Vicor VI Chip VTM Evaluation Board User Manual
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Introduction
This evaluation board offers a convenient means to evaluate the performance of
Vicor’s VTM® current multiplier. All evaluation boards include sockets for easy "plug
and play" insertion and removal of through-hole components and wires. The board
provides lugs for power connections, connectors for easy PRM-VTM evaluation board
interconnects, and kelvin voltage measurement test points of all pins of the VTM.
Please refer to the appropriate VTM datasheet for performance and operating limits,
available for downloading at
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please read this document before setting up a VTM evaluation board
This user guide is not comprehensive and the operator should not substitute it for
common sense and good practice. The following procedures should be followed
during operation:
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Wear approved safety glasses when testing electronic product.
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Provide strain relief for wires and secure the board on the test bench to avoid
displacement.
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Remove the power and use caution when connecting and disconnecting all test
probes and interface lines to avoid unintentional short circuits and contact
with hot surfaces.
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Never attempt to disconnect the evaluation board from a PRM® evaluation board
while power is applied. This system is not designed to demonstrate the
hot plug capability.
VI Chip
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VTM
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Evaluation Board
USER GUIDE | UG:014
Written by: Ankur Patel
Applications Engineer
August 2013
Contents Page
Introduction 1
General Components
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