Online IBC Power Simulation tool models performance, power of IBCs in app-specific thermal environments

Vicor Corporation's new IBC Power Simulation tool provides greater visibility into key electrical and thermal performance attributes of Intermediate Bus Converters (“IBCs”). The new tool is the first of its kind to provide advanced simulation capabilities that enable designers to define and optimize electrical and thermal operating parameters and view the resulting data graphically on screen.

The combination of electrical and thermal simulation capabilities allows designers to account for system interdependencies that affect IBC power capability based upon essential variables including input voltage range, load conditions, ambient temperature and airflow. Variables defining external input and output filter elements can be adjusted to minimize input and output ripple and optimize dynamic performance while minimizing the total footprint allocated to IBCs within dense system boards.

The online IBC Power Simulation tool reduces time-consuming manual evaluation/bench processes and streamlines design and development cycles. The ability to track changes across simulations with different parametric settings provides comparative insight speeding up design optimization.

Vicor’s IBC Power Simulation tool is available online via the PowerBench online design center, in combination with Vicor’s new online DC-DC Solution Selector tool. Both tools will be expanded to include Vicor’s full portfolio of high-performance power conversion and management products.