Solving the Power Challenges of SWaP-C Requirements for MIL-COTS Applications

The Next Generation of MIL-COTS parts help optimize power designs for SWaP-C

Few applications present more challenges for power system design than Defense and Aerospace. Compliance and reliability concerns are unparalleled in part due to the demanding conditions for use. Size, Weight, Power and Cost (SWaP-C) attributes are scrutinized relentlessly to build some of the most rugged systems on earth.

Resources

Webinar: Meeting DC-DC Power System Requirements in Defense Applications
White Paper: Surviving Load Dumps on Military Vehicles
White Paper: Meet MIL Specifications While Solving SWaP-C Challenges with 270V Input Applications
White Paper: MIL EMI and Transient Solutions

Expanding the Family of MIL-COTS Products

MIL-COTS Isolated Regulated Converter Modules

	MIL-COTS DCM™ DC-DC Converter Modules in a ChiP Package >
	Input Voltages	9.0 – 50 V_DC, 16 – 50 V_DC, 160 – 420 V_DC
	Output Voltages	3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V, 15 V, 24 V, 28 V, 48 V
	Output Power	3623 ChiP: Up to 320 W 4623 ChiP: Up to 500 W
	Efficiency	Up to 93%
	Dimensions	3623 ChiP: 38.7 x 22.8 x 7.3 mm 4623 ChiP: 47.9 x 22.8 x 7.3 mm

	MIL-COTS PI31xx DC-DC Converter Modules >
	Input Voltages	28 V_DC (16 – 50 V_DC)
	Output Voltages	3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V, 15 V
	Output Power	Up to 50 W
	Efficiency	Up to 88%
	Dimensions	22.0 x 16.5 x 6.7 mm

MIL-COTS Filters

	MFM DCM Filter >
	Provides MIL-STD-461 EMI filtering and MIL-STD-704 and MIL-STD-1275 transient protection For use with 28 V and 270 V nominal input voltage DCM products

	MQPI Filter >
	Provides MIL-STD-461 EMI filtering For use with MIL COTS PI31xx regulators

MIL-COTS Isolated Fixed Ratio Converter Module

	MIL-COTS High-Voltage BCM® Bus Converter >
	Input Voltages	270 V nominal
	Output Voltages	25 –50 V 30 – 41.25 V 38.3 – 55 V
	Output Power	235 W 270 W 1,500 W
	Efficiency	Up to 97.9%
	Dimensions	Full Chip: 32.50 x 22.00 x 6.73 mm 6123 ChiP: 61.00 x 25.14 x 7.26 mm

MIL-COTS Isolated Regulated Converter Modules

	MIL-COTS DCM™ DC-DC Converter Modules in a VIA Package >
	Input Voltages	16 – 50 V_DC, 160 – 420 V_DC
	Output Voltages	5 V, 12 V, 15 V, 24 V, 28 V, 48 V
	Output Power	3414 VIA: Up to 320 W 3714 VIA: Up to 500 W
	Efficiency	Up to 93%
	Dimensions	3414 VIA: 89.5 x 35.6 x 9.4 mm 3714 VIA: 95.3 x 35.6 x 9.4 mm

Point-of-Load Regulators (MIL-COTS Compatible)

	Cool-Power® ZVS Buck Regulators >
	Input Voltages	12 V nominal (8 – 18 V) 24 V nominal (8 – 36 V) 48 V nominal (36 – 60 V)
	Output Voltages	Wide output range (1 – 16 V)
	Output Current	8 A, 9 A, 10 A, and 15 A versions
	Efficiency	Up to 96.5% Light load and full load high efficiency performance
	Dimensions	LGA SiP: 10 x 14 x 2.56 mm LGA SiP: 10 x 10 x 2.56 mm

	Cool-Power® ZVS Buck-Boost Regulators >
	Input Voltages	8 – 60 V 16 – 34 V 21 – 60 V
	Output Voltages	10 –50 V 21 – 36 V 36 – 54 V 12 – 34 V
	Output Power	Up to 240 W continuous
	Efficiency	Up to 98% efficiency at >800 kHz FSW
	Dimensions	LGA SiP: 10 x 14 x 2.56 mm

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Application Examples using the Power Component Design Methodology

See examples of how using Vicor components help meet SWaP-C requirements

Avionics Computer Challenges

Low profile components (8 mm), facilitate a redundant compact solution and meet high temperature (125°C) requirements.

Communication Equipment Challenges

The DCM’s fixed switching frequency (750 kHz) enables a compact EMI filter to meet stringent conducted noise specifications.

Communication Equipment Power Chain Example

Airborne Equipment Challenges

Scalable modular DCM based design, enables high power, regulated outputs with up to 200 mF of bulk capacitance.

Jammers and Courtermeasure Challenges

High efficiency ZVS regulators (95%) enable high temperature operation with minimal power de-rating.

Jammers and Courtermeasure Power Chain Example

UAV Challenges

Lightweight DCMs (29.2g) enable a scalable high density power design.

The VIA DCM simplifies power system designs
The VIA DCM family are ruggedized modular DC-DC converters in a thermally adept, low profile (9.3 mm) VIA package, with wide input voltage range specifications and isolated, regulated high efficiency outputs. This new DC-DC converter family, features enhanced functionality and performance, including EMI filtering, transient protection, inrush current limiting, as well as a secondary-referenced control interface for trim, enable and remote-sensing.

3X More Power and Lower Profile for MIL-COTS
Vicor's new VIA solutions are approximately 2.5X more power dense by volume and 3X more power dense by weight than the closest competitor. Designers can expect better thermal performance and a more comprehensive range of transient and EMI spec compliance. By providing brick-like modularity and ease-of-use in a smaller form factor, the new VIA DCM and MFM modules enable system designers to develop extremely dense, low profile, high performance products fast. The new solutions help you get to market faster by eliminating many of the uncertainties and compliance problems traditionally associated with military application power design.

ChiP DCM offer thermal management flexibility supporting SWaP-C challenges
Leveraging the thermal and density benefits of Vicor’s ChiP packaging technology, the DCM ChiP module offers flexible thermal management options with very low top and bottom side thermal impedances. Thermally-adept ChiP based power components enable you to achieve cost-effective power system solutions with previously unattainable system size, weight and efficiency attributes, quickly and predictably. Vicor’s expanding MIL-COTS product line helps you optimize your power system design to adapt to SWaP-C demands.