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ANDOVER, Massachusetts, September 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Vicor has granted a new OEM licensee a non-exclusive license authorizing it to source Vertical Power Delivery (VPD) modules protected by Vicor patents from unlicensed suppliers. VPD enables high-performance AI computing and network processors that are powered by a low-voltage source with high current density. VPD systems, consisting of a “multi-cell converter” and a VPD network, enable breakthrough performance by overcoming the “last-inch problem” of Lateral Power Delivery (LPD). VPD systems are protected by foundational patents covering innovations that emerged from a decade of pioneering research by Vicor in the United States.
Licensees of VPD solutions can source them from unlicensed global suppliers whose multi-cell voltage regulators (VRs) or integrated voltage regulators (IVRs) are stacked in a multi-layer system. Alternatively, licensees also have access to VPD solutions featuring high-current-density, high-gain MCM power multipliers, which are manufactured as ChiPs (Converters housed in Package) in a Vicor production facility. MCMs enable significantly higher overall system efficiency, are substantially thinner, and are mechanically and thermally optimized. By sourcing VPD modules for high-performance AI accelerators from Vicor, licensees can achieve significant discounts on licensing fees for standard VPD modules from non-licensed suppliers. Vicor’s licensing program offers OEMs and hyperscalers flexibility through multiple sources of supply, redundant supply chains, and scalability—including through Vicor’s manufacturing facilities in the U.S.
