Press Room
Press Room
Andover, MA, October 16, 2024 – Vicor has released three automotive-grade power modules, delivering industry-leading power density and accelerating the adoption of 48V zonal architectures. The BCM6135, DCM3735 and PRM3735 support 48V power distribut...
Vicor releases three automotive-grade power modules, delivering industry-leading power density and accelerating the adoption of 48V zonal architectures. The BCM6135, DCM3735, and PRM3735 support 48V power delivery in vehicles.
Andover, MA, September 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced that, on September 27, Administrative Law Judge Cameron Elliot of the U.S. International Trade Commission issued an Initial Determination of a Sectio...
Andover, MA, September 3, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) (the “Company”) today disclosed facts that formed the basis for forward-looking statements about an expected revenue ramp, made in the Company’s July 25, 2023 Earning...
Vicor Corporation announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will be joining Techno-Frontier 2024 online on August 1, 2024 to share the innovative benefits of using power modules for power system design. Koji Nishikawa, Sen...
In response to ever-increasing demands for high-performance computing applications, processor operating currents have soared to many hundreds of amperes. Powering data mining applications, artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning ...
Today’s aviation industry is in the middle of an unprecedented transformation. Technology is playing a greater role in shaping the aeronautical landscape. A big part of these changes are centered on electrification and how to power new more energy-e...
Andover, MA, June 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced that, on June 24, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction barring subsidiaries of Foxcon...
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will present new power architectures using highly efficient power conversion approaches for EVs at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 Nagoya...
Vicor will demonstrate how high-density power modules enable innovative power designs for e-mobility and broad industrial applications at Power Electronics Annual Conference 2024 on July 1 – 4 at Jeju Beach Hotel & Resort in Jeju Island. Vicor compa...
Less than two years ago, two Saab remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) descended over 3,000 meters into the frigid Antarctic waters in search of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, which sank in 1915. The story of the British explorer is a legenda...
Figure 1: Saab has developed the world's first work-class all-electric ROV (eWROV), which combines versatility and maneuverability. Unlike traditional hydraulic ROVs, the eWROV all-electric system eliminates the need for large amounts of hydraulic fluid, thereby mitigating environmental risks.
Andover, MA, May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has denied institution of Inter Partes Review (“...
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will present innovative and highly efficient power conversion approaches for EVs at the Automotive Engineering Exposition, sponsored by the Society ...
Attend a Vicor technical presentation and poster session at EEHE 2024 in Bamberg, Germany on 15 – 16 May. Vicor, the leader in high-performance power modules, will present at Electronic & Electrical systems in Hybrid & Electric vehicles (EEHE) in Ba...
Vicor, the high-performance power module company, will share new innovations in power system design that enable high-efficiency, high-voltage conversion and new paths to reducing the complexity and mass of the battery and power conversion systems. P...
Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing will speak on the benefits of using power modules to improve thermal performance and reduce system size and weight at 2024 Battery Thermal Management Innovation Summit in Stuttgart on April 24 and Palo Alto, California on May 24.
Andover, MA, April 2, 2024 – As the automotive industry moves toward 48V zonal architectures, power system design engineers are looking for new high voltage power conversion solutions that have leading power density, weight and scalability attribute...
Andover, MA, March 26, 2024 – The latest episode of the Vicor Powering Innovation podcast explores electrification with Lightning Motorcycles, a company that produces the fastest electric motorcycle on the planet. Lightning Motorcycles (Lightning) n...
Lightning Motorcycles manufactures the fastest motorbike on Earth and delivers the smoothest, vibration-free ride for the purist who just loves the riding experience.
In Europe and elsewhere, Vicor sales are transacted through our network of global distributors. Vicor complies with applicable US export laws and regulations regarding the sale of our products, and we hold our authorized distributors to these same s...
Andover, MA, January 30, 2024 – Vicor Corporation continues its Powering Innovation podcast series with HIRO, a leader in edge computing. The discussion addressed how edge computing (EC) systems bring cloud computing closer to where it’s needed for ...
HIRO develops high-performance Edge-MicroDataCenters (EMDC) that provide compact, scalable edge computing that is behind new smart city designs, education reform and medical advancements.
The construction of smart cities infused with edge computing and the enormous growth of data centers is taxing power sources, pushing them to new thresholds. This has invigorated the production of battery cells and battery powered applications like ...
Vicor, the high performance power module company, will display its world-class power-dense modules and show how they can be used for battery formation and test and in renewable energy applications at the Asia Power Technology Development Forum in Shenzhen on December 23, 2023.
Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Tokyo) will present innovative power modules solutions for two of today’s toughest EV power challenges at the KuruMobi Tech Expo 2023 Online – from car to Mobility, sponsored by The Society of Automotive Engineers of J...
Andover, MA, November 15, 2023 – Vicor Corporation, the leader in high‑performance power modules, speaks with VideoRay, a leading manufacturer of underwater remote operated vehicles (ROVs), on the Vicor Powering Innovation Podcast. The conversation ...
VideoRay, a leading manufacturer of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), offers the safest and most effective way to maintain underwater security, support salvage efforts and explore the depths of the ocean.
Noise is one of the most common types of interference in the power delivery network that reduces efficiency and overall performance. Vicor, the high-performance power module company, addresses how to reduce noise for industrial applications with pow...
Andover, MA, October 17, 2023 – Vicor Corporation, the leader in high‑performance power modules, speaks with C-Power, a global leader in ocean wave energy systems, about how they harness and store wave power. An idea that began as a graduate project...
Vicor, the high-performance power module company, will display its 48V ecosystem of modular components for high-performance computing at the High Efficiency Conversion Technology and Power Components Trend Seminar (Tech Taipei) in Taipei on Sep. 27t...
“After the first ride I was convinced that electric motorcycles should be a business. The bike gives you a feeling of limitless torque, with no vibration, no noise and no heat – there is almost a magical feeling to it.” That was the experience of Ri...
Lightning Motorcycles Corp. holds the land speed record for electric motorcycles, exceeding 215mph.
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) today announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will be joining ITmedia Virtual EXPO 2023 Fall to share innovative, highly efficient ways to design power delivery networks that leverage high...
Andover, MA, August 15, 2023 – Vicor Corporation, the leader in high‑performance power modules, invites Kodiak Robotics, a pioneer in self-driving long-haul technology, to share their story on the Vicor Powering Innovation podcast. Kodiak’s unique t...
Eindhoven, Netherlands, July 2023 – Last week, University Racing Eindhoven (URE) competed in their first race of the season at the iconic TT circuit in Assen, Netherlands in electric classes of the international Formula Student competition. They pro...
Unleashing the power of innovation. Eindhoven's Formula Student racing car, crafted by talented students.
Vicor Corporation today announced that Vicor K.K Japan is presenting and exhibiting at Techno Frontier trade show at Tokyo Big Sight from July 26th to 28th 2023. Vicor KK will be co-exhibiting at the Mouser Electronics booth, displaying the latest V...
The size and weight of power electronics have a directly impact vehicle performance and range. Vicor will share its new, innovative approaches to solving today’s toughest vehicle electrification challenges at a premier automotive event, 12th Automot...
Vicor, the high performance power module company, will showcase its expertise in 48V on June 26 – 29 delivering two sessions at the Automotive HV Power Supply Systems Conference in Munich. In the wake of Tesla’s announcement to move to 48V power, th...
Andover, MA, May 23, 2023 – Vicor Corporation, the leader in high‑performance power modules, enables customers to build world-changing innovations. Doosan Mobility Innovation (Doosan) appeared on the Vicor Powering Innovation podcast to discuss the ...
Doosan Mobility Innovation (Doosan) appeared on the Vicor Powering Innovation podcast to discuss the life-saving applications they support with their hydrogen fuel-cell power pack, which enables drones to fly 5x longer than those utilizing lithium-ion batteries.
Vicor will unveil two innovative approaches to solving electrification challenges at a premier power electronics event, the 11th International Conference on Power Electronics (ICPE) - ECCE Asia in Jeju, Korea on May 22 – 25, 2023. The Vicor proven s...
Vicor, the leader in high performance power modules, today announces its participation at Electronic & Electrical Systems in hybrid & electric vehicles (EEHE) 2023 in Essen, Germany. As one of Europe’s leading vehicle electrification conferences, EE...
Vicor Corporation the leader in high performance power modules, today announced its participation in EDN/EET Japan Power Design Seminar. Vicor KK will be presenting “Advanced power technology to unleash new power of innovations” that will address m...
Andover, MA, April 12, 2023 – As the automotive industry rapidly moves toward fully electric vehicles with higher-voltage and higher power requirements, power system design engineers are looking for power conversion solutions that have high density,...
Vicor, the leader in high performance power modules, today announced its participation in the Advanced Automotive Tech Forum 2023 sponsored by EETimes. The Advanced Automotive Tech Forum will look at the rapidly evolving technology for autonomous ve...
The concept of automated policing began as a science fiction concept years ago, but today it is real and impactful. The sophistication of robot-powered security is actually even more interesting if you spend a few minutes talking to Stacy Stephens, ...
Knightscope’s mobile robots are completely autonomous, using a system of LIDAR, GPS, sonar, IMUs, 4K cameras and high-fidelity audio. The robot has five sensor types—similar to humans but with far greater acuity.
Andover, MA, March 15, 2023 – Vicor Corporation, the leader in high‑performance power modules, interviews OLogic, a full-service robotics design and development group, on the Vicor Powering Innovation podcast. OLogic helps design a wide variety of r...
Andover, MA — Vicor won gold in the 19th Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards. MassEcon, the state’s private sector partner for promoting business growth in Massachusetts, announced the winners from the states’ five geographic regions. C...
London, UK, 28 February 2023 – Vicor, the leader in high performance power modules, today announces its participation in the Embedded World Conference, Nuremberg, presenting “Powering AI Processors: Solving SoC Power Delivery Challenges”. This prese...
Andover, MA, February 22, 2023 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced its distribution agreement with Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT), a global distributor of electronic components and services. The agreement expands access to Vicor’s power modules ...
Andover, MA, January 31, 2023 – Vicor, the leader in high‑performance power modules, today explores a new technology that naturally deters coastal erosion on the Powering Innovation podcast. The latest episode examines the challenges facing coastal ...
The CCell reef-growing system is based on the electrolysis of seawater to deposit calcium carbonate (limestone) on large steel frames which function as anodes and cathodes (electrodes) and gives the new reef its early structure. Vicor Factorized Power Architecture is used to convert a widely varying wave energy input voltage range which must be tightly regulated within a ‘goldilocks zone’ of 1.2V and 4V. This is needed to drive a precisely calculated current through the seawater. By factorizing the DC-DC function into two modules, a PRM regulator and a VTM current multiplier, the power delivery network can be optimized for regulation and conversion.
Commercial trucking is the backbone of the U.S. economy. That has never been more evident than in the past few years, as Covid-19-related supply chain disruptions gripped the country. At the same time, it’s becoming harder and harder to find people ...
Kodiak Robotics long-haul trucking autonomous technology, the kodiakDriver, includes a modular hardware system, known as SensorPods™, that integrate the majority of sensors needed to “see” its environment using the truck’s traditional mirror-mount points.
Andover, MA, December 21, 2022 – The December 16 launch of Boeing’s O3b mPOWER communication satellite marks a milestone for Vicor Corporation (VICR NASDAQ), whose high-performance, radiation-tolerant modules support Boeing’s satellite mission. Boei...
Vicor rad-tolerant power modules provide a 4x power-density improvement over the competitive solutions and a 50% reduction in power losses. Vicor modules are manufacured in the USA.
Andover, MA, December 13, 2022 – Vicor today announced the release of episode #3 in its podcast series on world-changing technologies, Powering Innovation. This episode examines the growth, challenges and benefits of electrifying aircrafts and hybri...
Andover, MA, December 5, 2022 – CCell, whose mission is to combat coastal erosion by working in harmony with marine habitat, won the 2022 Elektra Award for Power System Product of the Year last night in London. CCell, based in the United Kingdom, is...
CCell won the 2022 Elektra Award for Power System Product of the Year last night in London. Katrine Deeks, Chief Marketing Officer at CCell received the award. CCell, whose mission is to combat coastal erosion by working in harmony with marine habitat, was selected from a very competitive field of 13 other entries. Alongside Deeks is Alex Price, Sr. Marketing Manager, Vicor Corporation
ANDOVER, MA, November 16, 2022 – The Powering Innovation podcast focuses on world-changing innovations, examining how electronics technologies can be applied to solve real-world challenges. The first episode in the series features DPI UAV Systems (D...
Dragonfly Pictures (DPI) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
ANDOVER, MA, November 3, 2022 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) was honored to host U.S. Senator Edward Markey as he toured the world’s first ChiP™ (Converter housed in Package) fab at Federal Street in Andover, MA. Senator Markey met front-line wo...
U.S. Senator Ed Markey visits Vicor’s Andover ChiP fabrication facility, recognizing advanced manufacturing practices in the Commonwealth. In September Vicor received the Manufacturer of the Year award for its innovative practices that distinguish the company as the world’s leader in high density power modules.
On November 3rd Chris Swartz, Senior Principal Engineer/Manager of Advanced Systems Design Engineering at Vicor, will offer an introduction to SPICE-based and time-domain power electronics circuit simulation at the IEEE Power Seminar, Long Island, N...
Chris Swartz, Senior Principal Engineer at Vicor Corporation will present “Circuit Simulation Primer for the Power Electronics Engineer” at the IEEE PELS Symposium in Long Island.
ANDOVER, MA, – October 12, 2022 – Vicor today launched the Powering Innovation podcast, which showcases pioneering technologies by the most innovative customers who developed world-changing products through visionary leadership and engineering. The ...
Andover, MA , September 21, 2022 – Vicor Corporation was recognized for manufacturing excellence on September 16 at Polar Park in Worcester, Mass., by the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP). Following the opening of the firs...
Mike McNamara, Vicor vice president of operations (second from right) received the Manufacturer of the Year award on behalf of Vicor. He is flanked on the left by State Representative Tram T. Nguyen and State Senator Eric P. Lesser, and by State Representative Jeffrey N. Roy on the far right. Sen. Lesser and Rep. Roy are co-chairs of the Massachusetts Legislative Manufacturing Caucus event, which is part of the annual Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up.
Vicor will share its new, innovative approach to solving today’s toughest high performance computing challenges. Siyu Chai, Product Manager for global AI/computing market will present “Current Multiplier Technology Advances Enable New AI Processor ...
Siyu Chai will present “Current Multiplier Technology Advances Enable New AI Processor Power Solutions”.
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) today announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will be joining TECHNO FRONTIER ONLINE Trade-show 2022. In a virtual booth, Vicor will display the newest innovations in power for AI/Datacent...
Innovations in power conversion technology are enabling a transformation in robotics design. Today’s integrated power modules are addressing the demanding size, weight, power budgets and cost efficiencies required to move robots from factory, reside...
Dusty FieldPrinter is five times faster than a human and accurate to within one-sixteenth of an inch to spec (image courtesy of Dusty Robotics).
ANDOVER, MA, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – On May 18, state and local officials will celebrate the opening of a new, state‑of‑the‑art power module manufacturing facility. The world’s first ChiP™ (Converter housed in Package) fabrication facility, ...
Commemorative ribbon cutting event on May 18 at 10:00am at 400 Federal Street, Andover. The new ChiP foundry will provide capacity to meet high-volume requirements of ChiP customers.
Vicor will unveil three new approaches to power xEV electrification at the premiere global automotive engineering event, World Congress Experience (WCX™) in Detroit on April 5 – 7, 2022. Proven Vicor solutions use the highest density power modules a...
Natural disasters can occur all over the world and restoring communications is essential for first responders to support the time-critical needs of victims and reinstating the supply of essential services such as drinking water, food and electricity...
The Fukaden tethered drone can be deployed quickly to support natural disaster situations where lives are at risk.
Shanghai, China — Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) won the 2021 World Electronics Achievement Award (WEAA) for Innovative Product of the year in the Power Management / Voltage Converter category, for its FPA™ (Factorized Power Architecture) lateral ...
Kevin Ni, TSC leader, Vicor China receives Annual Innovative Product Award of Power Management/Voltage Converter on behalf of Vicor for the 1200A lateral power delivery solution.
Edge computing is essential to realizing the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and internet of things (IoT). These technologies are being infused into every corner of our lives—autonomous driving, smart buildings, robo...
LONDON - Dynamis PRC, the Formula Student team of Politecnico di Milano, has over 100 students and the team designs and manufactures a racing car prototype every year, for racing in the international Formula SAE championship. After 15 years in the c...
Global digital transformation is well underway, driven by artificial intelligence, a rapidly maturing 5G wireless network and Internet of Things (IoT) systems that deploy billions of intelligent edge sensors to send real-time data to the cloud. But ...
The ability to harness ocean wave energy is a rapidly evolving field that marine engineers are refining to provide reliable, cost-effective maritime energy generation and storage while enabling new forms of offshore data and communication services. ...
C-Power is a pioneer in efficiently harnessing ocean wave energy to enable new forms of offshore applications including oil and gas exploration and production, offshore carbon sequestration, oceanographic research, aquaculture and homeland defense.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – April 15, 2021 – Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous robots focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, announced today it has selected Vicor to power its future...
Andover, MA –– Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the appointment of James F. Schmidt as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2021. Mr. Schmidt will join the Vicor Board of Directors and serve as the company’s Treasurer and Secre...
Port security and surveillance, mine countermeasures and underwater search and rescue are all dangerous missions that should no longer put lives or vessels at risk. Where sustained, mission critical underwater inspection or exploration is required, ...
The VideoRay Defender, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), requires a robust, high-density power delivery network (PDN) for powerful thrust to enable acute maneuverability under the most challenging conditions.
Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) is delivering humanitarian relief to remote locations using drones powered by its innovative energy-dense hydrogen fuel cells. With two hours of flight time, the drones have transported masks and emergency supplies b...
Solar panel inspection is achieved with far great efficiency and speed by DMI drones.
Andover, MA –– Vicor (VICR NASDAQ) today announced the launch of its first radiation-fault-tolerant DC-DC converter power modules, housed in the new Vicor plated SM-ChiP™ package. Capable of powering low-voltage ASICs of up to 300 watts from a 100V ...
Vicor supports Boeing-manufactured O3b mPOWER satellite with radiation-fault-tolerant DC-DC converter power modules, housed in the new Vicor plated SM-ChiP™ package (image credit: SES)
Andover, MA –– Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the appointment of David Krakauer as Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Channel Strategy. Mr. Krakauer will oversee all marketing activities including corporate branding, promoti...
David Krakauer is the new Vicor Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Channel Strategy
Andover, MA — Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) won the 2020 Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Award for Analyst Favorite Semiconductor Company. Vicor high-efficiency, high-density power system solutions enable advances in artificial intelligence a...
Vicor wins 2020 Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Award for analyst favorite semiconductor company
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) today announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will be joining in ET & IoT Digital 2020. Vicor will co-exhibit with Mouser Japan GK and will present solutions to achieve the most efficient ...
BISinfotech awarded Vicor the prestigious BETA (BIS Excellence & Technovation Award) Award, recognizing Vicor as an “Innovator in Power” for the Factorized Power Architecture (FPA). The Vicor Factorized Power Architecture reduces power losses associ...
The Factorized Power Architecture can deliver a high current of greater than 1000 amps and enable a 50x reduction in power delivery network resistance.
The high-profile British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) has been a tradition since 1958 and is a great spectacle of 30+ highly-engineered road cars battling to win. In 2022 the championship will add a new dimension and will become the world’s first...
Delta Motorsport was given the responsibility to design a new battery pack and associated electronics for the “tactical boost” for the British Touring Car Championship. Using a modular power delivery network (PDN), the system delivers high performance using 48VDC power source.
Fixed-wing drones offer the ability to traverse airspace at high speed, but they are not equipped for applications requiring stationary aerial flight, which is especially important for persistent airborne surveillance and communication applications....
Dragonfly Pictures, Inc. provides near-instant communications tower for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), communications and video applications. When deployed as an airborne RF antenna, the UMAR drones can extend ship radio line-of-sight from 8 miles to up to 30 miles.
Andover, Mass. – September 15, 2020 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) announced today the expansion of its Europe, Middle East and Africa relationship with Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) to a global distribution agreement. “We are looking forw...
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) today announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will be joining TECHNO FRONTIER Virtual show 2020. In a virtual booth, Vicor will display the newest innovations in power for AI/Datacenter, A...
Seishi Tsukimoto, Vicor in Japan Senior Applications Engineer, to present innovative Vicor power technology solutions for automobiles and robotics.
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) today announced that Vicor K.K Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo) will be joining ITmedia Virtual EXPO 2020. In a virtual booth, Vicor will present the most efficient power delivery for robotics application. ...
Industrial robotics
ANDOVER, Mass. , July 9, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) announced today it will hold its second quarter 2020 earnings conference call and webcast on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern). Prepared remarks regardi...
Vicor has released two new ZVS buck regulators the PI3323 and the PI3325, with an extended operating temperature range of –55 to +120°C and an optional tin-lead 10 x 14mm SiP BGA package for Mil COTS applications. These high-density and high-efficie...
The Vicor PI332x ZVS buck regulators are now available in BGA tin-lead package with –55°C operation
Andover, MA, June 25, 2020 — Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR), a leader in high-density and high-efficiency power management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), the voice of the g...
Developed using Vicor high-density and high-efficiency ChiP power modules, the new VITA 62 compliant power supply is designed for 6U OpenVPX conduction-cooled chassis systems. The product operates from a nominal 28V input with predefined output volt...
New 6U VITA-62-compliant power supply for MIL-COTS VPX applications
ANDOVER, Mass. , June 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today affirmed its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) will be conducted via audio webcast, as had previously been announced on June 4, 2020 . Co...
Vicor Corporation (Andover, MA) today announced the appointment of Masahiko Ogawa as Director of the Automotive Group at Vicor K.K. Japan (Headquarters: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo). Masahiko has over 22 years of experience in the automotive industry and ...
Masahiko Ogawa, Director of Automotive Group, Vicor K.K. Japan
Escalating concern over rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is driving worldwide demand for pure electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). The airline industry is undergoing a similar evolution and is analyzing the cost/performan...
As robotic fleets reshape logistic, delivery and inspection industries, the demand for more efficient and flexible charging solutions is increasing while the feasibility for these fleets to be managed manually and recharged ad hoc by a 24/7 rotation...
WiBotic delivers a dynamic charging solution that enables the next generation of autonomy
ANDOVER, Mass., June 4, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) will be conducted via audio webcast. In response to continued public health precautions ass...
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) and Marubun Corporation (7537 TYO) today announced they have entered into a distribution agreement for Japan that will be effective on June 1, 2020. Marubun is a leading Japan distributor and offers its customers an ...
The new DCM3717 enables customers in data center, automotive and industrial markets to quickly deploy high-performance 48V power delivery for legacy 12V loads while achieving significant power-system size, weight and efficiency benefits. The DCM3717...
Vicor DCM3717, regulated 48V-12V converter for data center, automotive and industrial markets
CCell Renewables is a marine engineering company on a mission to combat coastal erosion and enhance marine ecosystems by restoring and growing new coral reefs on a large scale. According to the latest figures over 70% of the world's coastlines are e...
Accelerating coral growth
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced a ChiP-set for high performance GPU, CPU, and ASIC (“XPU”) processors powered directly from 48V. A driver, MCD4609, and a pair of MCM4609 current multiplier modules supply up to 650A continuous and 12...
Vicor Power-on-Package AI accelerator card
Vicor announces the DCM5614, an isolated, regulated 270V-to-28V DC-DC converter with an output power rating of 1300W in a VIA™ package size of 5.6 x 1.4 x 0.3in. Providing unmatched power density of 451W/in3 at a weight of just 178g, the DCM5614 sup...
Vicor announces DCM5614 in VIA package for defense and aerospace applications
Vicor has released its PI3740 ZVS buck-boost regulator with an extended operating temperature range of –55 to +115°C and optional tin-lead BGA packaging for MIL-COTS applications. The PI3740 is a high-density and high-efficiency buck-boost regulator...
Designing high-performance power systems continues to increase in complexity year after year. Deploying a robust design methodology for high-performance power conversion is essential to achieving first-time success and managing the rapidly changing ...
High-performance power conversion seminar and workshop
Paul Yeaman, Vicor Director of Applications Engineering, will be among a panel of magnetics power professionals at APEC 2020 on March 15 – 19 in New Orleans. Yeaman will affirm the importance of good magnetics materials for the development of high-p...
Designing high-performance power systems continues to increase in complexity year after year. Deploying a robust design methodology for high-performance power conversion is essential to achieving first-time success and managing the rapidly changing ...
High-performance power conversion seminar and workshop
Phasor, the leading developer of enterprise-grade electronically-steered antenna (ESA) systems for satellite-based mobile broadband applications, has worked with Vicor to develop a power solution for its new system that provides connectivity speeds ...
Phasor’s mobile communications systems rely on the Vicor FPA to provide extremely high current at very low voltage
Visit the Vicor Technology Booth at SC19 to discuss the ecosystem of 48V hub-based power modules that solve the power-density and power-delivery challenges of advanced computing systems. Vicor technology experts will be available to discuss advanced...
The Vicor 48V ecosystem of modular components
Modern rail infrastructure requires a wide range of DC-DC converters to power a variety of new safety systems and passenger services, as well as creating a need for performance improvements in existing systems for both freight and commuter markets. ...
Vicor Corporation (Headquarter: Andover Massachusetts USA, CEO: Patrizio Vinciarelli) today announced the appointment of Yuba Dozono as President of Vicor KK (Headquarter: Shinagawa ward, Tokyo), effective July 1, 2019. Mr. Dozono will oversee the V...
Vicor KK President Yuba Dozono
Vicor Corporation will present at the 7th International 48V Power Supply Systems conference in Berlin, Germany November 11 – 14, 2019. The 4-day conference will highlight the latest innovations in automotive power electronics and battery technology ...
Patrick Wadden to present Designing a 48V Decentralized Power Architecture using High-Density Building Blocks
Seishi Tsukimoto, Technical Support Engineer at Vicor in Japan, will discuss today’s automotive electrification challenges facing the industry and how the Vicor modular approach delivers unprecedented performance, flexibility and scalability for fas...
Seishi Tsukimoto, Vicor in Japan Senior Applications Engineer, to present innovative Vicor power technology solutions for automobiles.
Vicor Corporation today announced the appointment of Nicolas Richard to the role of Director of Automotive Business Development for Europe. Prior to joining Vicor, Nicolas worked at IDT (Renesas) as Automotive Sales and Field Applications Engineer f...
Nicolas Richard, Director of Automotive Business Development for Europe
Designing high-performance power systems continues to increase in complexity year after year. Deploying a robust design methodology for high-performance power conversion is essential to achieving first-time success and managing the rapidly changing ...
High-performance power conversion seminar and workshop
AI processor power is increasing dramatically and requires innovative approaches to power system design. Vicor will present its latest high-density modular power solutions at the 2019 AI Hardware Summit held in Mountain View, California September 17...
Robert Gendron to present, the need for new AI processor power delivery
The ODCC Summit, China’s leading data center event brings together leading cloud computing and high-performance computing experts to discuss advanced technology and industry challenges. At this year’s event, Vicor will showcase its latest AC and HVD...
The 800V BCM4414 is a 1.6kW, isolated, 1/16 fixed-ratio, bus converter module (BCM®), that can operate from a 500V to 800V input voltage, to deliver SELV output voltages with 97.7% peak efficiency. The new 800V module complements the existing Vicor ...
Today’s most difficult power challenges are not solved by conventional solutions. Jeff Chen, Technical Support Engineer at Vicor China, will identify the emerging high-power conversion challenges faced by power engineers today. Chen will explore the...
Jeff Chen, Vicor China Technical Support Engineer, to present Vicor innovative power technology
Jerrad Choi, Field Applications Engineerat Vicor Korea, will present on “High-Efficiency Power Design Using Power Modules.” He will illustrate the performance and efficiency improvement gained by using advanced 48V power architectures. Also, by usin...
Jerrad Choi, Vicor Korea Field Applications Engineer, to discuss merits of 48V Power and modular approach to power designs.
Jerrad Choi, Field Application Engineer at Vicor Korea, will discuss the advantages of designing power systems using a Factorized Power Architecture (FPA). His presentation “High Efficiency Power Design with a Factorized Power Architecture” will ela...
Jerrad Choi, Field Application Engineer for Vicor Corporation will present on ”High Efficiency Power Design with a Factorized Power Architecture” at Power Semiconductor Seminar for High Efficiency and Low Power Design.
Kyocera Corporation (TOKYO:6971) and Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) – will collaborate on next-generation Power-on-Package solutions to maximize performance and minimize time-to-market for emerging processor technologies, the companies announced to...
Today’s unprecedented power demands in data center and automotive power systems require 48V solutions in a world where 12V solutions were once sufficient. Vicor, a leader in high density 48V power components, will display its new 3-phase to 48V and ...
The PI358x series is the latest addition to the Vicor 48V ZVS Buck Regulator portfolio, offering a new low cost GQFN package option to the existing LGA and BGA system-in-package (SiP) products. The PI358x unique ZVS topology enables 48V direct-to-Po...
Vicor, in partnership with Future Electronics, will demonstrate this advanced data center cooling technique and its benefits at Embedded World (26-28 February 2019) in Nuremberg Germany. High-performance computing applications create excessive heat ...
Vicor uses 3M's thermally conductive dielectric liquid, FlourinertTM to cool systems more effectively yielding better overall performance.
The new entries in the extensive DCM™ family are available in the 3623(36 x 23mm) ChiP package with an unrivaled power density of 1,032W/in3. The new 80W DCM ChiPs, feature a wide-input voltage range of 9V to 75V and are available with nominal outpu...
Patrizio Vinciarelli, founder and CEO of Vicor Corporation, will participate in a panel discussion on Future Issues in Power Integrity at DesignCon 2019 in Santa Clara, CA on January 31. Dr. Vinciarelli, the 2019 recipient of the IEEE William E. Ne...
Patrizio Vinciarelli to address the “Future Issues in Power Integrity” at DesignCon 2019.
Vicor will be conducting its annual 48V Design Summit on October 26th, 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan. The 48V Design Summit brings together leading engineers from OEM and ODM manufacturers along with Vicor power system design experts. The Summit will cover...
2018 Vicor 48V Design Summit will be held on October 26, 2018 in Taipei.
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced a 3-phase, AC-DC converter module (“RFM”), capable of delivering 10kW of regulated 48VDC in a power tablet configuration measuring 9.4 x 5.9 x 0.6in (24 x 15 x 1.5cm). The RFM™ provides a power-factor...
Andover, MA – October 9, 2018 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced that Vicor’s CEO, Patrizio Vinciarelli, is the named recipient of the 2019 IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award with the following citation: “For visionary le...
Robert Gendron, Vicor Corporate Vice President, will deliver a keynote presentation at the 2018 Open Data Center Committee (ODCC) Summit in Beijing. He will present on the Progression & Evolution of Power Technology within Cloud Data Centers, which ...
Robert Gendron to present on the power challenges facing data centers and artificial intelligence.
Andover, MA – September 26, 2018 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the appointment of Patrick Wadden as Vice President, Global Automotive Business Development, effective October 1, 2018. In his role, Mr. Wadden will be responsible f...
Paul Yeaman, Vicor Director of Applications Engineering, will be discussing the advantages that advanced power architectures and innovative packaging bring to hybrid, pure electric and autonomous driving vehicles versus conventional power converter ...
Paul Yeaman, Vicor Director of Applications Engineering, to present on the importance of 48V high density and high efficiency power within automobiles.
Vicor will be participating at China’s leading data center event, Open Data Center Committee (ODCC) Summit in Beijing, China, October 16th and 17th, presenting its new modular power solutions for 48V rack power distribution architectures and advance...
The PI354x-00-BGIZ is the latest addition to the 48V Cool-Power ZVS Buck Regulator portfolio, offering a new BGA package option to the existing PI354x-00-LGIZ LGA series. PI354x Cool-Power ZVS Buck Regulator’s high performance ZVS topology enables 4...
Vicor has introduced 25 new products to its growing family of DC-DC converter modules (DCMs) with tighter output voltage regulation of ±1%. With unrivaled power densities of 1,032W/in3, the new series allows engineers to drive loads requiring tighte...
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, feature...
Andover, MA – June 5, 2018 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced a bidirectional non-isolated fixed-ratio converter for hybrid 48V/12V power systems in data center and automotive applications. The 2317 NBM is a bidirectional converter c...
Summary: At the leading edge of 48V-to-CPU, Vicor Corporation will explain how a 48V system can be architected and implemented and will show the cost-saving benefit of running data centers on 48V. At 2016 event Google announced its initiative to pro...
San Jose, CA – March 27, 2018 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced a 12V to 48V non-isolated up converter to support 48V high-performance GPUs in data centers that are still relying on legacy 12V power distribution. The 2317 NBM conver...
Andover, MA – March 6, 2018 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced a new Power-on-Package (“PoP”) ChiP-set including Modular Current Multipliers (“MCMs”) for high performance GPU, CPU, and ASIC (“XPU”) processors. PoP MCMs multiply curre...
The Vicor Power Systems new line of VITA 62 compliant power supplies are designed for 3U Open VPX systems and achieve high-efficiency and high-power density in a rugged, conduction-cooled chassis. The initial products operate from a nominal 28V or 2...
Vicor has released its next generation of DCMs with a family of wide input range (43 – 154V input) 3623 (36 x 23mm) ChiPs with power levels up to 240W and 93% efficiency, targeted at new rail transportation and infrastructure applications. Modern ra...
The Cool-Power ZVS Buck, PI3325-00-LGIZ, represents the highest current output ZVS buck to date for 24V/28V applications, providing a regulated 5V output at up to 20A. Packaged within a 10 x 14 x 2.5mm LGA SiP package, the PI3325-00-LGIZ addresses t...
Andover, MA – January 9, 2018 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced that it was honored with an Electronic Products’ Product of the Year Award for its Power-on-Package modular current multipliers (MCM) for high-performance, high-current...
Denver, Colorado – Nov 16, 2017 – At SC17, ExaScaler and PEZY Computing unveiled their Gyoukou supercomputer whose Green500 and Top500 rankings attest to a unique combination of high efficiency and computing power. The Gyoukou supercomputer is insta...
Vicor has extended its family of isolated, regulated DC-DC converter modules (DCMs) in ChiP packages, with a range of ±1% voltage regulation devices. With unrivaled power densities of up to 1,032 W/in3, the new series will offer engineers the option...
A Japanese version of Vicor web site has been released. The new site’s URL is www.vicorpower.com/ja-jp The site is localized version of Vicor Corporate web site www.vicorpower.com for the purpose of rapidly synchronizing any news and updates from Vi...
Vicor has added a new fixed-ratio high-voltage bus converter to its bus converter module (BCM) lineup. The new 700V K of 1/16 BCM offers a power level of 1.75 kW and a peak efficiency of 97%, with a power density of 700W/in³. The device is available...
Vicor has extended the Cool-Power 48V ZVS 20A Buck Regulator portfolio by releasing the PI3523-00-LGIZ (PI3523). The PI352x family offers 20A solutions complementing the previously released 10A 48VIN PI354x family, enabling scalable power options fo...
Beijing, China – August 22, 2017 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the introduction of Power-on-Package modular current multipliers for high performance, high current, CPU/GPU/ASIC (“XPU”) processors. By freeing up XPU socket pins a...
The biggest power design challenges identified by engineers are subsequent changes to the specifications after the design process has begun. According to research conducted by Vicor Corporation, 87% of power system designers around the world identif...
Summary: The PI3526-00-LGIZ is the latest addition to the Cool-Power ZVS Buck Regulator Portfolio with a 48V (30 – 60 VIN) input. The PI352x is a higher current offering to the existing PI354x portfolio enabling scalable power options for 48V Direct...
Summary: The new BCM6123TD1E2663Txx is a high-density, high-efficiency, fixed ratio DC-DC converter module in a ChiP package, which operates from a 384VDC nominal input and delivers an isolated and Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) 24V secondary outpu...
The DCM VIA 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, feature...
Summary: Learn how to meet the extremely demanding compliance requirements of Military standards under some of the most challenging conditions. Date: May 4, 2017 Presenter: Vamshi Domudala, a Vicor Corporation system application engineer will addres...
Summary: Learn how to develop better power systems for battery applications by using modern power components. Date: April 4, 2017 Presenter: Travis Williams, Senior Manager, Product Management and Marketing will address: Why wide input and output vo...
Santa Clara, CA – March 8th, 2017 – Wiwynn, a leading cloud infrastructure provider of high-quality computing and storage products, plus rack solutions for data centers, today previewed its 48V server platform-M1 at the OCP Summit and will showcase ...
Summary: At the leading edge of 48V-to-CPU, Vicor Corporation will explain how a 48V system can be architected and implemented and will show the cost-saving benefit of running data centers on 48V. At last year’s event Google announced its initiative...
Andover, MA – March 2, 2017 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced a new addition to its growing PI37xx family of Cool-Power ZVS Buck-Boost Regulators. Delivering up to 140 Watts of power, and up to 8 Amps of output current, at up to 96%...
Summary: The PI3525-00-LGIZ is the latest addition to the Cool-Power ZVS Buck Regulator portfolio with a 48V (30 – 60VIN ) input. The PI352x is a higher current offering to the existing PI354x portfolio enabling scalable power options for 48V Direct...
Summary: The DCM in a ChiP package is an isolated, regulated DC-DC converter, operating from an unregulated, wide range input to generate an isolated DC output. With its high frequency zero-voltage switching (ZVS) topology, the DCM converter consist...
Summary: The DCM in a VIA Package is a ruggedized modular DC-DC converter that operates from an unregulated, wide range input, to generate an isolated and regulated high efficiency output, with much higher power densities than competitive products. ...
Andover, MA – December 15, 2016 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced it has been named a winner in the 2016 UBM Americas ACE Awards in the Power category. The awards program honors the people and companies behind the technologies and p...
Summary: The DCM in a VIA Package is a ruggedized modular DC-DC converter operating from an unregulated, wide range input, to generate an isolated and regulated high efficiency output with much higher power densities than competitive products. The n...
Summary: Learn how to cut design time, reduce risk, and simplify the design of your power system using the Power Component Design Methodology. Watch A Process for Designing High Performance AC-DC Power Systems Paul Yeaman, Director, Applications Eng...
Summary: The DCM in a ChiP package is an isolated, regulated DC-DC converter, operating from an unregulated, wide range input to generate an isolated DC output. With its high frequency zero-voltage switching (ZVS) topology, the DCM converter consist...
Summary: Often occurring late in the design process, EMI issues are the culprit for late stage cost over runs and project delays. Learn how to sidestep the pitfalls of EMI issues and pass the certification the first time through. Date: December 6, 2...
Salt Lake City, Utah – Nov 15, 2016 – At SC16, ExaScaler and PEZY Computing today unveiled ZettaScaler-1.8, the first Super Computer with a Performance Density of 1.5 PetaFLOPS/m3 (Rpeak). The ZettaScaler-1.8 is an advanced prototype of the ZettaSca...
Summary: Learn how thermal calculations are made, and how online simulation tools can be used to simplify the evaluation of different components and cooling options. Date: November 3, 2016 Register for “How to Create Cooler Power Systems with Simula...
Andover, MA – September 21, 2016 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the addition of two new buck-boost regulators to its Cool-Power® ZVS Regulator portfolio. Delivering up to 150 Watts at greater than 97% efficiency, these new Cool-P...
Summary: Learn how power averaging can significantly reduce the cost and size of power systems for pulsed loads. Date: September 27, 2016 Register for “Maximum Load: the Wrong Specification for Pulsed Power” Specifying power systems to meet the peak...
Summary: Vicor power system design experts share the benefits of the Power Component Design Methodology (PCDM) using a powerful and easy-to-use new web tool, the Power System Designer. Users are challenged to build a full power system design from th...
Summary: Learn how to design power chains that use bi-directional energy flow to harvest energy and achieve unprecedented levels of system efficiency. Watch: Enabling Bi-Directional Energy Flow Using DC Power Transformers Webinar How to design for b...
Andover, MA – June 07, 2016 – Today Vicor released four additional DC-DC converters that are deployed in the rugged, chassis-mountable versions of its DCM™ family of isolated, regulated DC-DC converters. These new products extend the family by addin...
Andover, MA – May 10, 2016 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the introduction of its new Power System Designer online design tool, giving system designers unprecedented flexibility to architect and optimize end-to-end power systems ...
Andover, MA – April 7, 2016 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced an expansion of its family of 48V Direct-to-PoL (Point-of-Load) power modules. Optimized for system loads (CPUs, GPUs, ASICs, and DDR memory) requiring operating voltages...
Andover, MA – Month 21, 2016 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced the launch of its new AC to Point-of-Load Development Kit (“ACPoL DKit”). The development kit enables power system designers to immediately begin operating and evaluatin...
Andover, MA – March 10, 2016 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced its latest generation of 48V Direct-to-PoL (Point-of-Load) power components. These modules, which allow contemporary low-voltage, high-current CPUs, GPUs, ASICs and DDR ...
Andover, MA – January 5, 2016 – Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced an addition to its new family of high density PFM™ AC-DC front-end modules in the rugged VIA package that offers superior cooling performance and versatility in convert...
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN., USA –January 17, 2012 – Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Vicor ...