Ferroxcube
EFD cores and accessories
CORES
Effective core parameters
SYMBOL
Σ(I/A)
V
e
I
e
A
e
A
min
m
PARAMETER
core factor (C1)
effective volume
effective length
effective area
minimum area
mass of core half
VALUE
2.50
325
28.5
11.4
10.7
≈
0.9
UNIT
mm
−1
mm
3
mm
mm
2
mm
2
g
3.5
±0.1
0.2
12.5
±
0.3
9
±0.25
5.4
±0.15
handbook, halfpage
EFD12/6/3.5
4.55
6.2
±0.15
±0.1
2
±0.1
CBW268
Dimensions in mm.
Fig.1 EFD12/6/3.5 core half.
Core sets
Clamping force for A
L
measurements, 15
±5
N.
GRADE
3C90
A
L
(nH)
40
±5%
63
±8%
100
±10%
825
±25%
3C94
40
±5%
63
±8%
100
±10%
825
±25%
3C96
3F3
750
±25%
40
±5%
63
±8%
100
±10%
700
±25%
3F35
3F4
550
±25%
40
±5%
63
±8%
100
±10%
380
±25%
3F45
380
±25%
µ
e
≈
80
≈
125
≈
200
≈
1610
≈
80
≈
125
≈
200
≈
1610
≈
1460
≈
80
≈
125
≈
200
≈
1370
≈
1070
≈
80
≈
125
≈
200
≈
730
≈
730
AIR GAP
(µm)
≈
540
≈
290
≈
160
≈
0
≈
540
≈
290
≈
160
≈
0
≈
0
≈
540
≈
290
≈
160
≈
0
≈
0
≈
500
≈
260
≈
130
≈
0
≈
0
TYPE NUMBER
EFD12/6/3.5-3C90-A40-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C90-A63-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C90-A100-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C90-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C94-A40-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C94-A63-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C94-A100-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C94-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3C96-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F3-A40-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F3-A63-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F3-A100-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F3-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F35-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F4-A40-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F4-A63-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F4-A100-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F4-S
EFD12/6/3.5-3F45-S
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Properties of core sets under power conditions
B (mT) at
GRADE
H = 250 A/m;
f = 25 kHz;
T = 100
°C
≥320
≥320
≥340
≥300
≥315
≥250
f = 100 kHz;
ˆ
B = 100 mT;
T = 100
°C
≤
0.036
≤
0.029
≤
0.022
−
≤
0.04
CORE LOSS (W) at
f = 100 kHz;
ˆ
B = 200 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
≤
0.2
≤
0.15
−
−
−
f = 400 kHz;
ˆ
B = 50 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
≤
0.06
≤
0.03
≤
0.065
−
EFD12/6/3.5
f = 500 kHz;
ˆ
B = 50 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
≤
0.12
≤
0.045
−
−
3C90
3C94
3C96
3F35
3F3
3F4
Properties of core sets under power conditions (continued)
B (mT) at
GRADE
H = 250 A/m;
f = 25 kHz;
T = 100
°C
≥320
≥320
≥340
≥300
≥315
≥250
≥250
f = 500 kHz;
ˆ
B = 100 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
≤
0.35
−
−
−
CORE LOSS (W) at
f = 1 MHz;
ˆ
B = 30 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
−
−
≤
0.095
≤
0.075
f = 1 MHz;
ˆ
B = 50 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
−
−
−
≤
0.28
f = 3 MHz;
ˆ
B = 10 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
−
−
≤
0.15
≤
0.12
3C90
3C94
3C96
3F35
3F3
3F4
3F45
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COIL FORMERS
General data
ITEM
Coil former material
Solder pad material
Maximum operating temperature
Resistance to soldering heat
Solderability
SPECIFICATION
EFD12/6/3.5
liquid crystal polymer (LCP), glass reinforced, flame retardant in accordance with
“UL 94V-0”
; UL file number E83005(M)
copper-tin alloy (CuSn), tin (Sn) plated
155
°C,
“IEC 60085”,
class F
“IEC 60068-2-20”
, Part 2, Test Tb, method 1B, 350
°C,
3.5 s
“IEC 60068-2-20”,
Part 2, Test Ta, method 1: 235
°C,
2 s
handbook, full pagewidth
1.8
0
8.65 0.15
0
6.55
0.1
5.7
±
0.05
0
6.2
0.1
max
0
8.7 0.15
(7.65 min)
2.8
0.1
2.2 0
3.1
0.3
12.5
0.8
3
9
13.7 max
0.3
1.8
13.4
0
16 0.3
2
±
0.2
3
Dimensions in mm.
MGC341
Fig.2 EFD12/6/3.5 coil former (SMD); 8-solder pads.
Winding data and area product for EFD12/6/3.5 coil former (SMD) with 8-solder pads
NUMBER
OF
SECTIONS
1
NUMBER
OF SOLDER
PADS
8
MINIMUM
WINDING
AREA
(mm
2
)
6.5
MINIMUM
WINDING
WIDTH
(mm)
7.65
AVERAGE
LENGTH OF
TURN
(mm)
18.6
AREA
PRODUCT
Ae x Aw
(mm
4
)
74.1
TYPE NUMBER
CPHS-EFD12-1S-8P-Z
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MOUNTING PARTS
General data
ITEM
Clamp
REMARKS
stainless steel (CrNi); clamping force
≈20
N
FIGURE
3
EFD12/6/3.5
TYPE NUMBER
CLM-EFD12
14
−0.3
10.5
12.5
±0.2
9.4
handbook, full pagewidth
2.5
12
−0.3
4
11.5
CBW496
Dimensions in mm.
Fig.3 EFD12/6/3.5 mounting clamp.
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