GE Industrial Solutions 12A Digital PicoDLynx - Manual (Page 8)

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.
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Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 12A Digital PicoDLynx TM at 1.2Vo and 25 o C.
EFFICIENCY,
η
(%)
O
U
TPUT CU
RR
EN
T, Io (
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
) (20m
V/
di
v)
O
U
TPU
T
CU
RRE
N
T
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
I O
(A
)
(1
0A
di
v)
V
O
(V
) (10m
V/d
iv)
TIME, t (1 μs/div) TIME, t (20 μs /div)
Figure 9. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=22μF 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=10nF
& RTune=220ohms
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LTA
G
E
O
N
/O
FF
VO
LTA
G
E
V O
(V)
(5
00m
V/
di
v)
V ON
/OFF
(V) (5V/
div
)
OUT
PU
T V
O
LT
AG
E
IN
PU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
V O
(V)
(5
00m
V/
di
v)
V
IN
(V
) (5V/
div
)
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
).
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Vin=3V
Vin=14V
Vin=12V
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
55 65 75 85 95 105
2m/s
(400LFM)
1.5m/s
(300LFM)
1m/s
(200LFM)
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
NC
Standard
Part (85 C)
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105 °C)