rev. description features The VHK150W series of rugged DC-DC converters are designed for high reliability applications, featuring integral heat sink, over-temperature protection, over-current protection and input transient voltage protection. With an external input fuse, the converter can protect accidental input polarity reversal. The wide 4:1 input range (10-36V or 1875V) is very useful to stabilize an input source like batteries in various discharging and charging conditions. Additionally, high efficiency, fast response, tight regulations, remote sense and remote On/Off control make these converters very useful in many industrial and communications applications. ·99-150W isolated output ·Efficiency to 88% ·RoHS Compliant ·4:1 input range ·Regulated output ·Continuous short circuit protection ·Metal enclosure with integrated heatsink ·Rugged design ·Over-temperature shutdown VHK150W-Q24-S12 VHK150W-Q24-S15 VHK150W-Q24-S24 VHK150W-Q48-S12 VHK150W-Q48-S15 VHK150W-Q48-S24 notes: 1 of 9 date date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter PART NUMBER: VHK150W MODEL page page input voltage nominal range (V dc) (V dc) 24 24 24 48 48 48 output voltage (V dc) 9.0~36.0 9.0~36.0 9.0~36.0 18.0~75.0 18.0~75.0 18.0~75.0 12 15 24 12 15 24 output current 1 (A) 12.5 10 6.5 12.5 10 6.5 input current no load 2 full load 2 (mA) (mA) 100 100 100 50 50 50 7267 7267 7514 3551 3551 3714 efficiency typ. 3 (%) 86 86 86.5 88 88 87.5 1. see output derating (page 4) 2. input currents are measured at nominal input voltage 3. efficiency is measured at nominal line, full load INPUT parameter input voltage range conditions/description under voltage lockout 24 Vin power up 24 Vin power down 48 Vin power up 48 Vin power down section 13 in the application notes PI type remote on/off control 4 input filter notes: min 9 18 nom 24 48 8.8 8 17 16 max 36 75 units V dc V dc V dc V dc V dc V dc 4. add suffix “N” to the model number for negative logic on/off control *V-Infinity reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product or service without notice, and to advise customers to verify the most up-todate product information before placing orders. V-Infinity assumes no liability or responsibility for customer’s applications using V-Infinity products other than repair or replacing (at V-I’s option) V-Infinity products not meeting V-I’s published specifications. Nothing will be covered outside of standard product warranty. 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com PART NUMBER: VHK150W page 2 of 9 date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter OUTPUT parameter voltage accuracy transient response external trim adj. range ripple & noise (20MHz BW) conditions/description min nom 25% step load change 3.3V, 5V 12V, 15V 24V temperature coefficient short circuit protection continuous line regulation 5 load regulation 6 over voltage protection trip range, % Vo nom. over current protection % nominal output current max ±1.5 500 ±10 40 100 60 150 100 240 units % μ sec % mV RMS mV p-p mV RMS mV p-p mV RMS mV p-p %/°C ±0.2 ±1 140 140 % % % % max units KHz °C °C °C ±0.03 115 110 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS parameter switching frequency operating ambient temp. 7 storage temperature thermal shutdown case temp. case material conditions/description min nom 250 -40 -55 100 105 90 aluminum ISOLATION SPECIFICATIONS parameter isolation voltage conditions/description input/output input/case output/case isolation resistance notes: 5. 6. 7. min 1500 1500 1500 100 nom max units V dc V dc V dc MΩ measured from high line to low line at full load measured from full load to zero load at nominal input see output derating curve (page 4) *V-Infinity reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product or service without notice, and to advise customers to verify the most up-todate product information before placing orders. V-Infinity assumes no liability or responsibility for customer’s applications using V-Infinity products other than repair or replacing (at V-I’s option) V-Infinity products not meeting V-I’s published specifications. Nothing will be covered outside of standard product warranty. 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com REV. A B DESCRIPTION NEW DRAWING dimension updates DATE 4/22/2008 8/27/2008 B 107.5 4.232 86.3 3.398 38.0 1.496 15.6 0.614 B (TYP) 101.76 4.006 91.0 3.583 (2 PLCS) 6 7 8 9 9.70 0.382 (TYP) 18.75 0.738 (2 PLCS) B 70.0 2.756 RoHS TOLERANCE: ±0.3mm UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 1 B 26.50 1.043 2 3 4 5 9.5 0.374 B (TYP) *DIN rail mounting kit available (part# VHK-DIN) PC FILE NAME: VHKXXW Series COPYRIGHT 2008 BY CUI INC. Material Aluminum/Steel Terminal # Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - V out -S Trim +S + V out Case Remote - V in + V in 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, OR 97062 Phone: 503-612-2300 800-275-4899 Fax: 503-612-2383 Website: www.cui.com TITLE: REV: VHK PART NO. VHKXXW Series DRAWN BY: ZRJ B UNITS: MM [INCHES] APPROVED BY: SCALE: 1:2 page 4 of 9 date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter PART NUMBER: VHK150W APPLICATION NOTES 1. OUTPUT DE-RATING The operating ambient temperature range for VHK150W is -40 ~ +85°C, with the actual output power subject to the following de-rating curves at free-air convection and at forced air conditions. To ensure long-term reliability, it is important to ensure proper cooling at the worst operating conditions. Please note the derating curves may improve if the converter is mounted on a metal surface to allow heat conduction. VHK150W Power Derating Curves @ nominal input voltage 120% Natural Convection Relative Output Power - % of nominal output 100% 0.5 m/S (100LFM) 1.0 m/S (200LFM) 80% 1.5 m/S (300LFM) 60% 2.0 m/S (400LFM) 40% 2.5 m/S (500LFM) 3.0 m/S (600LFM) 20% 3.5 m/S (700LFM) 0% -40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 Ambient Temperature - degrees C FIGURE 1. OUTPUT DERATING 2. INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE It is important to ensure the input voltage measured at the converter input pins is within the range for that converter. Make sure wire losses and voltage ripples are accounted for. One possible problem is driving the converter with a linear unregulated power supply. For example, if the average voltage measured by a DMM is 9V, with a voltage ripple of 3Vpp, the actual input can swing from 7.5V to 10.5V. This will be outside the specified input range of 10-36V and the converter may not function properly. On the other end, make sure the actual input voltage does not exceed the highest voltage of 36V or 75V. 3. LEAD WIRES Make sure the input and output wires are of adequate AWG size to minimize voltage drop, and ensure the voltage across the input terminals is above the converter's rated minimum voltage at all times. It is recommended to have the wire pairs twisted, respectively for the input pair and the output pair, so as to minimize noise pickup. 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com page 5 of 9 date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter PART NUMBER: VHK150W 4. INPUT CURRENT The input voltage source must be able to provide enough current to the converter, otherwise it may not start up or operate properly. A typical symptom is not starting or unusually low output voltage. In general, it is recommended to be able to provide at least: η *Vmin) where Pout is the maximum output power, Vmin is the minimum input voltage and η is the converter's Ipeak = 150%*Pout/(η efficiency. As an example, for VHK150W-Q24-S12 to operate with 9~36V input, 150W output and an efficiency of 85%, the minimum source current is recommended to be: Ipeak = 150% * 150 / (85% * 9) = 29.41A. 5. INPUT FUSE To limit the input current and to facilitate input reversal protection and input OVP protection, a fast-acting input fuse is recommended for the input line. The fuse rating will depend on the input range and should allow for the maximum current at the lowest input η *Vmin). voltage, as shown in this equation: Ipeak = 150%*Pout/(η In the previous example of VHK150W-Q24-S12, the peak input current at 9V was calculated to be 29.41A. A 30A fuse may be suitable for this application. Make sure the fuse voltage rating is higher than the maximum input voltage. 6. INPUT OVP It is important to ensure the input voltage does not exceed the maximum rated input voltage for that model. To suppress voltage transients of short durations, the converter includes a transient voltage suppression device (TVS) at the input. The built-in TVS has a rated breakdown voltage of 39V for the VHK150W-Q24-XX models and 82V for the VHK150W-Q48 models. With small transients of short-durations, the TVS will limit the input voltage without interrupting the converters operations. For large transients, the TVS may conduct a large amount of current that may trip the input fuse. Without the input fuse, the converter may suffer permanent damages. When the fuse is open, replace it with one of same type and ratings. 7. INPUT REVERSAL PROTECTION If the input voltage is reversed for any reason, the built-in protection circuits in the converter will limit the reverse voltage to one diode drop which is no more than 1V. With an external input fuse connected, the fuse will open and thus remove power from the converter. Check the wiring and make corrections as needed. The input fuse will need to be replaced. Make sure the new fuse is of the same type and rating. Without the input fuse, the converter may suffer permanent damages in a reversal situation. 8. REMOTE SENSE The converter provides regulated outputs at the output terminals. When there is a large current and/or the output cable is of some length, the voltage at the end of the output cable may be noticeably lower than at the terminals. The converter can compensate up to 0.5V of voltage drop through remote sense terminals. To ensure accurate regulation, run two separate wires (twisted) from the desired regulation points to the remote sense terminals, as shown below. Even if the load current is low, still connect +Vo to +S and -Vo to -S. +Vo +S (+) Load Trim (-) -S -Vo FIGURE 2. REMOTE SENSE 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com page 6 of 9 date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter PART NUMBER: VHK150W 9. OUTPUT TRIMMING (OPTIONAL) The output voltages are preset to nominal values as indicated by the models table at the factory. If desired, the output voltage may optionally be trimmed to a different value (+/- 10%) with external resistors and/or potentiometer as shown below. +Vin +Vo +S FIGURE 3. TRIMMING WITH Trim EXTERNAL POTENTIOMETER 10KΩ Trimpot R load -S -Vin -Vo To trim the output voltage with fixed resistors, the output voltage can be calculated as follows. Trim-Up Trim-Down +Vo +Vin +Vo +Vin +S +S (R − R × ( Vo –Vo,nom)) = 1 2 Trim (k Ω )R load ( Vo –Vo,nom) R trim-up (R − R × (Vo,nom – Vo)) R load = 1Trim 2 (k Ω ) ( Vo,nom –Vo) R trim-down -S -Vin -S -Vin -Vo -Vo FIGURE 4: TRIM-UP VOLTAGE SETUP FIGURE 5: TRIM-DOWN VOLTAGE SETUP The value of R trim-up is defined as: The value of R trim-down is defined as: = (R1 − R2 × ( Vo –Vo,nom)) (k Ω ) ( Vo –Vo,nom) = (R1 − R2 × (Vo,nom – Vo)) (k Ω ) ( Vo,nom –Vo) Where: R trim-up is the external resistor in KΩ. Vo,nom is Where: R trim-down is the external resistor in KΩ. Vo,nom is the nominal output voltage. Vo is the desired output voltage. the nominal output voltage. Vo is the desired output voltage. R1 and R2 are internal to the unit and are defined in Table 1. R1 and R2 are internal to the unit and are defined in Table 2. For example, to trim-up the output voltage of 5.0V module For example, to trim-down the output voltage of 5.0V module (VHK150W-Q48-S5) by 8% to 5.4V, R trim-up is calculated (VHK150W-Q48-S5) by 8% to 4.6V, R trim-down is calculated as follows: as follows: Vo – Vo,nom = 5.4 – 5.0 = 0.4V R1 = 5.8 kΩ R2 = 3.3 kΩ = (5.8 − 3.3 × (5.4 – 5 )) = 9.18kΩ (5.4 – 5 ) Output R1 Voltage(V) (Kohm) R2 (Kohm) Vo,nom – Vo = 5.0 – 4.6 = 0.4V R1 = 5.8 kΩ R2 = 5.32 kΩ = (5.8 − 5.32 × (5 – 4.6 )) =11.2kΩ ( 5 – 4.6 ) Output R1 Voltage(V) (Kohm) R2 (Kohm) 3.3V 3.168 7.2 3.3V 6.18 15 5V 12V 5.8 18.945 3.3 4.636 5V 12V 5.8 86.45 5.62 60.1 15V 25.189 7.191 15V 150 68 24V 41.442 6.977 24V 430 120 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com page 7 of 9 date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter PART NUMBER: VHK150W 10. OUTPUT OCP AND SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION Output overload and short circuit conditional will cause the output voltage to decline or shutdown altogether. If the case temperature is not over 100°C, the output recovers automatically when the short or OCP conditions are removed. In the case of slight overloading, the output voltage may not shut down, but the converter may build up heat over time, causing over-temperature shutdown. 11. OVER-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION When the case temperature reaches about 100°C, the converter's built-in protection circuit will shut down the output. When the temperature is reduced enough to a safe operating level, the converter will recover to normal operations automatically. 12. OUTPUT OVP In case the output voltage exceeds the OVP threshold, the converter shuts down. 13. OUTPUT PARALLEL CONNECTIONS The converter is not designed for load share on the output. One may be inclined to use this circuit to force current sharing by trimming the output voltages for each converter. However, this circuit may not reliably or accurately divide the load current, as the device characteristics of the converters or the diodes may not be balanced over a range of operating conditions. We generally do not recommend this circuit to increase power output over a single converter. Instead, we recommend this setup for redundancy only, having one converter as a backup in case of a failure. Make sure the OR-ing diodes can handle the voltage and full load current. +Vin -Vin FIGURE 6. OUTPUT +Vo -Vo PARALLEL CONNECTIONS +Vin -Vin +Vo -Vo 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com page 8 of 9 date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter PART NUMBER: VHK150W 14. OUTPUT SERIES CONNECTIONS Two or more converters can be connected in series to obtain a higher output voltage. To prevent output reverse biasing each other in case of a short, add a Schottky diode on each output in reverse polarity, as shown in the diagram. In the event of a short, the converters will forward-bias the diodes and the output reversal will be limited to one diode drop (about 0.5V) only, so as not to damage the converters. The forward current will cause each converter to go into short-circuit protection. For proper diode selection, make sure that: 1) the diodes voltage rating is higher than each converter output; 2) the rated diode current can carry the short-circuit current; 3) the diodes do not overheat before the short is removed. +Vin -Vin FIGURE 7. OUTPUT +Vo -Vo SERIES CONNECTIONS +Vin -Vin +Vo -Vo 15. REMOTE OUTPUT ON/OFF CONTROL The converter output can be enabled or disabled through the On/Off pin. The control logic is shown in this table. A common control circuit is shown below. The standard version defaults to positive logic. For negative logic, indicate the selection when ordering. REM +Vo REM (pin 2) SW SW High signal here disable output -Vin -Vin (pin 4) -Vo FIGURE 8. REMOTE ON/OFF CONTROL FIGURE 9. REMOTE ON/OFF CONTROL WITH TRANSISTOR SWITCH Logic Table Negative logic Output on SW Closed (V REM <1.2 V) SW Open (V REM >3.5~75 V or Open Circuit) Output off Positive logic Output off Output on 16. ISOLATION The input and output of the converter are electrically isolated. If needed, an output terminal can be connected to an input terminal, resulting in the converter non-isolated. 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com page 9 of 9 date 08/2009 DESCRIPTION: chassis mount dc-dc converter PART NUMBER: VHK150W 17. OUTPUT FILTERING The converter has built-in capacitors at the output to control ripple and noise. If desired, additional output capacitance can be introduced at the input to the powered equipment. Recommended starting point: one 10μF tantalum and one 1μF ceramic capacitor in parallel at the output. 18. OUTPUT NOISE MEASUREMENT SCHEMATIC For proper output ripple and noise measurement, connect a 10μF tantalum and a 1μF ceramic capacitor across the output. Set the scope bandwidth to 20MHz. Probe directly off of one of the capacitors, using a small ground clip to minimize measurement error. +Vin +Vo Ceramic 1.0µF +S Trim + Resistor Load -S -Vin -Vo Solid Tantalum 10µF To Scope FIGURE 10. OUTPUT NOISE MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT 20050 SW 112th Ave. Tualatin, Oregon 97062 phone 503.612.2300 fax 503.612.2383 www.v-infinity.com