By combining VICOR's high power density DCDC converter with a high-performance battery pack, weight reduction and improved reliability have been achieved by eliminating the alternator.

Vicor Corporation (Headquarters: Massachusetts, USA, CEO: Patrizio Vinciarelli, NASDAQ listed: VICR, hereinafter: Vicor) has collaborated with Delta Motorsport Ltd (Headquarters: UK, hereinafter: Delta Motorport) based in Silver Circuit, England. announced that

 

The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is a famous car race with a tradition that has continued since 1958. In 2022, the championship will add new regulations, and the world's first major touring car will compete with high-performance mild hybrid vehicles. It will be held as a championship. BTCC regulations allow drivers to use electric motors tactically to improve the car's performance and acceleration capabilities. Cosworth Electronics acquired the rights to supply this system and commissioned Delta Motorsport to develop the highly specialized technology.

Delta Motorsport, with its expertise in electronics and technology in many fields, has designed new battery packs and associated electronics, combined with VICOR's high density power modules, to save battery space. We ensured the maximum and responded to the power request of 1.2KW.

The DCDC converter system includes four Vicor DCM3623 isolated DCDC converters in a ChiP package power module, providing a regulated 13.8V voltage up to 92A from the battery pack's 48V. increase. The power supply module is small and thin, and can be directly thermally coupled to the cooling plate with fine holes provided between the battery cells.

Electric vehicles of the future will have strict performance requirements for power electronic components that are smaller, lighter, and more efficient. In order to meet the increasing demand for electric power, car manufacturers are shifting to 48V batteries. Vicor's modular approach increases power conversion efficiency and reduces power loss and weight.

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