NBM™ Bus Converter
NBM6123x46C15A6yzz
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Non-Isolated, Fixed Ratio DC-DC Converter
Features
Product Ratings
• Up to 160 A continuous output current
• 3532 W/in3 power density
VPRI = 42 V (36 – 46 V)
PSEC= up to 2400 W
K = 1/3
• Parallel operation for multi-kW arrays
• OV, OC, UV, short circuit and thermal protection
• 6123 through-hole ChiP package
n 2.402” x 0.990” x 0.286”
VSEC = 14 V (12.0 – 15.3 V)
(NO LOAD)
Product Description
(61.00 mm x 25.14 mm x 7.26 mm)
The VI Chip® Non-Isolated Bus Converter (NBM™) is a high
efficiency Sine Amplitude Converter™ (SAC™), operating from
a 36 to 46 VDC primary bus to deliver a non-isolated,
ratiometric output from 12.0 to 15.3 VDC.
Typical Applications
• DC Power Distribution
• High End Computing Systems
• Automated Test Equipment
• Industrial Systems
The NBM6123x46C15A6yzz offers low noise, fast transient
response, and industry leading efficiency and power density. In
addition, it provides an AC impedance beyond the bandwidth
of most downstream regulators, allowing input capacitance
normally located at the input of a POL regulator to be located at
the primary side of the NBM module. With a primary to
secondary K factor of 1/3, that capacitance value can be
reduced by a factor of 9x, resulting in savings of board area,
material and total system cost.
• High Density Power Supplies
• Communications Systems
• Transportation
Leveraging the thermal and density benefits of Vicor’s ChiP
packaging technology, the NBM module offers flexible thermal
management options with very low top and bottom side
thermal impedances. Thermally-adept ChiP-based power
components, enable customers to achieve low cost power
system solutions with previously unattainable system size,
weight and efficiency attributes, quickly and predictably.
The NBM non-isolated topology allows operation in forward
and reverse directions and provides bidirectional protections.
However if power train is disabled by any protection, and VSEC
is present, then voltage equal to VSEC minus two diode drops
will appear on primary side.
NBM™ Bus Converter
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Rev 1.1
09/2015
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