
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
To enable the highest performance in hyperscale data centers, we are changing the way GPU and AI processors are powered with our factorized power on package architecture. When board real estate and system weight is a business and engineering obstacle, we redefine the power density limitations of 3-phase AC, HVDC and 48V power distribution solutions, in automotive, industrial and defense markets. Solving the toughest power delivery challenges and enabling a competitive advantage for our customers can only be achieved if we stay on the forefront of power architectures, conversion topologies and packaging technology. Learn more about our modular approach to power.
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
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
Betterfrost: Putting on the heat
Betterfrost uses a 48V module for pulsed, conductive glass heating, clearing ice in under 80 seconds while cutting start-up defrost energy by 95%

