6a analog picodlynx, Non-isolated dc-dc power modules, Preliminary data sheet – GE Industrial Solutions 6A Analog PicoDLynx User Manual
Page 6: 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 6
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 6A Analog PicoDLynx
TM
at 0.6Vo and 25
o
C.
EF
FI
CI
EN
CY,
η
(
%
)
OUTPUT C
U
RRENT
, Io (
A)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
O
C
Figure 1. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 2. Derating Output Current versus Ambient Temperature
and Airflow.
UTPUT
VOLTAG
E
V
O
(V) (20mV
/div)
OUTPU
T
CU
RRENT,
OUT
PU
T
VOLTAG
E
I
O
(A
) (
2Adi
v)
V
O
(V) (10mV
/div)
TIME, t (1
μs/div)
TIME, t (20
μs /div)
Figure 3. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=10μF ceramic,
V
IN
= 8V, I
o
= I
o,max,
).
Figure 4. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change from 50%
to 100% at 8Vin, Cout-1x47uF+4x330uF,
CTune-33nF, RTune-178
O
U
TP
UT
V
O
LT
AGE
ON/
O
FF
V
O
LT
AGE
V
O
(V
) (2
00
m
V/
di
v)
V
ON
/OF
F
(V
) (5V/
div
)
OUT
PU
T V
O
LT
AG
E
INPU
T V
O
LT
AG
E
V
O
(V
) (20
0mV/div
)
V
IN
(V) (
5V/
di
v)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 5. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
= I
o,max
).
Figure 6. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
= 8V, I
o
= I
o,max
).
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Vin=8V
Vin=6V
Vin=3.3V
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
55
65
75
85
95
105
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
NC
Standard Part
(85
°C)
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105
°C)