Unmanned Aircraft for Communications
Often relying on solar power systems, unmanned UAVs require efficient energy harvesting, conversion, and battery charging and Vicor provides them
This class of UAV depends on solar power to meet its long flight time requirements. Solar power systems rely on the use of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuitry to ensure that solar energy is harvested at the optimum voltage before conversion to a voltage suitable for charging a secondary battery or delivery to the power systems intermediate bus network. As this class of UAVs develops, high-efficiency power-conversion topologies such as zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-current switching (ZCS), which are used in Vicor BCMs, are important to enable the widening variety of fuel sources and applications with increasing power challenges.
Power Delivery Network
A combination of the BCM6123 providing the isolated conversion of the 350 V to a 48 V intermediate bus and the PI3741 ZVS buck-boost regulator with a very wide range input voltage operating capability provides a tightly regulated 28 V output for various UAV loads.
Diagram
- Power density of 1000 W/in3
- Power to weight ratio of 16.7 W/gram
- Up to 98% efficiency
- Rapidly design and deploy PDNs
- Communications, command, and control
- Intelligence
- Surveillance
- Reconnaissance
Power Delivery for UAVs
Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Current - Output | Voltage - Input | Regulator Topology | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | BCM6123ED1E1368T00 | EVAL BOARD BCM6123XD1E1368YZZ | 68A | 260V ~ 410V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $6,912.00 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123ED1E1368T0R | EVAL BOARD BCM6123XD1E1368YZZ | 68A | 260V ~ 410V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $6,913.73 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123E60E15A3T01 | EVAL BOARD BCM6123X60E15A3YZZ | 130A | 36V ~ 60V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $10,274.85 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123E60E10A5T01 | EVAL BOARD BCM6123X60E10A5YZZ | 150A | 36V ~ 60V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $9,918.00 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123ED1E5117T00 | EVAL BOARD BCM6123XD1E5117YZZ | 16.9A | 260V ~ 410V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $7,409.71 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123ED1E5117T01 | EVAL BOARD BCM6123XD1E5117YZZ | 16.9A | 260V ~ 410V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $10,577.71 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123ED1E5117T0R | EVAL BOARD BCM6123XD1E5117YZZ | 16.9A | 260V ~ 410V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $7,373.32 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123ED1E13A3T00 | EVAL BOARD BCM6123XD1E13A3YZZ | 125A | 260V ~ 410V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $7,230.91 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123ED1E13A3T0R | EVAL BOARD BCM6123XD1E13A3YZZ | 125A | 260V ~ 410V | Buck | 0 - Immediate | $7,410.53 | View Details |
DC-DC Converters
Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | BCM6123T60E10A5T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 9V 1500W | 0 - Immediate | $3,114.41 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123T60E15A3T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 15V 1.95 KW | 0 - Immediate | $3,895.46 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123T60E15A3T01 | DC DC CONVERTER 13.5V 1.95 KW | 1 - Immediate | $4,100.03 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123T60E10A5T01 | DC DC CONVERTER 9V 1600W | 0 - Immediate | $2,431.63 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E13A3T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 12V 1600W | 48 - Immediate | $2,727.92 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E13A3T01 | DC DC CONVERTER 12V 1600W | 14 - Immediate | $2,741.34 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E13A3T0R | DC DC CONVERTER 12V 1600W | 0 - Immediate | $2,894.70 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E5135T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 50V 1.75 KW | 0 - Immediate | $2,989.62 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E5135T01 | DC DC CONVERTER 50V 1.75 KW | 190 - Immediate | $3,006.16 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E5135T0R | DC DC CONVERTER 50V 1.75 KW | 0 - Immediate | $3,214.10 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E2663T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 24V 1600W | 0 - Immediate | $2,736.23 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E2663T01 | DC DC CONVERTER 24V 1600W | 0 - Immediate | $2,769.49 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD0G5030M0R | DC DC CONVERTER 33.8V 1.014 KW | 0 - Immediate | See Page for Pricing | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E1368T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 12V | 0 - Immediate | $2,008.44 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E5117T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 47.5V | 0 - Immediate | $1,924.07 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E5126T00 | DC DC CONVERTER 47.5V | 0 - Immediate | $2,065.00 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | BCM6123TD1E5126T01 | DC DC CONVERTER 47.5V | 0 - Immediate | $2,091.01 | View Details |
DC-DC Switching Regulators
Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Current - Output | Frequency - Switching | Available Quantity | Price | View Details | |
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![]() | ![]() | PI3741-00-LGIZ | IC REG BCK BST ADJ/21V 6A 108LGA | 6A | 1MHz | 816 - Immediate | $201.52 | View Details |
![]() | ![]() | PI3741-01-LGIZ | IC REG BCK BST ADJ/36V 6A 108LGA | 6A | 1MHz | 349 - Immediate | $193.45 | View Details |
Eval Boards
Image | Manufacturer Part Number | Description | Current - Output | Available Quantity | View Details | ||
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![]() | ![]() | PI3741-00-EVAL1 | EVAL BOARD FOR PI374100 | - | 0 - Immediate | View Details | |
![]() | ![]() | PI3741-01-EVAL1 | EVAL BOARD FOR PI374101 | - | 0 - Immediate | View Details |