V.I Chip, Inc. introduces 120 W ‘half-chip’ bus converter with >800 W/in3 power density
Key points:
• 120 W, 48:12 V, 1/32nd brick footprint non-regulated converter
• High power density of 840 W/in3 reduces power system volume by 75%
• High power efficiency of 94.5%
• Ideal for powering non-isolated POL converters
• Applications include ATE, server, telecom and industrial control
V.I Chip, Inc., a subsidiary of Vicor Corporation, announces the availability of a 120 W, 1/32nd brick footprint BCM™ bus converter. The VIB0101THJ is a 48:12 V surface- mount, non-regulated converter with 94.5% efficiency and can be used to power non-isolated POL converters or as an isolated voltage source for ATE, server, telecom and industrial control applications.
The VIB0101THJ uses a Sine Amplitude Converter (SAC™) for a high power density of 840 W/in3. The half inch square ‘half-chip’ package enables a low impedance interconnect to the system board and reduces the power system volume by 75 % vs. similar power-level converters. The V.I Chip package provides flexible thermal management through its low junction-to-board and junction-to-case thermal resistance. The BCM’s low impedance SAC enables a 16x capacitance reduction – eliminating the need for limited-life aluminum electrolytic or expensive tantalum bulk capacitors. The bus converter increases overall system efficiency and lowers operating costs compared to conventional approaches.
The small size and high power density of this new 120 W high-efficiency BCM gives power designers new options and is the first of the new half-chip products offering layout flexibility, minimized power converter footprint and an easy design for fast time-to-market.
The BCM bus converter package is compatible with standard pick-and-place and surface-mount assembly processes.
V.I Chip Inc.
V.I Chip Inc. specifies, designs, manufactures and markets V.I Chip power components to enable next-generation power architecture in high-end computing, ATE, telecom, solid-state lighting, and defence electronics markets worldwide.
Vicor
Vicor offers tens of thousands of standard and custom high-performance power conversion components to customers worldwide, with very short development and delivery cycles. Vicor's PowerBenchTM suite of on-line tools allows users to design customised brick or configurable power supplies to exact specifications in minutes. The company's innovative Modular components are used in the communications, data processing, industrial control, test equipment, medical and defence electronics markets.
A datasheet is available on: http://cdn.vicorpower.com/documents/datasheets/VIB0101_H_BCM.pdf
