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3E55
Material specification
Supersedes data of February 2002
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Ferroxcube
Material specification
3E55
3E55 SPECIFICATIONS
A high permeability material optimized for a very low
Total Harmonic Distortion factor (THD/µa) over the full
operating temperature range of DSL wideband
transformers.
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
VALUE
25 °C; ≤10 kHz;
0.25 mT
10000 ± 20%
B
25 °C; 10 kHz;
1200 A/m
≈ 370
80 °C; 10 kHz;
1200 A/m
≈ 200
25 °C; 10 kHz;
0.25 mT
≤ 10 × 10−6
25 °C; 30 kHz;
0.25 mT
≤ 30 ×
10−6
ηB
25 °C; 10 kHz;
1.5 to 3 mT
≤ 0.2 × 10−3
T−1
ρ
DC; 25 °C
≈ 0.1
Ωm
TC
≥ 100
°C
density
≈ 5000
kg/m3
tanδ/µi
3E55
µ's , µ''s
UNIT
µi
CBW433
10 5
handbook, halfpage
µ's
10 4
µ''s
mT
10 3
2
10
10 2
Fig.1
CBW434
20000
1
f (MHz)
10
CBW435
25 oC
80 oC
handbook, halfpage
3E55
1
Complex permeability as
a function of frequency.
500
handbook, halfpage
µi
10
B
(mT)
3E55
400
15000
300
10000
200
5000
100
0
50
0
50
Fig.2
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150
T (oC)
250
25
0
25
50
150
250
H (A/m)
Initial permeability as a
function of temperature.
Fig.3 Typical B-H loops.
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Material specification
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MFW062
−115
MFW071
-110
3E55
THD/µa
(dB)
3E55
THD/µa
(dB)
-115
−120
-120
−125
-125
−130
-130
-135
−135
20
0
40
1
80
T (oC)
MFW072
3E55
THD/µa
(dB)
-115
-120
-125
-130
-135
1
10
f (kHz)
100
Fig.6 THD-factor as a function of frequency
(B =10 mT, T = 25 °C).
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B (mT)
100
Fig.5 THD-factor as a function of flux density
(f = 25 kHz, T = 25 °C).
Fig.4 THD-factor as a function of temperature
(B =10 mT, f = 25 kHz).
-110
10
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Material specification
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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.
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