{"id":42171,"date":"2026-06-01T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flex.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=42171"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:00:58","slug":"bmr317-a-next-generation-ibc-designed-for-peak-ai-loads-in-an-optimized-footprint","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/flex.com\/de\/resources\/bmr317-a-next-generation-ibc-designed-for-peak-ai-loads-in-an-optimized-footprint","title":{"rendered":"BMR317: Ein IBC der n\u00e4chsten Generation, entwickelt f\u00fcr Spitzenlasten im KI-Bereich bei optimierter Stellfl\u00e4che"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overscroll-top\" style=\"background-color: #eaeef4;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"resource-header block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Homepage\" href=\"\/\">Flex<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Resources\" href=\"\/resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"BMR317: A next-generation IBC designed for peak AI loads in an optimized footprint\">BMR317: A next-generation IBC designed for peak AI loads in an optimized footprint<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h1>BMR317: A next-generation IBC designed for peak AI loads in an optimized footprint<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date detail\">\n\t\t\t\tPosted on<br>\n\t\t\t\tJuni 1, 2026\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cat-tag\">Product<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"3\" data-destination=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/industries\/data-center?subcategories=data-center-power#resources\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/industries\/data-center?subcategories=data-center-power#resources\">Data Center Power<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"2\" data-destination=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules#resources\" href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules#resources\">Power Modules<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar block normal-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"33867\">Flex Power Modules<\/a> has introduced the BMR317, a third-generation, compact 8:1 fixed ratio intermediate bus converter engineered for next-generation AI data center and communication systems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"id_6a1e43c251cd0\" class=\"media block\">\n\t<div class=\"container media-right content-top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"media\" style=\"left: 0px; min-width: 348px; max-width: 348px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BMR317\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BMR317-top-bottom-view-low-res-copy-e1780277012405-1200x815.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\" style=\"margin-right: 24px; margin-left: 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Built for space- and efficiency-constrained environments, the <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\/series\/bmr317?order=asc&amp;order_by=part_number&amp;order_type=primary&amp;tableOnly=true&amp;model=9&amp;series=Power%20Modules&amp;meta=series_ref:BMR317\">BMR317<\/a> is available in two variants delivering 800 W and 1,000 W of continuous power, with peak capabilities of up to 2,000 W and 2,500 W, respectively. 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A hybrid switching capacitor (HSC) topology helps to further maximize efficiency and reduce EMI, making the BMR317 ideal for tightly packed accelerator cards, servers, and xPU platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a 40\u201360 V input range and a 5\u20137.5 V output (8:1 fixed ratio), along with PMBus management and compatibility with the <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\/flex-power-designer\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"33886\">Flex Power Designer tool<\/a>, the BMR317 integrates seamlessly into advanced power architectures and complements downstream voltage regulator modules. This creates an efficient and scalable two-stage conversion path for high-current AI and hyperscale workloads. Compatible VRM solutions include Flex Power Modules\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\/series\/bmr510?order=asc&amp;order_by=part_number&amp;order_type=primary&amp;tableOnly=true&amp;series=Power%20Modules&amp;meta=series_ref:BMR510\">BMR510<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\/series\/bmr511?order=asc&amp;order_by=part_number&amp;order_type=primary&amp;tableOnly=true&amp;series=Power%20Modules&amp;meta=series_ref:BMR511\">BMR511<\/a> series of integrated power stages and Renesas\u2019 RRV2x830 \u201cPower Tower\u201d series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 800 W variant of the BMR317 is available now, with the 1 kW variant scheduled for release in the second half of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">More information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"link-arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\/series\/bmr317?order=asc&amp;order_by=part_number&amp;order_type=primary&amp;tableOnly=true&amp;model=9&amp;series=Power%20Modules&amp;meta=series_ref:BMR317\">View the product page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"link-arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\/contact-us\">Contact Flex Power Modules for more information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">About Flex Power Modules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/products\/power-modules\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"33867\">Flex Power Modules<\/a>, a business line of Flex, is a leading manufacturer and solution provider of scalable DC\/DC power converters. 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