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
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Bi-directional converter shrinks battery array to one cell for portable x-rays
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Industrial welding laser speed and accuracy improves using factorized power architecture
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High efficiency converters help maximize run-time for autonomous warehouse robots
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Wireless charging delivers next generation productivity for robotics and UAVs
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Automated test equipment’s speed and throughput improves with factorized power architecture
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Innovative 48V AI power architecture delivers both high current density and high current gain
Vicor 48V Factorized Power Architecture slashes thermal losses and delivers high current density to meet the extreme power demands of AI processors
48V Factorized Power Architecture™ slashes thermal losses and outperforms multiphase approach when powering AI
AI hardware faces severe power and cooling limits. Engineers debate 48V vs. 6V intermediate buses alongside new vertical power delivery (VPD) structures
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