High-Density Vicor DC-DC Converters
Power Diverse Laser Applications
The first laser was demonstrated in 1960, and they were still largely the domain of researchers for the next ten or 15 years. Today, lasers are ubiquitous; they are indispensable tools in science, industry, medicine, and consumer electronics, adding up to a multi-billion dollar industry. Real-world applications for lasers now include rangefinding, tracking, ablation, bathymetry, semiconductor processing, remote sensing, article imaging, spectroscopy, welding, ocean science, designation, laser cleaning and surface preparation, illumination, dermatology and hair removal.
The design engineer at one laser manufacturer has been relying on Vicor solutions because of their high density for over 20 years, originally for another company for airborne military applications. Now one of his applications is a full mil airborne system that uses eight custom micros with a unique output voltage for each and contains two other mil-grade products: ten Vicor products in one laser. In fact, he said, “all of our lasers have Vicor modules in them.” He was emphatic: “commercial laser systems that go out into the real world need to be ruggedized. But it’s just as important that the associated electronics be ruggedized as well.” As a result, he places high value on Vicor power components because they are fully sealed—they are encapsulated ― and he is “most impressed by their high power density, which works well in our types of applications.”
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