Vicor Corporation DCM DC-DC converters

Vicor Corporation has introduced chassis-mountable versions of its DCM family of isolated, regulated DC-DC converters. The converters provide high power density in a rugged package (VIA packaging technology) that offers enhanced versatility in converter mounting and cooling. They are suitable for use in a range of industrial, process control, automotive, heavy equipment, communications and defence/aerospace applications.

The range’s thermal and electrical performance is made possible by Vicor’s efficient, soft-switching ZVS conversion technology and thermally adept Converter housed in Package (ChiP) packaging technology. Enclosing a ChiP converter in a rugged VIA package creates a mechanically robust product; simplifies mounting to a chassis or other external heat sinking device; and provides for improved thermal performance in a variety of applications.

The converters feature efficiencies up to 93% and include nominal 300 VDC input models (180 or 200 to 420 Vin range) at output voltages of 12, 24, and 48 V and at power levels up to 600 W, and nominal 28 VDC input models (16 to 50 Vin range) at output voltages of 12 and 24 V and at power levels up to 320 W.

The units incorporate EMI filtering, transient protection, inrush current limiting and a secondary-referenced control interface for trim, enable and remote sensing. Configurations are available for both onboard mounting and chassis mounting.