6a analog picodlynx, Non-isolated dc-dc power modules, Preliminary data sheet – GE Industrial Solutions 6A Analog PicoDLynx User Manual
Page 10: Characteristic curves

GE
Preliminary Data Sheet
6A Analog PicoDLynx
TM
: Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
3Vdc –14.4Vdc input; 0.6Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 6A Output Current
December 7, 2012
©2012 General Electric Company. All rights reserved.
Page 10
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 6A Analog PicoDLynx
TM
at 3.3Vo and 25
o
C.
EF
FI
CI
EN
CY,
η
(
%
)
OUT
PUT
C
U
RR
ENT, I
o
(A
)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
O
C
Figure 25. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 26. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OUTPU
T V
O
LTAG
E
V
O
(V) (20m
V/
di
v)
O
U
TPU
T
CU
RRE
N
T
O
U
TPUTVO
LT
AG
E
I
O
(A
) (
2Adi
v)
V
O
(V) (20mV/div)
TIME, t (1
μs/div) TIME,
t
(20
μs /div)
Figure 27. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=10μF
ceramic, V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max,
).
Figure 28. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change
from 50% to 100% at 12Vin, Cout-3x47uF, CTune-178 &
RTune-3900pF
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LTA
G
E
O
N
/O
FF
V
O
LT
AG
E
V
O
(V)
(1
V/d
iv)
V
ON
/OFF
(V) (
5V
/di
v)
O
U
TP
UT
VO
LT
AG
E
I
N
PU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
V
O
(V)
(1
V/d
iv)
V
IN
(V
) (10V
/d
iv)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 29. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
= I
o,max
). Figure 30. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max
).
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Vin=5V
Vin=14.4V
Vin=12V
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
55
65
75
85
95
105
1.5m/s
(300LFM)
NC
Standard
Part (85
°C)
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105
°C)
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
1m/s
(200LFM)