Power Corner: Vicor’s Maury Wood on vertical power delivery for AI data centers
Vicor’s 48V Factorized Power ArchitectureTM uses vertical power delivery to cut I2R ...
Converting high voltage to 48V efficiently
High power density
High efficiency
Fast transient response
Low EMI
High performance power modules optimized for 48V power delivery networks
Solutions for the entire power delivery network
The Vicor 48V ecosystem of high performance power modules provides complete power delivery networks to convert high voltage to a 48V bus, power downstream loads, and eases the transition with modules to power legacy 12V loads.
Efficiently converting high voltage to 48V
Industry-leading power density and innovative architectures of Vicor power modules equip power designers with either isolated or non-isolated solutions that reduce the size and weight of power systems and enable the advantages of a 48V bus.
Modules to convert high voltage to 48V
800V and 400V to 48V
Isolated fixed-ratio
Input: 36 – 800V
Output: 2.4 – 55.0V
Current: Up to 150A
Peak efficiency: 98%
As small as 22.0 x 16.5 x 6.7mm
200V and 100V to 48V
Isolated regulated
Input: 9 – 420V
Output: 3.3, 5, 12, 13.8, 15, 24, 28, 36, 48V
Power: Up to 1300W
Peak efficiency: 96%
As small as 24.8 x 22.8 x 7.21mm
270V to 48V or 28V
Isolated regulated
Input: 28, 30, 270V
Output: 3.3, 5, 12, 15, 24, 28, 48V
Power: Up to 1300W
Peak efficiency: 96%
As small as 0.98 x 0.90 x 0.28in
Application examples
High performance computing
Moving AC-DC rectification and battery backup from data center racks to a central location, using 400V power distribution in data centers, and utilizing Vicor BCM power modules’ compact 400 to 48V conversion within the rack can increase the number of processors in each rack by fourfold.
Automotive
Vicor BCM power modules enable 800V and 400V batteries to supply 48V power delivery networks. Their fast transient response allows for the elimination of the intermediate 12 or 28V battery, reducing considerable weight and space consumption within an EV.
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