VTM™ Current Multiplier
VTM48Ex160y015A00
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High Efficiency, Sine Amplitude Converter™
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The VI Chip® current multiplier is a high efficiency (>95%)
Sine Amplitude Converter™ (SAC) operating from a
26 to 55 Vdc primary bus to deliver an isolated output. The
Sine Amplitude Converter offers a low AC impedance beyond
the bandwidth of most downstream regulators; therefore
capacitance normally at the load can be located at the input to
the Sine Amplitude Converter. Since the K factor of the
VTM48EF160T015A00 is 1/3, the capacitance value can be
reduced by a factor of 9, resulting in savings of board area,
materials and total system cost.
• 48 Vdc to 16 Vdc 15 A current multiplier
- Operating from standard 48 V or 24 V PRM™ Regulators
• High efficiency (>95%) reduces system power
consumption
• High density (51 A/in3)
• “Full Chip” VI Chip® package enables surface mount,
low impedance interconnect to system board
• Contains built-in protection features against:
- Overvoltage Lockout
- Overcurrent
- Short Circuit
- Overtemperature
The VTM48EF160T015A00 is provided in a VI Chip package
compatible with standard pick-and-place and surface mount
assembly processes. The co-molded VI Chip package provides
enhanced thermal management due to a large thermal
interface area and superior thermal conductivity. The high
conversion efficiency of the VTM48EF160T015A00 increases
overall system efficiency and lowers operating costs compared
to conventional approaches.
• Provides enable/disable control,
internal temperature monitoring
• ZVS/ZCS resonant Sine Amplitude Converter topology
The VTM48EF160T015A00 enables the utilization of Factorized
Power Architecture™ which provides efficiency and size
benefits by lowering conversion and distribution losses and
promoting high density point of load conversion.
• Less than 50ºC temperature rise at full load
in typical applications
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
(NOM)
VIN = 26 to 55 V
IOUT = 15 A
K = 1/3
• High End Computing Systems
• Automated Test Equipment
• High Density Power Supplies
• Communications Systems
(NO LOAD)
VOUT = 8.7 to 18.3 V
PART NUMBERING
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE STYLE
F = J-Lead
PRODUCT GRADE
T = -40 to 125°C
M = -55 to 125°C
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VTM48E x 160 015
A00
T = Through hole
For Storage and Operating Temperatures see Section 6.0 General Characteristics
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Regulator
Voltage Transformer
VC
TM
VC
PC
L
PR
SG
OS
CD
PC
TM
IL
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(See Application Note AN:024)
VTM
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PRM
Regulator
Transformer
A
D
+Out
+Out
+In
+In
VIN
-Out
-Out
-In
-In
Factorized Power ArchitectureTM
VTM™ Current Multiplier
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Rev 1.3
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09/2015