Powering AI processors – 48V vertical power delivery changes the game
AI models demand huge current, driving legacy multiphase designs past 50 phases—causing space, thermal, and control limits Vicor addresses
Maximize uptime with robust and reliable power delivery
High temperature operation
High density
Parallelable
Improved thermal management
Power delivery that withstands the rigors of the recycling process
Efficient and power dense
Using a modular approach to power, Vicor high performance power modules require dramatically less space than traditional discrete power solutions while providing high efficiency and power density. This enables increased throughput without increasing floor space.
Reliable power at high temperature
Vicor BCM DC-DC power modules offer the unique ability to operate safely and reliably in the harshest of environments in the large-format battery recycling process. Equipment can reliably run at peak capacity thereby maximizing throughput and profitability.
Quickly implement a power solution
Vicor provides tested and qualified power modules to build power delivery networks that can be designed quickly without wasting time and effort to test and certify a new discrete design. This enables our customers to get to market faster, giving them a distinct advantage over their competition in all phases of the battery lifecycle.
The power delivery network
Isolated, high density BCM fixed-ratio converters safely and reliably convert a high voltage input into standard SELV bus output voltages of either 12, 24 or 48V. The planar packaging allows for efficient cooling and BCM modules can be easily paralleled for more power. They operate to an environment temperature of 100°C and provide integrated PMBus control, EMI filtering, and transient protection.
Isolated fixed-ratio
Input: 36 – 800V
Output: 2.4 – 55.0V
Current: Up to 150A
Peak efficiency: 98%
As small as 22.0 x 16.5 x 6.7mm
Resources
Resources for the design engineer
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