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Medium-Voltage Emerges as the Control Layer in 800 VDC AI Data Center Architectures
- CorePower Magnetics
- Feb 16
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 17
PITTSBURGH, PA | February 16, 2026
CorePower Magnetics™, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-efficiency magnetic components for medium-frequency and DC power conversion, today underscored the role of medium-voltage magnetics as a critical control layer within emerging 800 VDC AI data center architectures outlined in NVIDIA’s white paper.
As AI data centers transition toward 800 VDC architectures, magnetics define performance across voltage layers — from standardized low-voltage DC-DC conversion to emerging MVDC and SST-aligned interfaces that reshape system-level efficiency and density.
Magnetics Portfolio for 800 VDC Architectures
CorePower’s portfolio spans standardized, production-ready inductors, engineered-to-order transformers and inductors, and emerging standardized medium-voltage magnetics designed to support every stage of 800 VDC deployment — from hybrid AC/DC retrofits to MVDC-native and SST-aligned architectures.
These architectures require compact, thermally stable, high-efficiency magnetics for rectification, DC-DC conversion, and energy storage interfaces at medium frequency.
Why Medium Voltage Matters in 800 VDC Architectures
While 800 VDC distribution often focuses on rack-level conversion, long-term scalability increasingly depends on medium-voltage integration. MVDC interfaces and SST-based architectures reduce conversion stages, improve thermal performance, and enable higher power density across the data center.
“The transition to 800 VDC is not just a rack-level change,” said Dr. Sam Kernion, CEO of CorePower Magnetics. “Medium-voltage magnetics play a central role in how efficiently power moves from grid-scale inputs to high-density compute infrastructure.”
CorePower’s medium-frequency, medium-voltage magnetics are engineered to operate at this control layer — enabling efficient MV ↔ 800 VDC conversion in next-generation AI data centers.
Capability Across the 800 VDC Roadmap
Available Today
CPMLMAX™ standardized inductors for LV rectification and DC-DC stages — production-ready and shipping
Engineered-to-order transformers and inductors, including medium-voltage applications
In Development
Standardized medium-voltage transformers and inductors enabling MV ↔ 800 VDC conversion for SST-aligned architectures
A detailed view of our product alignment across retrofit, hybrid, and full-DC architectures is available in CorePower’s 800 VDC Magnetics Roadmap.
About CorePower Magnetics
CorePower Magnetics™ designs and manufactures medium-frequency inductors, high-efficiency transformers, and emerging medium-voltage magnetics for electrification, energy storage, industrial power, and AI data center applications.
Based in Pittsburgh, CorePower operates active U.S. manufacturing with ISO 9001 certification and DOE-backed expansion funding. The company holds 20+ patents, maintains active internal R&D, and is backed by exclusive IP licenses from CMU and NETL. CorePower serves power electronics customers—from emerging innovators to Fortune 200 companies—across AI data center, transportation, grid, microgrid, industrial, and commercial markets.
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