GE Industrial Solutions 12V PicoTLynx 3A - Manual (Page 9)

GE
Data Sheet
12V PicoTLynx TM 3A: Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
4.5Vdc –14Vdc input; 0.59Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 3A Output Current
May 2, 2013 ©2013 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. Page 9
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 12V PicoTLynx TM 3A 2.5Vo and at 25 o C.
EFFICI
EN
C
Y,
η
(%)
70
75
80
85
90
95
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Vin=14V
Vin=12V
Vin=4.5V
OUT
PUT
CURR
ENT,
Io
(A)
1
2
3
4
55 65 75 85 95 105
NC
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
1m/s
(200LFM)
1.5m/s
(300LFM)
Standard Part
(85°C)
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105°C)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A O C
Figure 19. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 20. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OUT
PU
T VOLTAG
E
V
O
(V)
(1
0mV/div)
O
U
TP
UT
C
U
RR
EN
T,
O
U
TP
UT
VO
LT
AG
E
I
O
(A
) (
1Adi
v)
V
O
(V
) (100
mV/div
)
TIME, t (1 μs/div) TIME, t (20 μs /div)
Figure 21. Typical output ripple and noise (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
=
I
o,max
).
Figure 22. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change from
0% to 50% to 0%.
O
N
/O
FF
VO
LT
AG
E
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
V
ON/
O
FF
(V
) (
5V
/di
v)
V
O
(V) (1V/
div
)
IN
PU
T V
O
LT
AG
E
OUT
PU
T V
O
LT
AGE
V
IN
(V
) (
5V
/di
v)
V
O
(V) (1V/
di
v)
TIME, t (2ms/div) TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 23. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
= I
o,max
).
Figure 24. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
=
I
o,max
).