Vicor Power Assembly

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The MCE can be equipped with a 24V DC-in or 48V DC-in switching supply designed for use in balloon-based experiments. This unit contains a set of Vicor DC-DC converters that are trimmed to accommodate losses from cables of up to 2-metres, so they can be located up to 2-m away from the actual MCE subrack.

Specification

DC Input Type
24V (18-36V) - Rev. C, Issues 1, 2, 5, 6
48V (36-60V) - Rev. C, Issues 3, 4, 7
3A at 24V to power one 3-MDM MCE48 crate (6A for two)
DC output
pVa: 6.1 to 6.3 V
nVa: -6.1 to -6.3 V
Vlvd: 4.4 to 4.7 V
Vcore: 2.9 to 3.2 V
Power
100W
Regulated
Yes
Efficiency
75%
Dimensions (L x W x H)
24cm x 20cm x 5cm
Weight
< 2kg and a 1-m power cable is ~1kg

Connectors

Input
  • Writing harness: PDF
  • Connector: Amphenol PTC-2A-14-5P

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Output
  • Wiring harness: PDF
  • Connector: Winchester MRA34SG. Pinout

Mechanical Drawings

Cooling

For Spider, the mounting/heat extraction block is bolted to a heat exchanger through which the 4He blow-off from the cryostat's vapour-cooled shield is vented.

Photos

Testing