A rechargeable DC power supply includes a housing including an interior,
an exterior, and an integral heat sink including a heat absorbing surface
formed in said interior and a heat dissipating surface formed in said
exterior. The rechargeable DC power supply includes a rechargeable
battery having battery terminals positioned in said interior, power
supply terminals positioned at said exterior of said housing, and a first
printed circuit board (PCB) assembly including a bidirectional DC-DC
converter module connected between said battery terminals and said power
supply terminals. The first PCB assembly is in coplanar contact with said
heat absorbing surface.