DC-DC Power Module, Phase 2 (Prototyping and Testing)

• Presentation and recording (October 27, 2016).  This document is for iNEMI members only.  You must be logged into your member web account to view.
• iNEMI Specification for DC-DC Power Module (October 6, 2016).  This document is for iNEMI members only.
• Phase 2 of the iNEMI high voltage (380V) DC-DC project is complete.  During this phase of the project, prototypes of a DC-DC converter were designed to prove out the electrical and mechanical Engineering Specification requirements developed during Phase 1.  The prototypes were tested by the member companies of the Phase 2 project.  The end of Phase 2 project readout included a discussion regarding the highlights of the prototype converter design, the test results obtained during Phase 2 testing, and specification enhancements due to the test results.

• Statement of Work (Version 2.0; May 1, 2015)
• Project Statement (Version 2.0; May 1, 2015)

Presentation

Background

Project Objectives

Prototype the Power Module utilizing the Phase 1 specification.

Test and validate the prototyped Power Module and modify technical specification based on prototyping data.

Will provide many benefits to industry including:

• Cost benefit - Industry standard product
• Improvements in time-to-market - Specification and multiple sources for developing the product
• Introduction of HV technology on system boards that provide low cost power solution compared to the company proprietary expensive solutions and overall cost merit of the power system in a datacenter over the existing AC-DC systems.
• Cost/Size/Efficiency merits - Narrow input voltage range for 380V DC proposed for higher efficiency and Lower DC distribution losses (I²R) due to lower current.
• Meeting the future power demand (5X more) - 380V DC distribution over 48V DC distribution.

Project Focus

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