TAURUS HC Series
Industry’s Highest Efficiency DC/DC Converter
48V or 24V Input, 1.2V, 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.0V, 2.5V, 3.3VDC, 60A Output or 1.2V,
1.5V, 1.8V, 2.0V, 2.5V, 3.3V, 5.0VDC, 40A Output or 5.0VDC, 30A Output
The High Current Taurus half brick is
another CoolConverter™ in the Galaxy
family of high-efficiency DC/DC converters.
The open-frame Taurus HC
is also available with a heat-spreading
baseplate or complete with an optional
heatsink.
Industry Standard Pinout and Footprint
Typical Efficiency:
93% at 3.3V, 30A; 92% at 3.3V, 60A
No Heat Sink Required
Very Low Common-mode Noise for a
Commercial DC/DC Converter
Two-stage Input Filter
Constant Switching Frequency
Remote Sense
Single Board Design
Optional Baseplate or Low Profile Heatsink
for Improved Thermal Performance
Header with M3 Metal Inserts for Mechanical
Connection to PCB
Two Year Warranty
Control Functions
Uses Patented Power Supply Control
and Architecture
Microprocessor Controlled
Primary-side Enable, Choice of Logic
Protection Features
Over Temperature Protection
Over Voltage Protection
Over/Under Input Voltage Protection
Over Current Protection
Typical Characteristics
Output Setpoint Accuracy: ±1%
Load Regulation: ±0.25%
Line Regulation: ±0.25%
Regulation over Line, Load, and Temperature: ±2%
Output Trim
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General Specifications
VIN = 48V DC, T A @25 °C, 300 LFM airflow, V OUT =3.3V, I OUT = Full Load unless otherwise noted.
Available output power depends on ambient temperature and good thermal management. (See application graphs for limits.)
Input Characteristics
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Operating Input Voltage
Input Current (Model Dependent)
Input Capacitance
Input Hysteresis, Low Line
36
48
75
8.0
V DC
A
µF
V DC
102
25
125
60
72
75
125
300
30
1
110
%V NOM
mV RMS
mV P–P
A
A
A
mV
µS
mS
%V OUT
%V OUT
%V OUT
6.6
2
Output Characteristics
Regulation Over Line, Load & Temperature
Voltage Ripple
Voltage Ripple, 20MHz BW
Current Range
Current Limit Inception
Short Circuit Current, Peak (see Note below)
Output Transient Response, 50% to 75% load change, 1A/µsec
Settling Time to ±1%
Turn-on Time to 98% Vnom
Output Overshoot at Turn-on
Trim Range
Overvoltage Protection, Latching
98
0
62
90
130
Isolation
Isolation Test Voltage, Input/Output (Basic)
Isolation Resistance
2000
10
V DC
MΩ
Features
Overtemperature Protection, Thermal Sensor, Latching*
Input, Output Ripple Frequency, Fixed**
117
200
°C
kHz
Notes: During short circuit, converter will shut down and attempt to restart once per second.
The average current during this condition will be very low and the device can be safely left in this condition
continuously. For specific output voltage specifications, see the corresponding detailed data sheet.
*PCB less than 130°C
**3V360 = 300kHz
General Specifications
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Relative Humidity
Vibration
Material Flammability
Weight
MTBF
Telcordia (Bellcore)
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Approvals and Standards
-40°C to +100°C
–55°C to +125°C
10% to 95% RH,
Non-condensing
2 to 9Hz, 3mm disp.
9 to 200Hz 1g
UL V-0
55 grams
1,300,000 hours
UL and c-UL Recognized Component,
TUV, UL60950, CSA 22.2 No. 950,
IEC/EN60950**
EMC Characteristics:
Designed to meet emission and immunity
requirements per EN55022, CISPR22,
Class B and CISPR24.
** An external fuse shall be used to comply with the requirements.
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Application Notes
CoolConverter™ Family
Galaxy’s COOLCONVERTER™ Family features:
• Patented single-stage power conversion architecture, control,
and magnetic design allow unprecedented power density and
efficiency in an isolated power supply.
• An advanced microcontroller reduces parts count while
adding features, performance, and flexibility in the design.
• Low common-mode noise as a result of lower capacitance in
the transformer compared to planar magnetics and metal
baseplate designs.
• Higher reliability than planar transformer designs that can
suffer from via fatigue from thermal cycling, and metal
baseplate designs with board to board interconnects that are
subject to mechanical stress on electrical connections.
Protection and Control
Valid Input Voltage Range:
The converter measures the input voltage and will
not allow operation outside of the input voltage
specification. As shown by the graphs, hysteresis is
added to both the high and low voltage to prevent
the converter from turning on and off repeatedly
when the voltage is held near either voltage
extreme. At low line this assures the maximum
input current is not exceeded; at high line this
assures the semiconductor devices in the converter
are not damaged by excessive voltage stress.
ON/OFF Logic Option:
The ON/OFF control logic can be either Negative
(standard) or Positive to enable the converter. For
Negative logic, the ON/OFF pin is brought below
1.0V with respect to the -INPUT pin to enable the
converter. The pull-down must be able to sink
100µA. For Positive logic, the ON/OFF pin is
brought to greater than 4.0V with respect to the
–INPUT pin and be limited to less than 10V. To
request the Positive logic version, add the suffix (P)
to the standard part number. The ON/OFF pin has a
built-in pull-up resistor of approximately 100kΩ to
+5V.
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APPLICATION NOTES
Output Over Voltage Protection:
The output voltage is constantly monitored by the
microprocessor and a redundant secondary side
crowbar circuit that is set to a higher trip point than
the microprocessor protection. If the output voltage
exceeds the over-voltage specification, the
microprocessor will latch the converter off. To turn
the converter on requires either cycling the ON/
OFF pin or power to the converter. This advanced
feature prevents the converter from damaging the
load if there is a converter failure or application
error. If non-latching is required, consult factory.
Trim:
To trim the output voltage higher, connect the
required trim resistor from the Trim pin to the
+Sense pin. To trim the output voltage lower,
connect the required trim resistor from the Trim pin
to the –Sense pin. See diagram below.
Trim-down
Thermal Shutdown:
The printed circuit board temperature is measured
using a semiconductor sensor. If the maximum
rated temperature is exceeded, the converter is
latched off. To re-enable the converter requires
cycling the ON/OFF pin or power to the converter.
If non-latching shutdown is required, consult
factory.
Control Options:
As the behavior of the circuit is determined by
firmware in the microcontroller, specific customer
requirements such as:
• non-latching thermal protection
• custom valid input voltage range
• controlled delay from initiating an ON/OFF
signal for power sequencing
can be accomplished with no change to hardware.
The standard behavior was chosen based on
system design experience but we understand that
customers often have their own requirements.
Please consult Galaxy Power for your special
needs.
Remote Sense:
The output voltage is regulated at the point where
the sense pins connect to the power output pins.
Total sense compensation should not exceed 0.4V
or 10% of Vout, whichever is greater.
Trim-down (%)
RTRIM-DOWN =
{
100
∆%
}
–2
kΩ
Trim-up (for 3.3V)
{
RTRIM-UP =
Vo (100+∆%)
1.225∆%
–
}
(100+2∆%)
kΩ
∆%
External Output Trimming
Safety:
An external input fuse must always be used to
meet these safety requirements.
+ Sense
Trim
– Sense
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GHTW3V360 OPERATION
Efficiency
Power Dissipation
94
Power Dissipation (W)
30
Efficiency (%)
92
90
88
86
36V
48V
75V
84
82
25
20
15
10
36V
48V
75V
5
80
0
0
10
20
30
50
40
60
0
10
20
30
Load Current (A)
Load Current (A)
Transient Response
Voltage Ripple
[
60
50
40
]
Ch1 Pk–Pk
104.0mV
Ch1 RMS
16.38mV
Vout
Vout
20A
Iout
10A
20.0mV
Start-up Waveform
4
38
Thermal Derating Curves
GHTW3V360 Heatsink Ready
y
60
T
50
Ch1 +Over
1.042%
Vout
1
Ch1 Max
2.324V
Iout (A)
40
Ch1 High
2.300V
30
100 LFM
200 LFM
20
Enable
2
300 LFM
400 LFM
10
Ch1 1.00mV
B
W
Ch2
5.00 V
M 4.00ms A
Ch2
3.00V
600 LFM
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Ambient Air Temperature (deg C)
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Package Detail
2.28
MOUNTING INSERT
CONNECTED TO CASE PIN
Pin Configuration —Bottom View
2.000
1.700 PIN 11
2.000
B
B
A
PIN 1 1.700
* PIN 2 1.300
(CASE)
A
1.500 PIN 10 *
1.300 PIN 9
1.000 PIN 8
A
2.40
.700
B
B
A
PIN 4 .300
0
.500 PIN 6 *
.300 PIN 5
0
MOUNTING INSERT
M3 X 0.5 4 PLACES
BOTTOM VIEW
.19
1.900
0
.20
PIN 7
A
PIN 3 .700
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Function
Pin Dia. (in.)
– Input
Case Pin
On/Off
+ Input
+ Output
+ Output
+ Sense
Trim
– Sense
– Output
– Output
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.080
0.080
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.080
0.080
Notes:
0
.010 ±.008
SIDE VIEW
1
2*
3
4
5
6*
7
8
9
10*
11
*NON-STANDARD PIN OUT
.20
.50
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1. “A” = 0.040 dia. pins
2. “B” = 0.080 dia. pins
3. Optional pins marked*
4. Mechanical tolerances
x.xxx in. = ±0.005 in.
x.xx in. = ±0.01 in.
5. Pin material: brass with tin/lead plating over nickel
6. Workmanship:
Meets or exceeds IPC-A-610B Class II
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Standard Model
Number
Output
Voltage
Max
Current
48V Input Models (Designated W)
GHTW5V040*
5.0V
40A
GHTW3V360*
3.3V
60A
GHTW2V560*
2.5V
60A
GHTW2V060*
2.0V
60A
GHTW1V860*
1.8V
60A
GHTW1V560*
1.5V
60A
GHTW1V260*
1.2V
60A
GHTW5V030*
5.0V
30A
GHTW3V340*
3.3V
40A
GHTW2V540*
2.5V
40A
GHTW2V040*
2.0V
40A
GHTW1V840*
1.8V
40A
GHTW1V540*
1.5V
40A
GHTW1V240*
1.2V
40A
Typical Efficiency
Half Load
Full Load
93%
92%
90%
90%
89%
87%
86%
93%
93%
91%
90%
89%
88%
87%
91%
89%
88%
85%
84%
83%
80%
90%
91%
88%
86%
84%
83%
82%
48V input
2.5V @ 60A output
Negative Logic
0.145" pin length
Case Ground Pin
Heatsink-ready Plate
Tuned Module
Options Code: (All options shown)
GHTW 3V3 60 P H S R G T 00X
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Output
Voltage
Max
Current
24V Input Models (Designated C)
GHTC5V040*
5.0V
40A
GHTC3V360*
3.3V
60A
GHTC2V560*
2.5V
60A
GHTC2V060*
2.0V
60A
GHTC1V860*
1.8V
60A
GHTC1V560*
1.5V
60A
GHTC1V260*
1.2V
60A
GHTC5V030*
5.0V
30A
GHTC3V340*
3.3V
40A
GHTC2V540*
2.5V
40A
GHTC2V040*
2.0V
40A
GHTC1V840*
1.8V
40A
GHTC1V540*
1.5V
40A
GHTC1V240*
1.2V
40A
Typical Efficiency
Half Load
Full Load
91%
91%
89%
89%
88%
86%
83%
91%
92%
90%
89%
88%
87%
86%
88%
87%
85%
83%
82%
81%
78%
88%
90%
87%
85%
83%
82%
81%
* Options:
P = Positive Logic Version; High = On
H = Extra Power Pins, Non-standard Pinout
E = 0.18" Pins (±.01")
M = 0.145" Pins (±.01")
S = 0.12" Pins (±.01")
RG = Heatsink Ready (incl. Plate + Case Ground Pin),
or with heatsink:
G00X = Case Ground Pin + Heatsink
T = Tuned model**
Heatsinks optional, consult factory.
Ordering Information
Example Part No.:
GHTW2V560MRGT
Part Number
(from chart above)
Options:
Positive Logic Version
Extra Power Pins
Optional Pin Length
E = 0.18"
M = 0.145"
S = 0.12"
Heatsink-ready plate (requires G)
Case Ground Pin
Tuned Model
Heatsink (does not require R, must have G)
001 = 0.25"
002 = 0.50"
003 = 1.00"
004 = 0.13"
Standard Model
Number
Taurus/Taurus HC Heatsink Part Numbers
Part
Number
Height
Typical Thermal Performance
Natural Convection
Forced Convection
Power Dissipation†
Thermal Resistance††
001
0.24"
5W
5.8°C/W
002
003
004
0.45"
0.95"
0.13"
7W
11W
TBD
3.2°C/W
2.0°C/W
TBD
**T (Tuned Model) Option
Designed for higher di/dt and ∆I applications, the
transient response has been modified to take
advantage of the capacitance on the customer's
PCB. This unit requires a minimum load
capacitance of 5600µF with an impedance
magnitude of less than 0.005Ω at 15kHz. It offers a
minimum 3X improvement in the peak response
compared to a standard unit.
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Galaxy Power Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that the products
conform to this data sheet and are free from material and workmanship
defects for a period of two (2) years from the date of manufacture, if this
product is used within specified conditions. Galaxy Power Inc. reserves the
right to make changes to the product(s) or information contained herein
without notice. No liability is assumed as a result of their use or application.
No rights under any patent accompany the sale of any such products or
information. For additional details on this limited warranty consult the
factory.
155 Flanders Road Westborough, MA 01581
508-870-9775 Fax: 508-870-9796
e–mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.galaxypwr.com
© Copyright 2000 Galaxy Power. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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