PCN BE140912

Product Change Notice
PCN #: BE140912
Date: September 12, 2014
Re: V48A15x500Bx Maxi Modules
To Our Valued Customers:
We appreciate your use of Vicor DC-DC converters. The purpose of this notice is
to inform you of a change in product performance.
PCN Type:
Notice of a product performance parameter change.
Product(s) Affected:
All DC-DC converter model numbers beginning with V48A15x500B (e.g. V48A15T500BL).
Proposed Change:
The output ripple of the converter will change from a typical of 85 mV to 146 mV and the
maximum output ripple voltage will change from 106 mV to 330 mV.
Reason(s) for the Change:
Component obsolescence.
Customer Impact:
Customers using the module will see no material difference in the performance of the newer
design. All published specs, such as efficiency, will be within normal specification limits.
Product traceability and transition
To determine the design version of a module, please refer to the serial number just below the part
number. Modules with serial numbers greater than 01140912120000 are the new versions.
Effective date of change:
Modules manufactured on or after September 12, 2014.
Reliability/qualification summary
The new design has been subjected to and passed an exhaustive series of electrical and
reliability tests that are standard for the Maxi product series. Reliability is projected to equal or
exceed that of the previous design.
Company Contact:
Applications Engineering
Vicor Corporation
25 Frontage Road
Andover, MA 01810
[email protected]
VICOR CORPORATION, 25 Frontage Road, Andover, MA 01810, Tel: (978) 470-2900, Fax: (978) 475-6715