Vicor Corporation
Tel: 800-735-6200
VICBrick DC-DC Converter
Rev. 1.5
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Typ
Unit
VICBrick to ambient; 0 LFM
8.0
°C/W
VICBrick to ambient; 200 LFM
6.0
°C/W
Thermal capacity
22.8
Ws/°C
Thermal Resistance and Capacity
Features
Up to 80 A continuous, 100 A surge
93% efficiency @ 5 Vdc
100°C operating case temperature
180 W/in3 power density 120 A/in3
36 – 75 Vdc input range
100 V input surge for 100 ms
Low noise ZCS/ZVS architecture
Fast dynamic response
Parallelable, with fault tolerance
2,250 Vdc basic insulation
Product Overview
VICBrick high-density converters (up to
120 A/in3) are enabled by Vicor’s VI Chip
technology. Each VICBrick consists of two
VI Chips: a 36 – 75 Vdc input Pre-Regulator
Module (PRM) that is paired with an
appropriate Voltage Transformation Module
(VTM) chosen to provide the desired output
voltage. While the ultra-low profile package
conforms to industry-standard quarter-brick
footprint (1.45" x 2.28"), it stands only
0.27" high and achieves 80 A of output current.
Standard outputs include 1.0, 1.2, 1.5 V and
1.8 V at 80 A, 2.5 V at 60 A, 3.0 and 3.3 V
at 45 A, and 5 V at 30 A. Output voltages
can be easily trimmed up or down over a
wide range. Dual output pins are used for
output currents over 50 A.
Utilizing breakthrough Sine Amplitude
Converter (SAC) technology, VICBricks
offer the highest efficiency, lowest noise,
fastest transient response and highest power
density. And because of the VI Chips
highly integrated functionality, VICBricks
have only a fraction of the parts of a typical
DC-DC converter.
Parameter
Rating
Unit
Notes
+In to –In voltage
Continuous
-1.0 to +75.0
Vdc
Surge
100
Vdc
<100ms
On/Off to –In voltage
-0.6 to +7.0
Vdc
Isolation voltage
Basic insulation
Input to output
2,250
Vdc
Operating case temperature
-40 to +100
°C
Output side of VTM
Pin soldering temperature
Wave
500 (260)
°F (°C)
<5 sec
Hand
750 (390)
°F (°C)
<7 sec
VI ChipTM
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