Case Study
Maximizing Available Operational Time Under Battery
vicorpower.com EU17V1 ©2017 Vicor Corporation. All rights reserved. The Solution A ZVS buck-boost regulator’s wide input range (21 – 60V) was able to deliver a 24V output from either input requirement, including fully discharged back-up battery. At just 1.40cm 2 this standard power component was able to be easily integrated into the solution, requiring few external components to be specified. The Customer's Challenge Fire alarm control units are responsible for a myriad of functions while monitoring for fire and initiating the response to the fire. This includes everything from the obvious alarms and sprinklers, to the communication to the emergency services, recalling elevators and closing doors. New fire alarm controls can also be responsible for notifying when a component in