Modular ROVs quickly adapt to today’s most risky underwater missions
Harvesting robots
Various produce including strawberries, apples and lettuce are being planted, maintained and harvested using automated vehicle guidance along with visual recognition robotics. Large robotic vehicles or equipment are typically powered from a high-voltage DC source of 400V or more.
The power delivery network
In this type of design, the Vicor BCM converter series can provide high-voltage battery conversion to a safe, nominal 48V. One example is the BCM4414 capable of more than 1,600W at greater than 97% efficiency from its 111 x 36 x 9mm package. The BCM is a fixed ratio converter with an output voltage 1/16 of the input voltage. Fixed ratio or regulated point-of-load converters such as Vicor NBMs, PRMs, ZVS Buck and ZVS Buck-Boost regulators power individual, downstream, lower-voltage rails as needed.
High Voltage BCM4414 Bus converter
Input: 500 – 800V
Output: 31.3 – 50.0V
Current: Up to 35A
110.6 x 35.5 x 9.4mm
PRM pre- and post-transformation regulators
Input: 48V (36 – 75V)
Output: 48V (5 – 55V
Power: Up to 600W
Efficiency: Up to 97%
As small as 22.0 x 16.5 x 6.73mm
NBM2317 fixed ratio DC-DC converter
Input: 38 – 60V
Output: 9.5 – 15V
Current: 60A
22.8 x 17.3 x 7.4mm
Inputs: 12V (8 – 18V), 24V (8 – 36V), 48V (30 – 60V)
Output: 1 – 16V
Power: Up to 22A
Peak efficiency: Up to 98%
As small as 10.0 x 10.0 x 2.5mm
