FERROXCUBE DATA SHEET ER54/18/18 ER cores Supersedes data of September 2004 2008 Sep 01 Ferroxcube ER cores ER54/18/18 CORE SETS Effective core parameters SYMBOL PARAMETER VALUE UNIT Σ(I/A) core factor (C1) 0.370 mm−1 Ve effective volume 23000 mm3 Ie effective length 91.8 mm Ae effective area 250 mm2 Amin minimum area 240 mm2 m mass of core half ≈ 61 g handbook, halfpage 11.1 0.3 18.3 0.2 53.5 1 40.65 0.85 17.9 0.4 17.95 0.35 MGC309 Dimensions in mm. Fig.1 ER54/18/18 core half. Core halves Clamping force for AL measurements, 50 ±20 N. Gapped cores are available on request. GRADE AL (nH) AIR GAP (µm) µe TYPE NUMBER 3C90 6100 ±25% ≈ 1800 ≈0 ER54/18/18-3C90 3C94 6100 ±25% ≈ 1800 ≈0 ER54/18/18-3C94 Properties of core sets under power conditions B (mT) at CORE LOSS (W) at H = 250 A/m; f = 25 kHz; T = 100 °C f = 25 kHz; ˆ = 200 mT; B T = 100 °C f = 100 kHz; ˆ = 100 mT; B T = 100 °C 3C90 ≥320 ≤ 2.8 ≤ 2.9 − 3C94 ≥320 − ≤ 2.3 ≤ 12.5 GRADE 2008 Sep 01 797 f = 100 kHz; ˆ = 200 mT; B T = 100 °C Ferroxcube ER cores ER54/18/18 DATA SHEET STATUS DEFINITIONS DATA SHEET STATUS PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS Preliminary specification Development This data sheet contains preliminary data. Ferroxcube reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible product. Product specification Production This data sheet contains final specifications. Ferroxcube reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible product. DISCLAIMER Life support applications These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Ferroxcube customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Ferroxcube for any damages resulting from such application. PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS STATUS INDICATION DEFINITION Prototype These are products that have been made as development samples for the purposes of technical evaluation only. The data for these types is provisional and is subject to change. Design-in These products are recommended for new designs. Preferred These products are recommended for use in current designs and are available via our sales channels. Support These products are not recommended for new designs and may not be available through all of our sales channels. Customers are advised to check for availability. 2008 Sep 01 798