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VI Chip
®
High-Voltage BCM
®
Customer Evaluation Board
USER GUIDE | UG:010
Contents Page
WARNING:
The high-voltage BCM
®
customer evaluation board contains exposed metal carrying lethal
voltages when under power. Care should be taken to protect the user from accidental contact
when under power.
Introduction
The BCM evaluation board offers a convenient means to evaluate the performance of the Vicor BCM
bus converter and has been optimized for user convenience. Refer to the appropriate data sheet for
performance and operating limits. Data sheets are available at:
http://www.vicorpower.com/dc-dc/isolated-fixed-ratio/hv-bus-converter-module
It is important to remember the fast response of most BCM modules can readily show the limitations of
the source, load and associated wiring connected to the evaluation board. Care should be exercised to
minimize stray source and load impedances in order to fully exercise the module.
Please refer to Figure 1 for locations of the input and output connections as viewed from the
component side. Wires may be soldered directly to the pads instead of ring lugs if desired to minimize
circuit impedances.
TM
RSV
PC
+IN
–IN
CL
2.52
64,0
Ø 0.20 Typ
5.08
1.65
41.9
+OUT
–OUT
C1
BCM
®
Bus Converter
J1
TP1
TP2
TP7
TP4
TP6
TP5
Figure 1
BCM customer evaluation
board layout and dimensional
drawing, component side
