Unmanned - Power Electronics

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Vicor's SOSA Aligned Power Supply

June 17, 2025

This week’s product, Vicor’s SOSA Power Supply, is aligned with the Open Group’s Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard. Designed for 3U OpenVPX systems that are aligned to the SOSA approach, the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) device is targeted at avionics, shipboard applications, and other defense applications.

Unmanned - Power Electronics

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Vicor's SOSA Aligned Power Supply

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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Vicor SOSA Power Supply

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