial trade sectors.
With the introduction of active components, power conversion gradually shifted from the industrial frequency of 50 Hz to today’s frequencies of hundreds of kHz, also influencing passive components. At the same time, machines have become increasingly automated thanks to advances in information technology, while the market has evolved from a local dimension into a global competitive environment.
The company has addressed these changes by seizing the opportunities they presented and by creating a Technical Departments dedicated to research and development. Composed of engineers and specialized personnel, the Research and Development Team represents the driving force behind innovation: on the one hand, it develops technological solutions and transforms them into standard products; on the other hand, it actively collaborates with customers to meet specific needs and supports a wide range of applications.
Design
From the concept to the real product in tight cooperation with the customer
Since its establishment, Sirio has always distinguished itself through its strong commitment to research and development.
Research activities include the study of new materials available on the market (magnetic, insulating, and conductive materials); the development of technologies for component manufacturing, particularly in relation to the automation of production processes; the analysis of emerging customer needs; continuous updates on high-frequency power conversion; and ongoing expertise in industry regulations.
Development activities involve transforming the requests of customers’ Technical Departments into actual components. The creation of a new transformer requires close collaboration between the converter designer and Sirio’s engineers.
The design process begins with the customer’s specifications and develops through several stages. After a preliminary evaluation, Sirio’s Technical Department identifies the solution that best meets the project requirements while integrating with the available production technologies. Optimization is carried out using dedicated software developed in-house for calculations and electromagnetic field simulation, which are essential tools in the development of power components.
Every design project is supported by prototyping: the concept is transformed into a real component, designed using standard materials and developed for automated production.
Custom Design
For your requests, please download the form and send it to our Technical Department at development_team@sirio-ic.com
Power lab
The design of special high-frequency components, especially in case of high operating voltages and critical environmental conditions, must always be supported by an analysis of their characteristics in order to verify that the initial theoretical evaluation corresponds to actual performance. For this reason, since the very beginnig, Sirio has established a laboratory for the Technical Department, which has been progressively expanded and updated with new instrumentation for component design and testing.
At a certain point, however, this first laboratory – despite its importance for development activities – was no longer considered sufficient. In 2023, a second laboratory was established in a dedicated facility, with the aim of exploring new construction solutions and alternative materials to maintain or improve the current performance of switching transformers, while also focusing on cost reduction. The new laboratory therefore does not replace the first one, but rather complements it, as it is intended exclusively for research activities.
At present, our test benches allow us to test transformer prototypes installed in high-frequency converters operating up to 250 kHz and up to 15 kW power rating. The goal is to extend the rated power to 50 kW.
