12a digital picodlynx, Non-isolated dc-dc power modules, Data sheet – GE Industrial Solutions 12A Digital PicoDLynx User Manual
Page 12: Characteristic curves

GE
Data Sheet
12A Digital PicoDLynx
TM
: Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
3Vdc –14.4Vdc input; 0.45Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 12A Output Current
November 19, 2013
©2013 General Electric Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Page 12
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 12A Digital PicoDLynx
TM
at 5Vo and 25
o
C.
EFFICIENCY,
η
(%)
O
U
TP
UT
CU
RR
EN
T,
Io
(
A)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
O
C
Figure 31. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 32. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OUTPU
T V
O
LTAG
E
V
O
(V) (20mV
/div)
OUT
PUT
CU
RR
EN
T,
OUT
PUT
V
O
LT
AG
E
I
O
(A)
(10
Adi
v)
V
O
(V) (50mV
/div)
TIME, t (1
μs/div)
TIME, t (20
μs /div)
Figure 33. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=22μF ceramic,
V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max,
).
Figure 34. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change from
50% to 100% at 12Vin, Cout= 5x47uF,
CTune=1500pF &
RTune=330ohms
O
U
TP
UT
VO
LTA
G
E
O
N
/OFF
V
O
LTAGE
V
O
(V
) (
2V
/di
v)
V
ON
/O
FF
(V)
(5
V/
di
v)
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
IN
PU
T
VO
LTAG
E
V
O
(V)
(2
V/div)
V
IN
(V) (5V/
di
v)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 35. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
= I
o,max
).
Figure 36. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
=
I
o,max
).
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Vin=7V
Vin=14V
Vin=12V
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
2m/s
(400LFM)
1.5m/s
(300LFM)
1m/s
(200LFM)
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
NC
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105
°C)
Standard
Part (85
°C)