GE Industrial Solutions 6A Analog PicoDLynx - Manual (Page 7)

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 7
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 6A Analog PicoDLynx TM at 1.2Vo and 25 o C.
EFFIC
IE
N
C
Y,
η
(%)
O
U
TP
UT CURR
ENT, I
o (A)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
O C
Figure 7. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 8. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OU
TP
U
T V
O
LT
AG
E
V
O
(V
) (2
0m
V/
di
v)
O
U
TPU
T
CU
RR
EN
T,
O
U
TPU
T VO
LTAG
E
I
O
(A
) (
2Adi
v)
V
O
(V) (10m
V/
di
v)
TIME, t (1 μs/div) TIME, t (20 μs /div)
Figure 9. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=10μF ceramic,
V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max,
).
Figure 10. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change
from 50% to 100% at 12Vin, Cout-1x47uF+3x330uF, CTune-
12nF & RTune-178
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
O
N
/O
FF
VO
LTAGE
V O
(V) (500
mV/di
v)
V
ON
/O
FF
(V
) (
5V
/d
iv
)
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
IN
PU
T
VO
LTAG
E
V O
(V) (500
mV/di
v)
V IN
(V
) (1
0V
/d
iv
)
TIME, t (2ms/div) TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 11. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
= I
o,max
).
Figure 12. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max
).
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Vin=3.3V
Vin=14.4V
Vin=12V
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)