Modular power solution

Powerbox has released Vicor’s VI Brick PRM (pre-regulator module) and VTM (voltage transformation module) current multiplier, members of the VI Brick family that provides a modular platform for power solutions.

They provide all the technical advantages of factorised power fast transient response and elimination of bulk capacitance at the point of load.

They offer a flexible and scalable architecture for DC-DC power conversion using factorised power in a ‘brick-like’ package designed for efficient thermal management.

The flexible architecture facilitates several design configurations including multiple outputs, high power arrays, high current/low voltage and high voltage.

The models include six PRMs, which perform the regulation function and 12 VTMs that take the ‘factorised bus voltage’ from the PRM and provide transformation and isolation.

The VI Brick PRM is a non-isolated regulator specifically designed to provide a controlled factorised bus distribution voltage for powering downstream VI Brick VTMs. In combination, the two form a complete DC-DC converter subsystem offering the benefits of FPA including the capability of separating the regulation (PRM) and transformation (VTM) for improved board layout and thermal design.