FERROXCUBE DATA SHEET ER23/3.6/13 Planar ER cores and accessories Supersedes data of September 2004 2008 Sep 01 Ferroxcube Planar ER cores and accessories ER23/3.6/13 CORE SETS Effective core parameters SYMBOL PARAMETER VALUE UNIT Σ(I/A) core factor (C1) 0.530 mm−1 Ve effective volume 1340 mm3 Ie effective length 26.6 mm Ae effective area 50.2 mm2 Amin minimum area 50.0 mm2 m mass of core half ≈ 3.2 g 1.6 ± 0.1 3.6 ± 0.1 23.2 ± 0.45 20.2 ± 0.4 17.5 min 8.0 ± 0.2 12.5 ± 0.25 MFP029 R0.8 (8×) Dimensions in mm. Fig.1 ER23/3.6/13 core half. Core sets for general purpose transformers and power applications Clamping force for AL measurements, 20 ± 10 N. GRADE AL (nH) AIR GAP (µm) µe TYPE NUMBER 250 ± 3 % ≈ 105 ≈ 260 ER23/3.6/13-3C92-A250-S 400 ± 5 % ≈ 169 ≈ 150 ER23/3.6/13-3C92-A400-S 630 ± 8 % ≈ 266 ≈ 85 ER23/3.6/13-3C92-A630-S 2800 ± 25 % ≈ 1180 ≈0 ER23/3.6/13-3C92-S 3C93 3200 ± 25 % ≈ 1350 ≈0 ER23/3.6/13-3C93-S 3C95 4460 ± 25 % ≈ 1880 ≈0 3C96 250 ± 3 % ≈ 105 ≈ 270 ER23/3.6/13-3C96-A250-S 400 ± 5 % ≈ 169 ≈ 155 ER23/3.6/13-3C96-A400-S ER23/3.6/13-3C96-A630-S 3C92 630 ± 8 % 3F3 3F35 ER23/3.6/13-3C95-S ≈ 266 ≈ 90 3400 ± 25 % ≈ 1180 ≈0 ER23/3.6/13-3C96-S 3400 ± 25 % ≈ 1180 ≈0 ER23/3.6/13-3F3-S 250 ± 3 % ≈ 105 ≈ 260 ER23/3.6/13-3F35-A250-S 400 ± 5 % ≈ 169 ≈ 150 ER23/3.6/13-3F35-A400-S 630 ± 8 % ≈ 266 ≈ 85 ER23/3.6/13-3F35-A630-S 2600 ± 25 % ≈ 1180 ≈0 ER23/3.6/13-3F35-S 3F4 1850 ± 25 % ≈ 840 ≈0 ER23/3.6/13-3F4-S 3F45 1850 ± 25 % ≈ 840 ≈0 ER23/3.6/13-3F45-S 2008 Sep 01 2 Ferroxcube Planar ER cores and accessories ER23/3.6/13 Properties of core sets under power condition B (mT) at GRADE H = 250 A/m; f = 25 kHz; T = 100 °C 3C92 ≥ 370 CORE LOSS (W) at f = 100 kHz; f = 100 kHz; ˆ = 100 mT; B ˆ = 200 mT; B T = 100 °C T = 25 °C ≤ 0.11 f = 100 kHz; ˆ = 200 mT; B T = 100 °C f = 400 kHz; ˆ = 50 mT; B T = 100 °C f = 500 kHz; ˆ = 50 mT; B T = 100 °C f = 500 kHz; ˆ = 100 mT; B T = 100 °C ≤ 0.70 − − − − − ≤ 3C93 ≥ 320 − − − 3C95 ≥ 320 − ≤ 0.87 ≤ 0.82 − − − 3C96 ≥ 340 ≤ 0.070 − ≤ 0.52 − ≤ 0.44 − 3F3 ≥ 300 ≤ 0.15 − − ≤ 0.31 − − 3F35 ≥ 300 − − − − ≤ 0.16 ≤ 1.2 1. ≤ 0.11(1) 0.70 (1) Measured at 140 °C. Properties of core sets under power condition (continued) B (mT) at CORE LOSS (W) at H = 1200 A/m; f = 25 kHz; T = 100 °C f = 1 MHz; ˆ = 30 mT; B T = 100 °C f = 1 MHz; ˆ = 50 mT; B T = 100 °C f = 3 MHz; ˆ = 10 mT; B T = 100 °C 3F4 ≥ 250 ≤ 0.4 − ≤ 0.64 3F45 ≥ 250 ≤ 0.31 ≤ 1.15 ≤ 0.53 GRADE MOUNTING INFORMATION 23.85 min 19.6 max 17.3 max 8.35 min 12.95 min R0.6 max (8×) MFP031 Fig.2 Recommended PCB cut-out for ER23/3.6/13 cores. Winding data for ER23/3.6/13 planar core WINDING AREA (mm2) AVERAGE TRACK LENGTH (mm) FOOTPRINT AREA (mm2) 19.5 44.3 375 2008 Sep 01 3 Ferroxcube Planar ER cores and accessories ER23/3.6/13 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 4