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)

code

[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)

code

[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)

code

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)

code

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)

code

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)

code

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)

code

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)

code

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)

code

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

Indicator	Package	Description
T	ChiP	Vicor Converter housed in Package
S	SiP	System in Package
A	ChiP-A	Advanced ChiP package
M	MCM	Multi-Chip Module

PI Series Package Codes

Code	Package	Description
LG	LGA	Land Grid Array
LGIZ	LGA	LGA, Industrial temp, RoHS
QG	QFN	Quad Flat No-Lead
QGIZ	QFN	QFN, Industrial temp, RoHS
BG	BGA	Ball Grid Array

Supported Component Types

From VicorHandler.getSupportedTypes():

ComponentType	Description
`VOLTAGE_REGULATOR`	Primary type for all Vicor power modules
`IC`	Generic IC type for power ICs

Series Extraction Rules

The handler extracts series prefixes as follows:

MPN Prefix	Extracted Series	Product Family
`DCM*`	`DCM`	DC-DC Converter Modules
`BCM*`	`BCM`	Bus Converter Modules
`PRM*`	`PRM`	PRM Regulator Modules
`VTM*`	`VTM`	Voltage Transformation Modules
`NBM*`	`NBM`	NBM Converter Modules
`PI33xx*`	`PI33`	ZVS Buck Regulators
`PI35xx*`	`PI35`	Cool-Power ZVS Regulators

Package Code Extraction Rules

PI Series

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

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

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

Replacement Logic

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

•Same series required: Parts must be from the same product family (DCM, BCM, etc.)
•
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)
•
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

Series	Pattern	Example Match
DCM	`^DCM[0-9]{4}[A-Z0-9]+$`	DCM3623T50D40A4T
BCM	`^BCM[0-9]{2,3}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]+[A-Z0-9]*$`	BCM48BT120T300A00
PRM	`^PRM[0-9]{2}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]+[A-Z0-9]*$`	PRM48BH480T200A00
VTM	`^VTM[0-9]{2}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]+[A-Z0-9]*$`	VTM48EH040T025A00
NBM	`^NBM[0-9]{4}[A-Z][0-9]+[A-Z0-9]*$`	NBM2317S54E1560T00
PI33xx	`^PI33[0-9]{2}(-[A-Z0-9]+)*$`	PI3301-00-LGIZ
PI35xx	`^PI35[0-9]{2}(-[A-Z0-9]+)*$`	PI3523-00-LGIZ

Common MPN Examples

DC-DC Converter Modules (DCM)

MPN	Input	Output	Notes
DCM3623T50D40A4T	36V-75V	40V	Isolated DC-DC
DCM3714T40D40A4T	36V-75V	40V	Different config

Bus Converter Modules (BCM)

MPN	Input	Notes
BCM48BT120T300A00	48V	1/4 ratio bus converter
BCM384BT120T300A00	384V	High voltage input

ZVS Regulators (PI Series)

MPN	Series	Package	Notes
PI3301-00-LGIZ	PI33xx	LGA	ZVS Buck, industrial
PI3523-00-LGIZ	PI35xx	LGA	Cool-Power ZVS
PI3523-00-QGIZ	PI35xx	QFN	Same part, QFN package

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