Vicor Corporation

Vicor Corporation, headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, designs, manufactures and markets modular power components.
History & Overview.
Vicor Corporation, incorporated in 1981 in Andover, Massachusetts, designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power converters, power system components and power systems using a patented, high-frequency power conversion technology designated zero current switching. Vicor also manufactures and sells complete configurable power systems, accessory products, and custom power solutions.
Patrizio Vinciarelli is the Vicor chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer.
As of 2013, Vicor has 15 subsidiaries, including VLT, Inc., Vicor GmbH, VICR Securities Corporation, Vicor France SARL, Vicor Italy SRL, Vicor Hong Kong Ltd., Vicor U.K. Ltd., Vicor B.V., Vicor Japan Company, Ltd., Vicor Trading (Shanghai) Limited, and Vicor Development Corporation, Mission Power Solutions, Inc., Northwest Power, Inc., Converpower Corporation, Freedom Power Systems, Inc.
Vicor competes with Texas Instruments, Linear Technology, Lambda Electronics, Tyco International, Ltd., Artesyn Technologies, Astec Power, and XP Power Inc.