An aircraft cockpit requires a complex power system: the large number of complex instruments require a variety of different power rails, whist space and weight must be minimized. The second Whiteboard Power Chain of the Week illustrates one solution developed by a Vicor applications engineer for one of our customers.
We released the first version of the embeddable PowerBench Solution Selector widget back in July 2012. At that time the tool only supported DC-DC converters, but many websites took advantage of our invitation to steal the code, and used it on their pages.
The first featured Whiteboard Power Chain of the Week will let you analyze and experiment with a power conversion system for HVDC distribution. The system uses high voltage BCM converters to take an input that can range between 260 V and 410 V and produce two low-voltage rails at 48 V and 12 V
We are delighted that the High Voltage Bus Converter Module (BCM) and PowerBench Whiteboard design tool have both been shortlisted for the 2014 Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards. The BCM in the ChiP package is a finalist for the Power System Product of the Year; and our Whiteboard has been named in the Design Tools and Development Software category. The Power System Product of the Year category recognizes power components that demonstrate how new materials, semiconductor technologies and packaging design have been applied for the development of efficient power systems. The BCM converter, which...
Tools play a critical role in the development of modern power systems, allowing engineers to design, optimize and analyze power chains quickly and efficiently.
Input filters are a critical element of power systems, particularly when demanding EMI requirements must be met. But input filter design can be a complex and time consuming process. If you are responsible for input filter development, try the Vicor PowerBench® Filter Design Tool, a free online calculator that will help you develop a filter that meets your system’s requirements. The Vicor Filter Design Tool offers a wide range of options. You set the attenuation and frequency at which the attenuation is achieved, and then simply select the filter topology to be used from:...
We have added the new DC-DC Converter Modules (DCMs) to the portfolio of devices available on the Powerbench™ Whiteboard, allowing you to optimize and analyze power chains using these new components.
