Vicor Corporation Manufacturer Skill

Company Overview

Vicor Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-performance modular power components. Their products are used in demanding applications including data centers, electric vehicles, aerospace, and industrial automation.

Key Product Families:

• DCM - DC-DC Converter Modules (isolated converters)
• BCM - Bus Converter Modules (fixed-ratio converters)
• PRM - PRM Regulator Modules (factorized power architecture)
• VTM - Voltage Transformation Modules (current multipliers)
• NBM - NBM Converter Modules (bidirectional converters)
• PI33xx - ZVS Buck Regulators
• PI35xx - Cool-Power ZVS Regulators

MPN Structure

Power Modules (DCM, BCM, PRM, VTM, NBM)

[PREFIX][SPEC][PACKAGE][RATINGS][OPTIONS]
   |      |      |        |        |
   |      |      |        |        +-- Options code (00, 01, etc.)
   |      |      |        +-- Current/power rating
   |      |      +-- Package type (T=ChiP, S=SiP, A=Advanced)
   |      +-- Voltage specification (input/output config)
   +-- Product family (DCM, BCM, PRM, VTM, NBM)

PI Series (ZVS Regulators)

[PI][SERIES][VARIANT]-[OPTIONS]-[PACKAGE]
 |     |        |         |         |
 |     |        |         |         +-- Package code (LGIZ, QGIZ, etc.)
 |     |        |         +-- Options (00, 01, etc.)
 |     |        +-- Variant (01, 02, 23, etc.)
 |     +-- Series (33 or 35)
 +-- Prefix

Example MPN Decoding

DCM Series (DC-DC Converter Modules)

DCM3623T50D40A4T
|  |   | |  |  ||
|  |   | |  |  |+-- T = ChiP package variant
|  |   | |  |  +-- 4 = Revision/option
|  |   | |  +-- A = Package option
|  |   | +-- D40 = Output spec (40V DC)
|  |   +-- T50 = Transfer ratio/spec
|  +-- 3623 = Input/output voltage configuration
+-- DCM = DC-DC Converter Module

BCM Series (Bus Converter Modules)

BCM48BT120T300A00
|  | || |  |   |
|  | || |  |   +-- 00 = Base options
|  | || |  +-- A = Revision
|  | || +-- T300 = Current spec (300A peak)
|  | |+-- T = Transfer ratio code
|  | +-- B = Version
|  +-- 48 = Input voltage (48V)
+-- BCM = Bus Converter Module

PRM Series (PRM Regulator Modules)

PRM48BH480T200A00
|  | ||  ||   |
|  | ||  ||   +-- 00 = Options
|  | ||  |+-- A = Version
|  | ||  +-- T200 = Current spec
|  | |+-- 480 = Power rating code
|  | +-- H = High efficiency variant
|  +-- 48 = Input voltage (48V)
+-- PRM = PRM Regulator Module

VTM Series (Voltage Transformation Modules)

VTM48EH040T025A00
|  | ||  ||   |
|  | ||  ||   +-- 00 = Options
|  | ||  |+-- A = Version
|  | ||  +-- T025 = Current multiplier spec
|  | |+-- 040 = Output voltage code
|  | +-- H = High efficiency
|  +-- 48 = Input voltage (48V)
+-- VTM = Voltage Transformation Module

NBM Series (NBM Converter Modules)

NBM2317S54E1560T00
|  |   | || |   |
|  |   | || |   +-- 00 = Options
|  |   | || +-- T = Package type
|  |   | |+-- 1560 = Power/current spec
|  |   | +-- E = Efficiency/version
|  |   +-- S54 = Specification code
|  +-- 2317 = Model/configuration
+-- NBM = NBM Converter Module

PI33xx Series (ZVS Buck Regulators)

PI3301-00-LGIZ
|  | | |   |
|  | | |   +-- LGIZ = LGA package, industrial temp, Z suffix
|  | | +-- 00 = Base variant (no options)
|  | +-- 01 = Specific model variant
|  +-- 33 = Series (ZVS Buck)
+-- PI = Vicor Power IC prefix

PI35xx Series (Cool-Power ZVS Regulators)

PI3523-00-LGIZ
|  | | |   |
|  | | |   +-- LGIZ = LGA package, industrial temp, Z suffix
|  | | +-- 00 = Base variant
|  | +-- 23 = Model variant
|  +-- 35 = Series (Cool-Power ZVS)
+-- PI = Vicor Power IC prefix

Package Codes

Power Module Packages

PI Series Package Codes

Supported Component Types

From VicorHandler.getSupportedTypes():

Series Extraction Rules

The handler extracts series prefixes as follows:

Package Code Extraction Rules

PI Series

1. Look for hyphenated suffix pattern: -[PACKAGE][IZ]?$
2. Map package codes:
   • LG or LGIZ -> LGA
   • QG or QGIZ -> QFN
   • BG -> BGA
3. If no hyphen found, return empty (no package suffix)

Power Modules (DCM, BCM, PRM, VTM, NBM)

1. Look for suffix pattern at end of MPN
2. First character of suffix indicates package family:
   • T -> ChiP
   • S -> SiP
   • A -> ChiP-A
   • M -> MCM
3. Default to ChiP for power modules without clear suffix

Replacement Logic

The handler's isOfficialReplacement() method uses these rules:

1. Same series required: Parts must be from the same product family (DCM, BCM, etc.)
2. Power modules: Compare core specification (voltage/current configuration)
   • DCM/NBM: First 4 digits after prefix (e.g., DCM3623 core spec is 3623)
   • BCM/PRM/VTM: Voltage + suffix + rating (e.g., 48BT120)
3. PI series: Compare base part number (everything before first hyphen)
   • PI3301-00-LGIZ base is PI3301
   • Same base = compatible (may differ in package/options)

Pattern Reference

Regex Patterns from Handler

Common MPN Examples

DC-DC Converter Modules (DCM)

Bus Converter Modules (BCM)

ZVS Regulators (PI Series)

Related Files

• Handler: manufacturers/VicorHandler.java
• Component types: VOLTAGE_REGULATOR, IC

Learnings & Edge Cases

• ChiP package default: Power modules without a clear package indicator default to ChiP (Converter housed in Package), Vicor's signature dense power module package
• BCM voltage range: BCM modules support input voltages from 2-3 digits (48V to 384V), reflected in the pattern BCM[0-9]{2,3}
• PI series hyphenation: PI series MPNs can have multiple hyphen-separated segments (e.g., PI3301-00-LGIZ), handled by (-[A-Z0-9]+)* pattern
• No manufacturer-specific ComponentTypes: Unlike handlers for TI or STM, VicorHandler uses only generic types (VOLTAGE_REGULATOR, IC), not Vicor-specific types like VOLTAGE_REGULATOR_VICOR
• Core spec extraction complexity: Different product families have different core specification formats:
  • DCM/NBM: 4 digits after prefix
  • BCM/PRM/VTM: voltage + 2 letters + 3 digits (e.g., 48BT120)
• Package suffix detection: For power modules, the handler looks for pattern [A-Z]([0-9]{2,3})[A-Z]([0-9]{2})$ to find where suffix begins
• Empty package for bare PI series: PI series parts without hyphens (if they exist) return empty string for package code