As companies and organizations strive to improve building energy efficiency and operating costs, commercial intelligent lighting systems are becoming more and more popular. These systems are increasingly using the Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology to manage power and data through a single Ethernet cable, providing a reliable and easy to install solution. In order to promote the scale and efficiency of lighting system, Microchip Technology Inc, through its subsidiary Microsemi Corporation (Megor Senby), released a cost-effective eight-port PoE switch -- PDS-408G PoE switch. The new switch ensures 60W power for 8 ports and is suitable for digital ceiling installation. The new product complies with IEEE 802.3bt standard and adopts a fanless design, which does not produce noise when working.


     PDS-408G switches are designed for enterprise connected lighting applications and integrate different systems such as lighting, sensors, HVAC, and Wi-Fi® access points on the same switch. The switch has eight PoE ports (the optimal number of ports for networked lighting) and provides additional cost savings for terminal applications through energy conservation and reduced operating costs. It complies with the IEEE 802.3bt standard and provides a total power of 480W, with a maximum power of 90W for a single port and 60W when powered by 8 ports simultaneously.

     The PDS-408G switch has a supercharged fire retardant rating and can be installed in any ventilated space, making it the best choice for digital ceiling installation. PDS-408G switch adopts fanless design, which can fully meet the needs of offices, hospitals, hotels and other buildings that require high quiet and reliability. In addition, it has other advantages of PoE, such as secure power supply, simple installation, flexible deployment, and remote power management.

     Rich Simoncic, senior vice president of Simulator Parts, discrete Devices and Power Products at Microchip, said: "With the increasing demand for Power over Ethernet (PoE) for interconnected lighting systems and the newly launched PoE switch tailored for this application, the PDS-408G will continue Microchip's leadership in PoE technology and is a solution that meets the IEEE 802.3bt standard. It can provide nearly six times the power specified by the previous PoE standard."