Now boarding the flight to the future, flying lower emissions Ampaire hybrid-electric planes
Ampaire is developing hybrid-electric aircraft that will lead the industry to an all-electric future with net-zero emissions and a greener future
Aerospace and defense solutions
Advancing missile defense capabilities for evolving threats
With today’s growing threats it is critical to maintain the technological edge when it comes to missile defense technology. Vicor world-leading, high performance power modules provide the compact size, flexibility and scalability needed to power the growing suite of advanced onboard sensors being designed into a variety of missile platforms ranging from air-to-surface, air-to-air or surface-to-air.
The power delivery network
A 28V MIL-STD-704F input to -28V at 300W is converted using a DCM isolated, regulated DC converter. The thermal, mechanical and density benefits of Vicor ChiP packaging allow for cost-effective power solutions with previously unattainable system size and weight. Coupled with the high efficiency gained through zero voltage switching (ZVS) topology, these modules provide superior power system performance in a wide variety of environments. In this application, the Vicor DCM3623 provides the DC-DC conversion with a wide input range of 16V to 50V, peak efficiency of 93.6% and power density of 818W/in3.
Resources
Resources for the design engineer
Roundtable: SOSA having an impact on military program requirements, business practices
John Sturm, VP of Aerospace and Defense Business Unit, weighs in on SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) Technical Standard 1.0 after three years
MOSA Industry and Government
Summit and Expo 2024
The MOSA summit explores the open standard architectures used in designing SOSA-aligned and VITA 62 power supplies
Guest blog: Defense industry embraces the benefits of standardized power supplies
Earlier, serious consideration of the power delivery network can be the advantage you need once you understand the design benefits of power modules.