Brick Power Module Test
Modern servers, workstations, and telecom equipment often use an Intermediate Bus Architecture (IBA) powered by isolated DC/DC converters known as "brick" modules. These brick converters step down the input voltage to a lower DC bus voltage, enabling designers to implement efficient, high-density, non-isolated Point-of-Load (POL) regulators that power components such as microprocessors, FPGAs, and ASICs on system boards. With smaller voltage step-down ratios now common, designing POL regulators has become more straightforward. Brick modules are so named for their standard physical formats (1/4 Brick, 1/2 Brick, Full Brick, etc.), making them easy to integrate and replace.
