Challenges in power distribution, high density DC-DC converter, filter input attenuator modules – Vicor Power Blog Newsletter March 2012

Vítejte v březnovém vydání Vicor Power Blog Newsletter. Tento měsíc Vicor zasílá příspěvky do diskuse o výzvách v distribuci energie plus představení řady nových produktů zahrnujících DC-DC měniče s velmi vysokou výkonovou hustotou, nové filtrační moduly specielně navržené pro použití v drážních “railway” aplikacích.

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<div class="bodyTxt2">March 2012</div>
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<p class="bodyTxtGreenBold2"><span class="bodyTxt">Welcome to the March round-up of  posts from Vicor PowerBlog. This month we have posts discussing different  challenges in power distribution, plus the introduction of a number of new  products. These include a very high density DC-DC converter, new filter input  attenuator modules designed specifically for railway applications and a  lift-and-drop, application-specific power module.</span></p>
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<p><span class="bodyTxtGreenBold2"><a class="bodyLnk2" href="http://www2.vicorpower.com/e/5132/log-powerblog--p-1204/8qw67/344370277">New  Filter Modules for DC-DC Railway Applications</a> <span class="bodyLnk2">»<br></span></span><span class="bodyTxt">Vicor's Filtered Input  Attenuator Modules (FIAMs) are designed for power systems engineers needing  front-end EMC filtering and transient protection without incurring excessive  costs, delay or demands on space.</span><br><br><a class="bodyLnk2" href="http://www2.vicorpower.com/e/5132/log-powerblog--p-1217/8qw6w/344370277">Isolated  DC-DC ZVS Switching Converters Halve Power Density</a> <span class="bodyLnk2">»<br></span><span class="bodyTxt">Vicor's new Picor Cool-Power  PI3106 isolated DC-DC converter delivers breakthrough density for industrial and  military applications.</span><br><br><a class="bodyLnk2" href="http://www2.vicorpower.com/e/5132/log-powerblog--p-1244/8qw7k/344370277">Power  Distribution Solutions for Densely-Populated PCBs</a> <span class="bodyLnk2">»<br></span><span class="bodyTxt">As electronic PCBs become more  densely packed and supply rail voltages proliferate, delivering the right power  to all on-board devices with optimal space and power efficiency becomes  essential. This article looks at the developments in power distribution  architecture and device technology that allow designers to achieve this  optimization.</span><br><br><a class="bodyLnk2" href="http://www2.vicorpower.com/e/5132/log-powerblog--p-1252/8qw87/344370277">Power  Design Optimization using Application-Specific Power Modules</a> <span class="bodyLnk2">»<br></span><span class="bodyTxt">With advanced,  performance-critical applications in computing, telecom, and other markets,  there is a great need for new customized high performance solutions that fully  optimize power system design. Read more about the new products developed by  Vicor Custom Power Design Center, NPI.</span><br><br><a class="bodyLnk2" href="http://www2.vicorpower.com/e/5132/log-powerblog--p-1179/8qw8w/344370277">Distributed  Power Architecture: What's the Problem?</a> <span class="bodyLnk2">»<br></span><span class="bodyTxt">Since the 1980s the bricks of  distributed power architecture (DPA) have delivered the classic functions of  DC-DC converters (isolation, voltage transformation and regulation) to the point  of load. But at a price in terms of premium space and cost. Read more about why  this has happened.</span></p>
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