DC-DC Converters
VI-200
VE-200
®
S
C
US
C
NRTL
US
50 to 200 Watts
Features & Benefits
•
Isolated output
•
Up to 50W/in
3
•
cURus, cTÜVus
•
Up to 90% efficiency
•
Size: 4.6” x 2.4” x 0.5”
(116,8 x 61,0 x 12,7mm)
•
Remote sense and current limit
•
OVP, thermal shutdown
•
Logic disable
•
Wide range output adjust
•
Compatible power booster modules
•
ZCS power architecture
•
Low noise FM control
•
CE Marked
•
RoHS compliant (VE-200)
Product Highlights
The VI-200 family, with over 14 million units shipped, is Vicor’s broad series of
“zero-current-switching” component-level DC-DC converters.
Operating at frequencies up to 2MHz, VI-200 family converters offer exceptional power
density, efficiency, noise performance, reliability and ease of use. Booster modules
(VI-Bxx) provide a simple, cost-effective, off-the-shelf solution for higher power output
requirements. One or more boosters may be used to create synchronous arrays capable
of supplying several kilowatts of output power.
The flexibility of Vicor’s power components is also available in half-size, half-power
VI-J00 MiniMods.
Part Numbering
VI
—
2
6
1
—
C
W
Family
VI
=Non-RoHS
VE
= RoHS
Series
2
= 200
B
= Booster
0
= 12V
V
= 24V
1
= 24V
W
= 24V
2
= 36V
3
= 48V
Input
N
= 48V
4
= 72V
T
= 110V
5
= 150V
6
= 300 V
7
= 150/300V
Z
= 2V
Y
= 3.3V
0
= 5V
X
= 5.2V
W
= 5.5V
V
= 5.8V
T
= 6.5V
R
= 7.5V
Output
M
= 10V
1
= 12V
P
= 13.8V
2
= 15V
N
= 18.5V
3
= 24V
L
= 28V
J
= 36V
K
= 40V
4
= 48V
H
= 52V
F
= 72V
D
= 85V
B
= 95V
Grade
E
= –10 to 85°C
C
= –25 to 85°C
I
= – 40 to 85°C
M
= –55 to 85°C
≥ 5V
Power
< 5V
U
= 40A
V
= 30A
W
= 20A
X
= 15A
Y
= 10A
U
= 200W
V
= 150W
W
= 100W
X
= 75W
Y
= 50W
Note:
For additional
packaging options,
please see page 5.
VI-200 DC-DC Converters
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VI-200, VE-200
Maximum Power Available for VI-2xx-xx
[a]
Input
Low
Line
75%
Max
Power
n/a
n/a
18
n/a
18
36
n/a
45
n/a
85
[c]
Output
V
IN
Designators
V
OUT
Designators
13.8
18.5
3.3
5.2
5.5
5.8
6.5
7.5
10
12
15
24
28
36
40
48
52
72
85
D
X
--
U
V
--
U
U
U
--
U
--
U
95
B
X
--
U
V
--
U
U
U
--
U
--
U
2
5
0
X
Y
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
V
Y
U
Voltage
Nom. (Range)
Transient
[b]
Z
X
--
U
V
W
U
U
v
V
U
W
U
Y
X
X
U
V
V
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
X
X
Y
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
V
Y
U
W
X
Y
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
V
Y
U
V
X
Y
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
V
Y
U
T
X
Y
V
W
W
U
U
V
W
V
W
V
R
X
X
V
W
W
U
U
V
W
V
W
V
M
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
1
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
P
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
2
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
N
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
3
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
L
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
J
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
K
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
4
X
X
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
H
X
--
U
V
W
U
U
U
V
U
W
U
F
X
--
U
V
--
U
U
U
V
U
--
U
12 (10 – 20)
24 (10 – 36)
24 (21 – 32)
24 (18 – 36)
36 (21 – 56)
48 (42 – 60)
48 (36 – 76)
72 (55 – 100)
110 (66 – 160)
150 (100 – 200)
150 (100 – 375)
300 (200 – 400)
[a]
[b]
22
n/a
36
n/a
60
72
n/a
110
n/a
215
n/a
425
0
V
1
W
2
3
N
4
T
5
7
6
n/a
170
[d]
For additional output power, “booster” modules are available. (VI-Bxx-xx).
Transient voltage for 1 second.
[c]
12V
OUT
, 13.8V
OUT
, 15V
OUT
, 200W models are limited to 90V
DC
.
[d]
15V
OUT
, 200W models are limited to 185V
DC
.
Converter Specifications
(Typical at T
BP
= 25°C, nominal line and 75% load, unless otherwise specified.)
Input Specifications
VI-200 E-Grade
Parameter
Inrush charge
Input reflected
ripple current – pp
Input ripple
rejection
No load power
dissipation
Min
Typ
120 x 10
-6
10%
25+20 Log
Max
Min
VI-200 C-, I-, M-Grade
Typ
120 x 10
-6
10%
IN
Max
200 x 10
-6
Units
Coulombs
I
IN
Test
Conditions
Nominal line
Nominal line,
full load
120Hz,
nominal line
2400Hz,
nominal line
(
VV
)
OUT
(
VV
)
V
20+20 Log
(
V
)
30+20 Log
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
dB
dB
2
Watts
1.35
2
1.35
VI-200 DC-DC Converters
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VI-200, VE-200
Converter Specifications (Cont.)
(Typical at T
BP
= 25°C, nominal line and 75% load, unless otherwise specified.)
Output Characteristics
VI-200 E-Grade
Parameter
Setpoint accuracy
Load/line
regulation
Load/line
regulation
Output
temperature drift
Long term drift
Output ripple – pp:
2V, 3.3V
5V
10 – 95V
Trim range
[a]
VI-200 C-, I-, M-Grade
Max
2%
0.5%
1%
Min
Typ
0.5%
0.05%
0.2%
0.01
0.02
150
5%
3%
60
2%
0.75%
50%
0.5
100
3%
1.5%
110%
Max
1%
0.2%
0.5%
0.02
Units
V
NOM
V
NOM
V
NOM
% / °C
%/1K hours
mV
V
NOM
V
NOM
V
NOM
Volts
125%
[b]
Min
Typ
1%
Test
Conditions
LL to HL, 10%
to Full Load
LL to HL, No
Load to 10%
Over rated
temp.
0.02
0.02
20MHz
bandwidth
20MHz
bandwidth
20MHz
bandwidth
50%
0.5
125%
105%
20%
[b]
110%
Total
remote sense
compensation
OVP set point
Current limit
Short circuit
current
[c]
[a]
0.25V max.
neg. leg
Recycle power
Automatic
restart
Automatic
restart
115%
135%
140%
105%
20%
135%
125%
130%
V
NOM
I
FULL LOAD
I
FULL LOAD
10V to 15V outputs, or “V” input range have standard trim range ±10%. Consult factory for wider trim range.
3.3V output trim range 2.20 to 3.63V, 95V output –50 + 0% trim range.
[b]
131% nominal for booster modules.
[c]
Output voltages of 3.3V or 5V incorporate foldback current limiting; For output voltages from 5.2V to 7.5V consult factory;
All other outputs provide constant current limiting.
Note:
The permissible load current must never be exceeded during normal, abnormal or test conditions. For additional output related application information,
please refer to output connections on page 5.
Control Pin Specifications
VI-200 E-Grade
Parameter
Gate out
impedance
Gate in impedance
Gate in open
circuit voltage
Gate in low
threshold
Gate in low
current
Power sharing
accuracy
0.95
0.65
6
1.05
0.95
Min
Typ
50
1000
6
0.65
6
1.05
Max
Min
VI-200 C-, I-, M-Grade
Typ
50
1000
6
Max
Units
Ohms
Ohms
Volts
Volts
mA
Use open
collector
Test
Conditions
VI-200 DC-DC Converters
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VI-200, VE-200
Converter Specifications (Cont.)
(Typical at T
BP
= 25°C, nominal line and 75% load, unless otherwise specified.)
Dielectric Withstand Characteristics
VI-200 E-Grade
Parameter
Input to output
Output to
baseplate
Input to baseplate
Min
3,000
500
1,500
Typ
Max
Min
3,000
500
1,500
VI-200 C-, I-, M-Grade
Typ
Max
Units
V
RMS
V
RMS
V
RMS
Test
Conditions
Baseplate
earthed
Thermal Characteristics
VI-200 E-Grade
Parameter
Efficiency
Baseplate to sink
thermal impedance
Thermal
shutdown
[d]
(Drivers only)
[d]
VI-200 C-, I-, M-Grade
Max
Min
Typ
80 – 90%
0.07
105
90
95
105
°C/Watt
°C
With Vicor
P/N 20266
Cool and
recycle power
to restart
Max
Units
Test
Conditions
Min
Typ
78 – 88%
0.07
90
95
No overtemp protection in booster modules.
Mechanical Specifications
VI-200 E-Grade
Parameter
Weight
Min
5.7
(160.2)
Typ
6.3
(178)
Max
6.9
(195.8)
Min
6.6
(187.2)
VI-200 C-, I-, M-Grade
Typ
7.3
(208)
Max
8.1
(228.8)
Units
Ounces
(Grams)
Test
Conditions
Product Grade Temperatures
Parameter
E
C
I
M
Storage
-20 to +100
-40 to +100
-55 to +100
-65 to +100
Operating
-10 to + 85
-25 to + 85
-40 to + 85
-55 to + 85
Units
°C
°C
°C
°C
Overtemperature shutdown
95°C typical (recycle power
to restart)
Notes
Maximum Capacitance, Rated Output Voltage <5V
Rated V
OUT
(V)
2 to <3
3 to <5
I
OUT
Rating (A)
≤10
≤10
C
MAX
(µF)
1500
1000
I
OUT
Rating (A)
>10 to 40
>10 to 40
C
MAX
(µF)
5000
5000
Maximum Capacitance, Rated Output Voltage
≥5V
Rated V
OUT
(V)
5 to <7.5
7.5 to <10
10 to <28
>28
P
OUT
Rating (W)
≤50
≤50
≤50
≤50
C
MAX
(µF)
1000
400
400
150
P
OUT
Rating (W)
>50 to 200
>50 to 200
>50 to 200
>50 to 200
C
MAX
(µF)
1500
700
500
250
VI-200 DC-DC Converters
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Basic Module Operation
F1
C3
C1a
+IN
–IN
C1b
Zero Current
Switching
Converter
C2a
+OUT
–OUT
C2b
C3 (µF) =
400
V
IN
Minimum
Figure 1 —
Basic module operation requires fusing, grounding, bypassing capacitors.* See
Design Guide & Applications Manual.
Output Connections and Considerations
The permissible load current
[e]
must never be exceeded during
normal, abnormal or test conditions. Converters subject to
dynamic loading exceeding 25% of rated current must be
reviewed by Vicor Applications Engineering to ensure that the
converter will operate properly.
Under dynamic load, light load, or no load conditions, the
converter may emit audible noise. Converters that utilize remote
sense may require compensation circuitry to offset the phase
lag caused by the external output leads and load impedance.
Remote Sense leads must be protected for conditions such as
lead reversal, noise pickup, open circuit, or excessive output lead
resistance between the sense point and the converters output
terminals. For applications that may draw more than the rated
current, a fast acting electronic circuit breaker must be utilized
to protect the converter. Under no circumstance should the
rated current be exceeded. Utilizing or testing of current limit or
short circuit current will damage the converter. Ensure that the
total output capacitance connected to the converter does not
exceed the limits on Page 4.
Storage
Vicor products, when not installed in customer units, should
be stored in ESD safe packaging in accordance with
ANSI/ESD S20.20, “Protection of Electrical and Electronic
Parts, Assemblies and Equipment” and should be maintained
in a temperature controlled factory/warehouse environment
not exposed to outside elements controlled between the
temperature ranges of 15ºC and 38ºC. Humidity shall not be
condensing, no minimum humidity when stored in an ESD
compliant package.
[e]
Permissible load current:
Nominal Power Rating
Nominal V
OUT
VI-200 DC-DC Converters
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