隨著雲端計算和大數據時代的到來，資料中心機房的建設在全球各地持續增長，但相對的也產生了大量的機房能耗，故資料中心的建置在電力轉換效率提高方面越趨重要。高壓直流(High Voltage Direct Current, HVDC)式電源系統在資料中心的應用上，相較於傳統AC交流轉48Vdc直流架構擁有較高的電力轉換效率，得以降低系統功耗。本研究係以高壓直流式資料中心系統所需之電源供應器產品規格為探討重點。
首先，依所蒐集之全球市場資料加以彙整後，得以推估資料中心電源產業呈穩定成長且功率大幅增長之趨勢。其次，解析高壓直流式電源系統的商用規格、法規、專利等面向，作為產品開發規劃依據，並依此分析方式提出一套『產業分析』方法。論文中也藉由五力分析瞭解電源供應器產業結構及競爭力，再利用SWOT分析作研究個案公司與市場主要競爭對手的經營模式差異，並依此分析方式提出一套『商業分析』方法。最後，論文提出一套『產品開發策略』，依照個案企業的產品經銷特性、研發技術力與預期未來市場趨勢等觀點，提出適於個案企業之產品開發藍圖。藍圖規劃包含近程(1年)、中程(2~3年)、中長程(3~4年)及遠程(4~6年)等四階段之產品開發策略，使個案企業得以採循序漸進的方式，逐步投入研發人力、進行設備添購，有計畫性的作產品開發及認證申請。
藉由論文研究所擬議的產品開發策略，除了應用於個案公司外，亦可套用於業界上類似企業，以有效擴大其在數據中心電力解決方案領域的市場份額。

With the advent of cloud computing and the era of big data, the construction of data center computer facilities has continued to grow throughout the world, and running those new computer facilities also results in relatively huge power consumption. Therefore, improving efficiency of power conversion becomes more and more important to newly-built data centers. In terms of power conversion, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power systems have much higher efficiency than the traditional architecture of converting alternating current (AC) to low-voltage direct current (DC) (AC to 48Vdc) in data center applications. HVDC power systems can effectively reduce power consumption of the data center. This thesis focuses on the development of power supply products with the specifications of HVDC required by power systems for data center.
First, basing on the collected global market data and further analysis, it is possible to estimate the trend that power industry for data center is growing steadily and output power is increasing as well. Second, by analyzing the facets of HVDC power supply systems with respect to its commercial specifications, regulations, patents, and so forth to serve as the basis in product planning and product development. According to aforementioned methodology, an approach of industry analysis is presented. This thesis also analyzes the structure and competitiveness of power supply industry through Porter’s five-force analysis, and then uses SWOT analysis to study differences between the business models of the case company and its main competitors in the market. By Integrating both Porter’s five-force and SWOT analysis, this thesis presents another approach of business analysis. In the end, this thesis proposes a set of product development strategies that base on the attributes of product distribution, technical strength in research and development and projected future market trends to create suitable product development blueprint for the case enterprise. The development blueprint includes four-stage product development strategies that enables the case company to adopt the approach with step-by-step progress for short-term (1 year), medium-term (2~3 years), medium-long term (3~4 years) and long-term (4~6 years) periods. It will gradually invest in research and development manpower, purchase more equipment, and completes product development and product certification as per its planning.
The estimated results showed that the proposed blueprint of research, design and business strategies could be applied to the case company or other similar corporates in the world to effectively enlarge their market share in the segment of power solutions for data center.

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