Powering AI processors – 48V vertical power delivery changes the game
AI models demand huge current, driving legacy multiphase designs past 50 phases—causing space, thermal, and control limits Vicor addresses
TPM™ 3-phase AC front end
3-phase AC input module
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The TPM is designed to interface directly with worldwide three-phase AC mains and provide a rectified AC input to the Vicor family of BCM4414 VIA high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage products. The TPM and BCM® realize a small, efficient, simple and cost-effective EMI Class A,
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Three-phase input
170 – 530VAC (L – L)
47 – 840Hz
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Innovative 48V AI power architecture delivers both high current density and high current gain
Vicor 48V Factorized Power Architecture slashes thermal losses and delivers high current density to meet the extreme power demands of AI processors
48V Factorized Power Architecture™ slashes thermal losses and outperforms multiphase approach when powering AI
AI hardware faces severe power and cooling limits. Engineers debate 48V vs. 6V intermediate buses alongside new vertical power delivery (VPD) structures
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