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Design Guide & Applications Manual for Maxi, Mini, Micro Family DC-DC Converters and Accessory Modules
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Design Guide & Applications Manual for VI-200 & VI-J00 Family DC-DC Converters and Configurable Power Supplies
VIBRICK™ User Guides
BCM Evaluation Board User Guide
BCM Evaluation Board User Guide
The VIBRICK Evaluation Board offers a convenient means to evaluate the performance of Vicor’s VIBRICK BCM bus converter and has been optimized for user convenience.
PRM/VTM Evaluation Board User Guide
PRM / VTM Evaluation Board User Guide
The Evaluation Boards described in this document are intended to acquaint you with the benefits and features of VIBRICKs and Factorized Power Architecture (FPA™).
DC-DC Converter Evaluation Board User Guide
DC-DC Converter Evaluation Board User Guide
The VI BRICK Evaluation Board offers a convenient means to evaluate the performance of Vicor’s VI BRICK DC-DC Converter and has been optimized for user convenience.
V•I Chip User Guides
Constant Current (CC) Demonstration Board User Guide
This guide explains how to use a PRM™ regulator as a constant current source. The CC system demonstrates the use of a PRM and a VTM™ to drive LEDs or for general laboratory evaluation
V•I Chip BCM Evaluation Board User Guide
The V•I Chip evaluation board offers a convenient tool to evaluate the performance of BCM™ Bus Converters. The board has been optimized for user convenience.
V•I Chip High Voltage BCM™ Customer Evaluation Board User Guide
The High Voltage BCM™ Evaluation Board offers a convenient means to evaluate the performance of Vicor's BCM bus converter and has been optimized for user convenience.
PRM™ and VTM™ Customer Evaluation Board User Guide
The Customer Evaluation Boards described in this document are intended to acquaint you with the benefits and features of Factorized Power Architecture.
Half-Chip PRM™ — RS Customer Board User Guide
The half-chip PRM-RS Customer Board described in this document is designed for use with the Remote Sense (RS) family of half-chip PRM modules, and demonstrates the benefits of FPA.
Full-Chip PRM™ — RS Customer Board User Guide
The full-chip PRM-RS Customer Board described in this document is designed for use with the Remote Sense (RS) family of full-chip PRM regulators, and demonstrates the benefits of FPA.
Other Guides
InMate™ Design Guide
InMates are an innovative solution for thru-hole socket requirements. Consisting of individual plastic carriers for the input and the output, each contains an array of sockets for either a full, half or quarter brick sized module.
SurfMate™ Design Guide
The SurfMate is a surface mount connector system for use with pin-compatible Vicor Maxi, Mini and Micro DC-DC converters and accessory modules. Circuit board designers and assemblers have the ability to surface mount DC-DC converters.
VIPAC™ Design Guide
VIPAC™ is an integrated power system leveraging the latest advances in DC-DC converter technology and modular front ends.
VIPAC Array™ Design Guide
The VIPAC Array™ is a highly flexible system of DC input, power building-blocks that can be configured with as many as four user definable outputs on a low profile, coldplate chassis.
28 Vdc MIL-COTS VIPAC Design Guide
Vicor’s 28 V MIL-COTS VIPAC™ is an integrated power system leveraging the latest advances in DC-DC converter technology and modular front ends.
FlatPAC-EN Design Guide
The FlatPAC-EN is an ultra low profile switching power supply that provides up to 500 Watts from up to 4 isolated outputs.
PFC FrontEnd
The PFC FrontEnd is an extremely low profile, 384V, 1 RU enclosed chassis mount AC FrontEnd that may be used with any Vicor 300V VI-200/VI-J00 or 375V Maxi, Mini, Micro modules or ViPAC Arrays (see page 13 for connection to module and ViPAC array dra
PFC Mini Design Guide
The PFC Mini is an extremely low profile, 1 RU, switching power supply that combines the advantages of power factor correction and high power density.
PFC Mini-EL Design Guide
The PFC Mini-EL is an extremely low profile switching power supply that combines the advantages of power factor correction and high power density.
PFC Micro Design Guide
The PFC Micro is an ultra low profile switching power supply that combines the advantages of power factor correction (PFC) and high power density.
PFC MicroS Design Guide
The PFC MicroS is an ultra low profile switching power supply that combines the advantages of power factor correction (PFC) with high power density.
Mini MegaPAC Design Guide
The Mini MegaPAC AC-DC switcher allows users to instantly configure high efficiency, off-line power supplies that operate on either 115 or 230 Vac (47-500 Hz), or 260-380 Vdc.
Autoranging MegaPAC Design Guide
The Autoranging MegaPAC AC-DC switcher allows users to instantly configure high efficiency, off-line power supplies that operate on either 115 or 230 Vac (47-500 Hz), or 260-380 Vdc.
PFC MegaPAC/PFC MegaPAC-High Power Design Guide
The PFC MegaPAC and PFC MegaPAC-High Power combine power factor correction (PFC) with the configurability of the MegaPAC family of power supplies.
PFC MegaPAC/EL HPEL (Low Noise) Design Guide
The PFC MegaPAC-EL and PFC MegaPAC- High Power Low Noise (HPEL) combine power factor correction (PFC) with the configurability of the MegaPAC family of power supplies.
3 Phase/4kW MegaPACs Design Guide
The 3 Phase MegaPAC and 4kW MegaPAC are field-configurable, single or multiple output switchers providing up to 2,000 W (3 Phase MegaPAC) to 4,000 W (4kW MegaPAC) of output power.
3 Phase/4kW MegaPACs/EL (Low Noise) Design Guide
The 3 Phase MegaPAC - EL and 4kW MegaPAC - EL are field-configurable, single or multiple output switchers, providing up to 2,000W (3 Phase MegaPAC/EL- Low Noise) to 4,000W of output power (4kW MegaPAC/EL-Low Noise).
Military Product Catalog
This document provides information on Vicor's line of military standard products, including DC-DC Converters, custom solutions, and technical support.
Military Derating Guide
This document provides a detailed view of the construction for Maxi, Mini and Micro DC-DC converters as well as the component design derating guidelines.
Installation Guides
ComPAC Installation Guides
Installation Guide for the ComPAC Family 50 to 600 Watt DC-DC Switchers
FlatPAC F-Series, A-Series Installation guide
Installation guide for the FlatPAC Family 50 to 600 Watt AC-DC Switchers
FlatPAC U-Series Installation Guide
Installation Guide for the FlatPAC Family 50 to 600 Watt AC-DC Switchers
PFC FlatPAC Installation Guide
Installation Guide for the PFC FlatPAC 575 Watt Single Output AC-DC Switcher
MegaMod Installation Guide
MegaMod DC-DC Converter Family Installation Guide
VIPAC Power System Installation Guide
Installation Guide for the VIPAC Family of Power Systems 50 to 900 Watt
VIPAC Array Installation Guide
Installation Guide for the VIPAC Array Family of DC-DC Converters Up to 750 Watts
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