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Case study: Aircraft radar
High reliability VITA 62 supply that handles unique current requirements
Customer’s challenge
Aircraft radar systems have unique power and current requirements driven by the need for high-peak power, rapid scanning, and strict environmental constraints (weight, space, and altitude). Modern airborne radars require sophisticated power management to handle rapid, high-current pulses for transmitter modules while operating within the stringent limits of aircraft electrical systems.
- Need a high reliable power converter used in harsh conditions
- Meet the power and current requirements
- Reduce time to market
The Vicor solution
Vicor VITA 62 power supplies are based on Vicor high performance Vicor DC-DC converter technology. The high power and current delivery, strong thermal performance, and reliability of Vicor VPX products ensure longer mission times and superior system endurance to support crucial missions.
Key benefits
Key benefits
Over 40 years of heritage powering aerospace and defense applications
Highly rugged, conduction-cooled supply
Quicker prototyping and time-to-market
Power delivery network
The Vicor VITA 62-compliant 3U power supply is based on Vicor DCM™ DC-DC converter
technology, which provides superior density in a low-profile package. This solution can
provide up to 600W within the 3U package. Employing high efficiency, two-sided conduction-
cooled modules, the Vicor VITA 62 converter meets the 85°C operational temperature (at the
card edge) while powering the downstream loads.
VPX systems
Input: 28V, 270V, 115 VAC LTN
Output: –12, 3.3, 5, 12, 28V
Power: Up to 1000W
Full power to 85°C (at card edge)
As small as 3.9 x 6.6 x 0.95in
Resources
Resources for the design engineer
Achieving seamless interoperability and long-term upgradeability
Understand which specifications to look for and what tradeoffs will be acceptable, to choose products that best fit your design requirements
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Learn how Vicor delivers power to vehicle protection and countermeasures systems using a configured SOSA aligned power supply
Adjusting one of the VITA supply voltage outputs easily and quickly for ground mobile radar
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