Vicor adds DCM5614 DC/DC converter for airborne applications
Supplied in a VIA package, measuring 142.2 x 35.6 x 9.4mm ( 5.6 x 1.4 x 0.3 inches), the DCM5614 is an isolated, regulated 270V to 28V DC/DC converter from Vicor. It has an output power rating of 1,300W.
According to Vicor, it provides unmatched power density of 451W/in3 yet weighs just 178g. These characteristics make the DCM5614 suitable for advanced airborne, shipboard and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems where power density, weight and efficiency are critical, adds Vicor.
With 96 per cent efficiency, power dissipation is significantly reduced and the DCM5614’s planar, thermal VIA package enables multiple cooling strategies. Modules can also be paralleled for increased power, or stacked for increased output voltage.
The DCM in a VIA package is a high-power, high-efficiency DC/DC converter, operating from a 180 to 400V DC primary source to deliver an isolated, regulated, 28V nominal, safety extra low voltage (SELV) secondary output.
The low-profile DCM5614 is available in chassis- or PCB-mount form-factor. It incorporates a DC/DC converter, in-rush protection and optional analogue or digital communication.
The DCM offers low noise, fast transient response and high efficiency and power density. The optional secondary referenced PMBus-compatible telemetry and control interface provides access to the DCM’s internal controller configuration, fault monitoring and other telemetry functions. The thermal management of the VIA packaging technology offers flexible mechanical mounting options with low top- and bottom-side thermal resistances. When combined with downstream regulators and point of load (PoL) current multipliers, the DCM enables power system architects to achieve power-system solutions with outstanding performance metrics and low total cost, says Vicor.
Typical applications are in defence, aerospace and communication systems.
Vicor designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems based upon a portfolio of patented technologies.
The company is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. It 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.
