FPA Customer Evaluation and Validation Boards from Vicor

FPA technology and the families of V•I Chip power components offer a fundamentally new and improved approach to distributed power. Factorizing DC-DC power conversion into its basic functions  isolation and transformation in the VTM units and regulation in the PRM module maximizes power system performance and cost effectiveness. Unregulated BCM converters complete the line-up.

Four PRM non-isolated regulator boards and 13VTM current multiplier boards are available now. A PRM board is selected to match the desired input voltage, and a VTM board is selected to provide the desired output voltage and current. Plugged together, they allow the user to explore FPA’s regulated DC-DC capabilities and develop an understanding of the technology.

Fourteen 48V BCM converter evaluation boards with fixed ratio outputs from 1.5V to 48Vdc are also available, along with high voltage (352Vin and 384Vin) versions. In addition, 21BCM validation boards with standard 1/4 brick pinning are designed for engineers to test the performance of the BCM intermediate bus converter in their existing application and enable 300W or 600W solutions.

The customer evaluation boards are equipped with test sockets, trim pots, and convenient input and output connections. They provide design engineers with a jump start toward implementing this leading edge technology in technically challenging applications, meaning faster time to market and faster return on design investment.

The new application notes cover a wide range of topics to give power designers practical knowledge and insights to ensure their access to all of the advantages that Factorized Power Architecture offers.