New solution eliminates need for intermediate 12 V stage The computing load now presented to data centers has become so intense that it has meant that the power schemes, architectures and component parts have been required to undergo a tremendous change. I recently interviewed Robert Gendron, Vice President of Vicor’s Picor division, about the company’s recent innovations that eliminate the need for intermediate voltage stages when converting from 48 V to the voltages required for modern processors. Space availability on the processor board, together with the urgent need to contain heat losses and spiraling...
