Online IBC power simulation tool

22 February 2012 Design Automation

Vicor unveiled its new IBC Power Simulation tool, an online simulation capability that enables power system designers to interactively model the electrical and thermal performance of intermediate bus converters (IBCs) in application-specific operating conditions and thermal environments. Available to users via Vicor’s PowerBench online design centre, the tool provides advanced simulation capabilities that enable designers to define and optimise 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 air flow. Variables defining external input and output filter elements can be adjusted to minimise input and output ripple and optimise dynamic performance while minimising the total footprint allocated to IBCs within dense system boards.

The online IBC Power Simulation tool includes the ability to track changes across simulations with different parametric settings. It is available for use online via the PowerBench online design centre at www2.vicorpower.com/vodc in combination with Vicor’s new online DC-DC Solution Selector tool.

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