What is the current uptick in 48-volt interest from hyperscalers that have been lagging behind in converting data centers to 48 volts 

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We have the next question from Quinn Bolton. Please go ahead.
Nathaniel Quinn Bolton -- Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division -- Analyst
Hey, I just wanted to ask, I think it was on the last call, you talked about your engagements with new and existing customers on their next-generation architectures. I'm wondering if you could comment whether those next-generation designs are still on track. Or have some of the component shortages and manufacturing capacity constraints affected the time lines of some of those next-gen products? And then I've got a follow-up on automotive.
Philip D. Davies -- Corporate Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing
This is Phil, hi. So no, the -- we're still very actively engaged on the next-gen GPU and ASIC, on high-performance CPU projects with a number of the hyperscalers and chip manufacturers globally, actually, not just in North America. So no, that's been going really well. And we've got a next-generation product technology that they're really interested in because of the current density that we offer. And the currents are just continuing to go up. And actually, this quarter, I would say that we've seen an uptick in the 48-volt interest from some of the companies that hyperscalers that have been lagging behind, if you like, in converting data centers to 48 volts. We've got a couple of really great conversations going on right now. They're early, but I'm confident that they will turn into opportunities for Vicor. And it's really nice to see that the 48-volt prediction of -- is finally coming to bear in the marketplace. So it's been an exciting quarter.
Nathaniel Quinn Bolton -- Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division -- Analyst
Great. And Phil, I wanted to follow up. You had made some comments on the automotive design pipeline. It seems like you continue to expand your engagement. Should we still be thinking about calendar 2023 as when you start to see some of the initial revenue ramp? I know you're probably shipping some sample revenue today. But in terms of the meaningful ramp, that's still a calendar 2023 program? Or could there be opportunities, say, in things like charging stations that might even ramp before then?
Philip D. Davies -- Corporate Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing
Yes, the charging station -- or the charging opportunity for us is really on vehicle. I mean, that's what we're really focused on. So yes, you're right. It's really toward, I would say, middle to end of 2023 in terms of the early ramps with some of the early customers that we have. And then picking up through 2024 and 20'25, and the opportunities that the team is developing for the company are very exciting. And I mentioned in some of my remarks, the market is changing, too. I mean, the electrification challenge has always been there, and it's picking up. But the OEMs are really looking at supply chains very hard. And looking to the companies that can bring the next-generation technology to them, but at the right value. And that's changing the supply chain, too. So I think as we go through this year, we'll probably be announcing some engagements with partners that will help us bring the automotive opportunity, I think, even bigger than the one from just supplying modules.
Nathaniel Quinn Bolton -- Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division -- Analyst
Great, thank you.
Operator
The next one is coming from Jon Tanwanteng. Please go ahead.
Jonathan E. Tanwanteng -- CJS Securities, Inc. -- MD
Hi, guys. Nice quarter and thank you for taking my question.. I just wanted to address the new facility and how you've been limited -- or will be limited this year to that 7% sequentially. Do you immediately break through that limitation as you get the new facility online in Q1? Or is there some other constraints that we should be thinking about that maybe you're not going to deal if you go past that?
Patrizio Vinciarelli -- Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
No, with the turn on capacity after completion of validation, after all the equipment is installed, the s

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Operator
We have the next question from Quinn Bolton. Please go ahead.
Nathaniel Quinn Bolton -- Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division -- Analyst
Hey, I just wanted to ask, I think it was on the last call, you talked about your engagements with new and existing customers on their next-generation architectures. I'm wondering if you could comment whether those next-generation designs are still on track. Or have some of the component shortages and manufacturing capacity constraints affected the time lines of some of those next-gen products? And then I've got a follow-up on automotive.
Philip D. Davies -- Corporate Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing
This is Phil, hi. So no, the -- we're still very actively engaged on the next-gen GPU and ASIC, on high-performance CPU projects with a number of the hyperscalers and chip manufacturers globally, actually, not just in North America. So no, that's been going really well. And we've got a next-generation product technology that they're really interested in because of the current density that we offer. And the currents are just continuing to go up. And actually, this quarter, I would say that we've seen an uptick in the 48-volt interest from some of the companies that hyperscalers that have been lagging behind, if you like, in converting data centers to 48 volts. We've got a couple of really great conversations going on right now. They're early, but I'm confident that they will turn into opportunities for Vicor. And it's really nice to see that the 48-volt prediction of -- is finally coming to bear in the marketplace. So it's been an exciting quarter.
Nathaniel Quinn Bolton -- Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division -- Analyst
Great. And Phil, I wanted to follow up. You had made some comments on the automotive design pipeline. It seems like you continue to expand your engagement. Should we still be thinking about calendar 2023 as when you start to see some of the initial revenue ramp? I know you're probably shipping some sample revenue today. But in terms of the meaningful ramp, that's still a calendar 2023 program? Or could there be opportunities, say, in things like charging stations that might even ramp before then?
Philip D. Davies -- Corporate Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing
 Yes, the charging station -- or the charging opportunity for us is really on vehicle. I mean, that's what we're really focused on. So yes, you're right. It's really toward, I would say, middle to end of 2023 in terms of the early ramps with some of the early customers that we have. And then picking up through 2024 and 20'25, and the opportunities that the team is developing for the company are very exciting. And I mentioned in some of my remarks, the market is changing, too. I mean, the electrification challenge has always been there, and it's picking up. But the OEMs are really looking at supply chains very hard. And looking to the companies that can bring the next-generation technology to them, but at the right value. And that's changing the supply chain, too. So I think as we go through this year, we'll probably be announcing some engagements with partners that will help us bring the automotive opportunity, I think, even bigger than the one from just supplying modules.
Nathaniel Quinn Bolton -- Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division -- Analyst
Great, thank you.
Operator
The next one is coming from Jon Tanwanteng. Please go ahead.
Jonathan E. Tanwanteng -- CJS Securities, Inc. -- MD
Hi, guys. Nice quarter and thank you for taking my question.. I just wanted to address the new facility and how you've been limited -- or will be limited this year to that 7% sequentially. Do you immediately break through that limitation as you get the new facility online in Q1? Or is there some other constraints that we should be thinking about that maybe you're not going to deal if you go past that?
Patrizio Vinciarelli -- Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
No, with the turn on capacity after completion of validation, after all the equipment is installed, the s