Unlike low-frequency AC/DC input stages that use a PFC-equipped boost converter and a DC/DC buck converter, the PFM converter provides isolation, voltage transformation, and PFC regulation in a single section using advanced, high-frequency, soft-switching technology. Its slim profile frees system designers from the dimensional constraints of bulky power supplies. Its small size, combined with 48V secondary-side energy storage, allows for greater flexibility and creativity in designing slim, competitively advantageous products. The modular and scalable functionality of its power components enables efficient and cost-effective power systems with 'N+1' redundancy.
The PFM module, in its robust, thermally enhanced package with integrated heatsink, complements a growing range of VI Brick and V•I Chip™ converter blocks that offer unparalleled levels of density, efficiency, and connectivity from the power outlet to the point of load. The PFM converter is Vicor's new flagship product for its vision of a long-range power component methodology. In key electronics markets, the requirements for power systems operating from AC or DC input voltages will be met more predictably and cost-effectively by modular components that enable efficient power distribution and dense power conversion while also meeting the requirements for flexibility and scalability.
The PFM converter is available in the robust, thermally enhanced VI Brick package.
