Vicor Corporation Launches High Density (HD) Bricks

The new HD Brick Series provides 51% greater power density at up to 94% efficiency

Andover, MA – May 20, 2014 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today introduced a new series of DC-DC bricks with the announcement of its “HD Brick Series” of converters.

Vicor’s new isolated HD Bricks retain the fundamental design attributes of conventional bricks, while providing up to 51% greater power density than competing brick products, with efficiency levels up to 94%.

HD Brick Series DC-DC converters enable system designers to harness more power in less space than with competing brick-based products and Vicor’s earlier generation Maxi,

Mini and Micro DC-DC converters. The first two standard offerings in Vicor’s HD Brick Series portfolio are a 320 W HD Brick with nominal 28 Vin (16 – 50 V input range) and 28 Vout,

in a 48.6 x 46.5 x 16 mm package, and a 400 W HD Brick with nominal 300 Vin (180 – 420 V input range) and 12 Vout, in a 57 x 46.5 x 16 mm package.

These DC-DC converters are available in flange and flangeless versions, can operate in harsh environments, and support three temperature grades, including operation to -55°C.

They can be deployed in combination with Vicor’s ZVS Buck Regulators and VI Chip® power components to power the point of load portion of the power system.