VICOR products are renowned for their high density, high efficiency, modularity, and flexible configuration, with applications primarily focused on high-end and critical sectors demanding extremely high power performance, power density, and reliability.

Below are the main application areas for VICOR products, listed from largest to smallest:

1. Aerospace & Defense:

This is VICOR's most traditional and core area, requiring products to operate stably in extreme environments (such as high and low temperatures, vibration, and radiation).

Aerospace: Satellite power systems, space payloads, avionics, flight control systems.

Defense: Radar systems, electronic warfare equipment, communication and command systems, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), military computing platforms.

Key features: Products meet high-level standards such as MIL-STD and Space, possessing extremely high reliability and radiation resistance.

2. Data Center & AI:

This is VICOR's fastest-growing and most noteworthy area in recent years. The soaring power consumption of AI chips (such as GPUs) poses unprecedented challenges to power supply systems.

AI Server/GPU Power Supply: Providing high-efficiency, high-density 48V direct-to-load power solutions for top-tier AI accelerator cards from companies like NVIDIA and AMD. This is a star application for VICOR, where its Factorized Power Architecture and NBM/NTM converters are highly competitive.

High-Performance Computing: Rack-level power supply and motherboard-level power distribution for large data centers and supercomputers.

Key Features: Ultra-high power density, ultra-high efficiency (reduced energy consumption and heat dissipation), support for fast transient response, and meeting the current requirements of AI chips exceeding 1000A.

3. Industrial & Automation:

Used in demanding and complex industrial environments.

Industrial robots: servo drives, controller-powered.

Automated testing equipment: semiconductor testers, precision instruments.

Rail and transportation: traction assistance systems for rail transit, onboard electronic equipment.

Key features: wide operating temperature range, high reliability, adaptability to harsh electrical and physical environments.

4. Automotive Electrification & E-Mobility

primarily targets high-end and cutting-edge applications in electric vehicles.

Fuel Cell Vehicles: A significant market for converting the unstable voltage output of fuel cells into the various stable voltages required by the vehicle.

High-End Electric/Hybrid Vehicles: On-board chargers and high-voltage to low-voltage DC-DC converters.

Autonomous Driving Systems: Providing efficient power to high-performance autonomous driving computers.

Key Features: High power density (space-saving), high efficiency, and compliance with automotive-grade reliability standards.

5. Telecommunications

provides power supply solutions for 5G base stations, core network equipment, etc.

5G base station/Massive MIMO AAU: Converts various voltages from the -48V bus to the RF power amplifier and digital processing unit.

Optical transmission equipment: Core routers, switches.

Key features: High efficiency to reduce operating costs, high density to adapt to the trend of equipment miniaturization.

6. Medical devices:

High-end medical equipment with extremely high safety and reliability requirements.

Medical imaging equipment: High-voltage power supplies and precision control power supplies in MRI, CT scanners, and X-ray machines.

Surgical equipment: High-precision surgical robots.

Key features: High reliability, low noise, and compliance with medical safety regulations.

Technical summary: Core advantages of VICOR products Application scenarios:

VICOR products (such as its patented DCM, BCM, PFM, NBM, etc. modules) are not for simple low-power conversion. They are best suited to solve the following complex power supply problems:

High voltage input to extremely low voltage, ultra-high current output (e.g., 48V/12V directly to 0.8V to power CPU/GPU).

Extreme power density requirements (extremely limited space, such as satellites and blade servers).

System architecture requiring high flexibility and scalability (achieving different power levels through module combination).

Extreme operating environments or stringent reliability requirements.

In simple terms, VICOR is the "Ferrari of power supplies," primarily serving applications where cost is no object to pursuing ultimate performance, or where power is a lifeline in extreme environments. While not typically used in ordinary consumer electronics or low-cost industrial products, VICOR is often the first or only choice for leading manufacturers in these high-end sectors.