MIL-STD DC Regulator IC powers downstream current multipliers.
Press Release Summary:
Available as stand-alone filter or integrated with PRM(TM) Regulator Module, MIL-COTS VI BRICK(TM) Filter consists of 95% efficient, non-isolated regulator capable of boosting and bucking 16.5-50 Vdc input and delivering up to 120 W output. This DC front-end module, suited for powering downstream VI BRICK VTM(TM) current multipliers, comes in 2.19 x 1.91 x 0.37 in. package and provides compliance to MIL-STD-1275A/B/D and MIL-STD-704A-F for transients as well as MIL-STD-461E/F for EMI.
Original Press Release:
Vicor Introduces MIL-COTS VI Brick(TM) Filter
Andover, MA...The Brick Business Unit of Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the introduction of the MIL-COTS VI BRICK(TM) Filter, available as a stand-alone filter or integrated with the PRM(TM) Regulator Module. The integrated filter is an efficient (~95%) non-isolated regulator capable of both boosting and bucking a wide-range input voltage (16.5 - 50 Vdc) and delivers output power up to 120 W. Smaller than comparable competitive products at 2.19 x 1.91 x 0.37 inches (55,7 x 48,6 x 9,5 mm), it provides compliance to MIL-STD-1275A/B/D and MIL-STD-704A-F for transients and MIL-STD-461E/F for EMI.
The stand-alone MIL-COTS VI Brick Filter is a separate DC front-end module that provides EMI filtering and transient protection. The filter enables designers using Vicor's MIL-COTS VI BRICK and VoI Chip PRMs to meet conducted emission / conducted susceptibility per MIL-STD-461E/F and input transients per MIL-STD-704A/E/F and MIL-STD-1275A/B/D. It accepts an input voltage of 16.5 - 50 Vdc and delivers output power up to 120 W.
"Substantially smaller than competitive products with similar power ratings, this integrated package provides design flexibility," said Kai Johnstad, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, "and meets stringent EMI and transient protection specifications."
The MIL-COTS VI BRICK Filter is specifically designed to provide a controlled Factorized Bus distribution voltage for powering downstream VI BRICK VTM(TM) current multipliers that are fast, efficient, isolated, low-noise point-of-load (POL) converters. In combination, VI BRICK PRMs and VTMs form a complete DC-DC converter subsystem offering all of the unique benefits of Vicor's Factorized Power Architecture(TM) (FPA(TM)). The benefits include: high density and efficiency, low-noise operation, architectural flexibility, extremely fast transient response, and elimination of bulk capacitance at the point-of-load (POL).
Applications for the new VI BRICK Filter are typically military ground vehicle and airborne systems. Examples of ground vehicle applications include communication, targeting systems, flat panel displays, RF jamming, and GPS mobile tracking.
Standard lead time for the MIL-COTS VI BRICK Filter is from stock to four weeks. North American pricing for the VI BRICK PRM with Integrated Filter is as low as $157 USD in OEM quantities; the stand-alone filter is as low as $67 USD, also in OEM quantities. For data sheets and additional information on Vicor DC-DC and AC-DC power products, please visit the Vicor website at www.vicorpower.com. To order, contact Vicor Customer Service at 800-735-6200 or e-mail custserv@vicr.com.
About Vicor Corporation
Vicor offers tens of thousands of standard and custom high-performance power conversion components delivered worldwide with very short development cycles. Vicor's PowerBench(TM) on-line tool suite enables the design of customized brick or configurable power supplies to their exact specifications in minutes. The company's modular power conversion components are used in the communications, data processing, industrial control, test equipment, transportation, medical, and defense electronics markets. Vicor's innovation and leadership, speed of delivery, and breadth and depth of its product lines make it a top supplier to civilian and military manufacturers across the globe.
