Powering Robots That Move

Vicor provides the most efficient power delivery for robots

Image of Vicor Powering Robots that MoveVicor's nimble robots provide inventory management and order fulfillment tasks within large warehouse environments. This robot class is typically powered from a 24 V to 72 V battery source with charging performed on an as-needed basis. With high efficiency and small footprints, Vicor power modules support conversion from up to 75 V to usable voltages within the robot to efficiently power all of the mobility, guidance, computing, radio, and lighting functions.

Power delivery network for robots using a 67 V battery

The first powertrain architecture highlights the PRM power module, a high-performance buck-boost regulator. The PRM creates an intermediate bus of 24 V to 48 V with 96% to 98% efficiency to power servos and additional downstream power modules, including fixed ratio NBMs, ZVS buck and ZVS buck-boost regulators. All modules can also be paralleled for higher power conversion.

 
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Power delivery network for robots using a 24 V to 48 V battery

The second powertrain architecture highlights the use of direct conversion from the battery to the point-of-load. PRM, ZVS buck, and ZVS buck-boost regulators support these applications. One example is the PI3740 ZVS buck-boost regulator which provides more than 100 W of power from a 10 mm x 14 mm x 2.5 mm SiP package with peak efficiencies of up to 96%.

 
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Benefits
  • High density
  • Modular and scalable
  • High efficiency up to 98%
  • Lightweight
Applications
  • Warehouses
  • Offices
  • Military services

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67 V Batteries

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
DC DC CONVERTER 48V 400WPRM48AF480T400A00DC DC CONVERTER 48V 400W0 - Immediate$127.61View Details
DC DC CONVERTER 13.5V 810WNBM2317S60E1560T0RDC DC CONVERTER 13.5V 810W0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
IC REG BUCK ADJ/2.2V 22A 110LGAPI3523-00-LGIZIC REG BUCK ADJ/2.2V 22A 110LGA10 - Immediate$24.28View Details
IC REG BUCK ADJ/4V 20A 110LGAPI3525-00-LGIZIC REG BUCK ADJ/4V 20A 110LGA839 - Immediate$27.63View Details
IC REG BUCK ADJ/6.5V 18A 110LGAPI3526-00-LGIZIC REG BUCK ADJ/6.5V 18A 110LGA2661 - Immediate$24.06View Details

24 V to 48 V Batteries

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
IC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108LGAPI3740-00-LGIZIC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108LGA0 - Immediate$19.23View Details
IC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108BGAPI3740-00-BGIZIC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108BGA0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
IC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108BGAPI3740-00-BGMZIC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108BGA0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
IC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108BGAPI3740-00-BGMPIC REG BUCK BOOST ADJ/10V 108BGA0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
DC DC CONVERTER 48V 500WPRM48JF480T500A00DC DC CONVERTER 48V 500W0 - Immediate$138.95View Details
DC DC CONVERTER 48V 400WPRM48BF480T400B00DC DC CONVERTER 48V 400W2 - Immediate$142.60View Details
DC DC CONVERTER 48V 500WPRM48BF480T500A00DC DC CONVERTER 48V 500W0 - Immediate$138.99View Details
DC DC CONVERTER 48V 600WPRM48BF480T600A00DC DC CONVERTER 48V 600W252 - Immediate$197.17View Details
DC DC CONVERTER 48V 400WPRM48AF480T400A00DC DC CONVERTER 48V 400W0 - Immediate$127.61View Details
Published: 2020-06-26