Predictika · Vicor power modules

An AI sales agent's power module quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for 48 V power modules and promises a delivery: array size, cooling, fab capacity, allocation and lead time. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the array and the delivery promise against a declarative model, compares the capacity and total the quote states with the ones it computes, and returns every finding together with the line-item quote.

Scope: Vicor BCM6135 bus converters, DCM3735 and DCM3717 48 V to 12 V converters and NBM2317 non-isolated bus converters: array fit, fab capacity, allocation, lead time and design-in terms. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes and delivery promises for four Vicor power module families, and handles any case involving them, not just the scenarios shown below.

Families — BCM6135 bus converter (260 to 410 V in), DCM3735 and DCM3717 48 V to 12 V converters, and NBM2317 non-isolated bus converter.
Array fit — input and output voltage range, parallel array limit, derated capacity by cooling class (forced air or cold plate), transient peak and case temperature, for arrays of one to six modules, as the family allows.
Delivery — fab output by delivery quarter and customer allocation, each with a safety margin; standard and minimum lead time with expedite approval; quote age against validity and cost drift.
Design-in terms — NRE status for customer-specific part numbers and the sample-stage quantity limit.
Stated figures — the array capacity and total the agent states are checked against the validator's own.

All capacity, price, fab, allocation, lead-time and threshold numbers are invented illustrative values, not Vicor data, and the electrical ranges should be checked against current Vicor datasheets before anyone relies on them. The validator does not cover other Vicor lines (PRM, VTM, vertical power delivery, isolated DC-DC and AC-DC), electrical design review, live capacity or lead-time feeds, volume-tier negotiation, distributor deal registration, or last-time-buy notices. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Vicor.

The AI sales agentBuilds the power module quote from the conversation and says it is ready.

Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

8 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

Predictika validator

Waiting for the call.

What this means

Run the validator to see the outcome

The explanation appears here once the validator returns.

Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong

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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

What the validator caught	Typical rules-based CPQ	Predictika
Array capacity from nameplate watts	Only with care Sum the module ratings. Cooling class and the parallel limit sit in a separate engineering check, so a quote can pass with capacity the array cannot deliver.	Derates the array by cooling class and checks the parallel limit on every call.
A module chosen for a bus it cannot accept	Only with care Any product can be added if the options list allows it; the voltage window is a rule someone has to write for every family.	Checks input and output voltage windows by family.
A delivery date from the standard lead time	Only with workarounds Supply, fab output and customer allocation are not quote-time inputs, so the date is promised without them.	Compares the order with unallocated fab output and the customer allocation, and flags thin margins for approval.
Production quantity on a custom part with the NRE unpaid	Only with care Accepts the line; finance finds it later, unless someone built a validation rule.	Blocks without NRE terms and flags pending NRE for approval.
A stated capacity or total that differs from the computed one	Only with workarounds A validation rule can compare a stated total with a calculated one only if the stated figure is a field on the quote, which it rarely is.	The stated figures are compared at every step of processing the quote.
Several issues in one quote	Only with care One error at a time, if any are caught.	Every finding at once, ordered blocks first.

What this validator catches: findings from its test cases

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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

1	The 3,500 W load is above the 3,200 W this array can deliver with forced air cooling.
2	The quote states an array capacity of 4,000 W but the validator computes 3,200 W.
3	This order needs 33,300 fab units and only 30,000 are unallocated in Q2 2027; the delivery cannot be promised.
4	11,100 modules is above the 9,500 modules of allocation the customer has left; allocation must be released first.
5	This order leaves under 3,500 fab units of margin in Q2 2027; confirm with operations planning.
6	This order uses more than 90 percent of the customer remaining allocation of 9,500 modules; confirm with account management.
7	19 weeks is below the 20 week minimum even with expedite for the DCM3735 48 V to 12 V converter.
8	A customer-specific part needs its design-in NRE paid or scheduled before production quantities are quoted; the NRE is not paid.
9	24 weeks is below the 28 week standard lead time for the DCM3735 48 V to 12 V converter; expedite needs approval.
10	The NRE for this customer-specific part is pending; release production quantities only on written NRE terms.
11	A 380 V input bus is outside the 40 to 60 V input range of the DCM3735 48 V to 12 V converter.
12	A 13.0 V output is outside the 10.0 to 12.5 V output range of the DCM3735 48 V to 12 V converter.
13	An array of 5 units is above the 4 unit parallel limit for the DCM3735 48 V to 12 V converter.
14	The quote is 100 days old and its validity is 60 days; re-price it.
15	A case temperature of 110 C is above the 105 C design margin; confirm the thermal design.