Powering High-Current Loads

Mitigate the resistance and inductance penalties of high-current power distribution Vicor senior Field Applications Engineer David Berry explores solutions for delivering thousands of amps to demanding loads. Evaluate traditional constraints like connector pin scaling and cable sizing. Then, learn how to bypass massive DCR losses by distributing 380V–400V lines at lower currents and utilizing high-efficiency (98%), non-regulated fixed-ratio multipliers directly at the card level to drop voltages at the point-of-load. About the host Senior Principal Applications Engineer David Berry has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Union College in Schenectady, NY. He was a former magnetics designer specializing in impedance matching transformers, and now works for Vicor Corporation as a Sr. Principal Applications Engineer. He has been working in component power design for the Aerospace and Defense market for over 29 years. Resources