Four DC/DC converter ChiP modules offer “unrivalled power density”
Four tightly regulated DC/DC converter ChiP modules extend Vicor’s DCM family. They are available in the 3623 (36 x 23mm) ChiP (Converter housed in Package) and provide what Vicor claims is an unrivaled power density of 1,032W/inch3.
The 80W DCM ChiPs have a wide input voltage range of 9.0 to 75V and are available with nominal output voltages of 12V, 24V, 28V and 48V, with a voltage regulation range of ± one per cent.
The DCM ChiP is a DC/DC converter module that provides a proven, faster power system design option than alternate discrete solutions, says Vicor. DCMs operate from an unregulated, wide-range input to generate an isolated, regulated DC output. By using a high frequency, zero-voltage switching (ZVS) topology, DCMs consistently deliver high efficiency across the entire input voltage range.
The latest DCMs can be used in defence and industrial applications where tighter output voltage regulation is required. Target applications include UAV, ground vehicle, radar, transportation and industrial controls. The DCM ChiPs are available in M-grade, which can perform at temperatures as low as -55 degrees C.
Vicor designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems based on patented technologies.
The company is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, USA Vicor sells its products to the power systems market, including enterprise and high performance computing, industrial equipment and automation, telecommunications and network infrastructure, vehicles and transportation, aerospace and defence.
