FERROXCUBE DATA SHEET 3E5 Material specification Supersedes data of September 2004 2008 Sep 01 Ferroxcube Material specification 3E5 3E5 SPECIFICATIONS A high permeability material optimized for use in wideband transformers as well as EMI-suppression filters. SYMBOL CONDITIONS VALUE 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 0.25 mT 10000 ± 20% B 25 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m ≈ 380 100 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m ≈ 230 25 °C; 30 kHz; 0.25 mT ≤ 25 × 10−6 25 °C; 100 kHz; 0.25 mT ≤ 75 × 10−6 tanδ/µi ηB 25 °C; 10 kHz; 1.5 to 3 mT ρ DC; 25 °C ≤1× 3E5 µ's , µ''s UNIT µi MBW027 10 5 handbook, halfpage 10 4 µ's mT µ''s 10 3 2 10 10 2 10−3 ≈ 0.5 Ωm ≥ 125 °C density ≈ 4900 kg/m 3 Fig.1 MBW028 20000 1 f (MHz) 10 Complex permeability as a function of frequency. MBW012 500 25oC 100oC handbook, halfpage 3E5 µi 1 T−1 TC handbook, halfpage 10 B (mT) 3E5 400 15000 300 10000 200 5000 100 0 50 0 50 Fig.2 2008 Sep 01 150 T ( o C) 250 25 0 25 50 250 150 H (A/m) Initial permeability as a function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops. 153 Ferroxcube Material specification 3E5 MBW041 10 4 handbook, halfpage MBW081 16000 3E5 handbook, halfpage f = 10 kHz o T=25 C µp 3E5 µ rev 12000 10 3 8000 10 2 4000 0.5 µs 10 1 10 10 2 2 µs 5 µs 1 µs 0 3 H (A/m) 10 0 100 200 300 400 B (mT) Fig.4 2008 Sep 01 Reversible permeability as a function of magnetic field strength. Fig.5 Pulse characteristics (unipolar pulses). 154 Ferroxcube Material specification 3E5 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 01 155