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Ferrites and accessories

SIFERRIT material PC200 (formerly named N59)

Date: May 2017

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Material properties

The material PC200 was marketed formerly under the name N59.

Preferred application Power transformersMaterial PC200Base material MnZn

Symbol UnitInitial permeability(T = 25 °C)

μi 800±25%

Flux density(H = 1200 A/m, f = 10 kHz)

BS (25 °C)BS (100 °C)

mTmT

480410

Coercive field strength(f = 10 kHz)

Hc (25 °C)Hc (100 °C)

A/mA/m

5148

Optimumfrequency range

fminfmax

kHzkHz

7004000

Hysteresismaterial constant

ηB 10–6/mT

Curie temperature TC °C >280Mean value of αFat 25 … 55 °C

10–6/K —

Density (typical values) kg/m3 4850Relative core losses(typical values)

PV

500 kHz, 50 mT, 100 °C kW/m3 60700 kHz, 50 mT, 100 °C kW/m3 1001 MHz, 50 mT, 100 °C kW/m3 1802 MHz, 30 mT, 100 °C kW/m3 2003 MHz, 10 mT, 100 °C kW/m3 603 MHz, 30 mT, 100 °C kW/m3 800Resistivity ρ Ωm 22Core shapes RM, EFD, ELP, Toroid, EQ, ER, EP

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Complex permeabilityversus frequency(measured on R34 toroids, ≤0.25 mT)

Amplitude permeabilityversus AC field flux density(measured on R34 toroids, f ≤10 kHz)

Initial permeability μiversus temperature(measured on R34 toroids, ≤0.25 mT)B B

PC200 (N59)Specific data for N49

SIFERRIT materials

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Dynamic magnetization curves(typical values)(f = 10 kHz, T = 25 °C)

Dynamic magnetization curves(typical values)(f = 10 kHz, T = 100 °C)

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Relative core lossesversus AC field flux density(measured on R20 toroids)

Relative core lossesversus temperature(measured on R20 toroids, f = 1000 kHz)

Relative core lossesversus frequency(measured on R20 toroids)

Relative core lossesversus temperature(measured on R20 toroids, f = 2000 kHz)

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Performance factormeasured frequency(T = 100 °C, PV = 300 kW/m3)

PC200 (N59)Specific data for N49

SIFERRIT materials

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Mechanical stress and mountingFerrite cores have to meet mechanical requirements during assembling and for a growing numberof applications. Since ferrites are ceramic materials one has to be aware of the special behaviorunder mechanical load.As valid for any ceramic material, ferrite cores are brittle and sensitive to any shock, fast tempera-ture changing or tensile load. Especially high cooling rates under ultrasonic cleaning and high staticor cyclic loads can cause cracks or failure of the ferrite cores.For detailed information see data book, chapter “General - Definitions, 8.1”.

Effects of core combination on AL value Stresses in the core affect not only the mechanical but also the magnetic properties. It is apparentthat the initial permeability is dependent on the stress state of the core. The higher the stresses arein the core, the lower is the value for the initial permeability. Thus the embedding medium shouldhave the greatest possible elasticity.For detailed information see data book, chapter “General - Definitions, 8.1”.

Heating upFerrites can run hot during operation at higher flux densities and higher frequencies.

NiZn-materials The magnetic properties of NiZn-materials can change irreversible in high magnetic fields.

Ferrite AccessoriesEPCOS ferrite accessories have been designed and evaluated only in combination with EPCOSferrite cores. EPCOS explicitly points out that EPCOS ferrite accessories or EPCOS ferrite coresmay not be compatible with those of other manufacturers. Any such combination requires prior te-sting by the customer and will be at the customer‘s own risk.EPCOS assumes no warranty or reliability for the combination of EPCOS ferrite accessories withcores and other accessories from any other manufacturer.

Processing remarksThe start of the winding process should be soft. Else the flanges may be destroyed.– Too strong winding forces may blast the flanges or squeeze the tube that the cores can not be

mounted any more.– Too long soldering time at high temperature (>300 °C) may effect coplanarity or pin arrange-

ment.– Not following the processing notes for soldering of the J-leg terminals may cause solderability

problems at the transformer because of pollution with Sn oxyde of the tin bath or burned insula-tion of the wire. For detailed information see chapter “Processing notes”, section 2.2.

– The dimensions of the hole arrangement have fixed values and should be understood asa recommendation for drilling the printed circuit board. For dimensioning the pins, the groupof holes can only be seen under certain conditions, as they fit into the given hole arrangement.To avoid problems when mounting the transformer, the manufacturing tolerances for positioning the customers’ drilling process must be considered by increasing the hole diameter.

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Symbol Meaning Unit

AAeALAL1AminANARBΔBB ΔB BDCBRBSC0CDFDFdEaffcutofffmaxfminfrfCugHH HDCHchh/μi 2

IIDCIJkk3k3cL

Cross section of coilEffective magnetic cross sectionInductance factor; AL = L/N2

Minimum inductance at defined high saturation ( μa)Minimum core cross sectionWinding cross sectionResistance factor; AR = RCu/N2

RMS value of magnetic flux densityFlux density deviationPeak value of magnetic flux densityPeak value of flux density deviationDC magnetic flux densityRemanent flux densitySaturation magnetizationWinding capacitanceCore distortion factorRelative disaccommodation coefficient DF = d/μiDisaccommodation coefficientActivation energyFrequencyCut-off frequencyUpper frequency limitLower frequency limitResonance frequencyCopper filling factorAir gapRMS value of magnetic field strengthPeak value of magnetic field strengthDC field strengthCoercive field strengthHysteresis coefficient of materialRelative hysteresis coefficientRMS value of currentDirect currentPeak value of currentPolarizationBoltzmann constantThird harmonic distortionCircuit third harmonic distortionInductance

mm2

mm2

nHnHmm2

mm2

μΩ = 10–6 ΩVs/m2, mTVs/m2, mTVs/m2, mTVs/m2, mTVs/m2, mTVs/m2, mTVs/m2, mTF = As/Vmm–4.5

Js–1, Hzs–1, Hzs–1, Hzs–1, Hzs–1, Hz

mmA/mA/mA/mA/m10–6 cm/A10–6 cm/AAAAVs/m2

J/K

H = Vs/A

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Symbols and terms

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Symbol Meaning Unit

ΔL/LL0LHLpLrevLslelNNPCuPtransPVPFQRRCuRhΔRhRiRpRsRthRVsTΔTTCttvtan δtan δLtan δrtan δetan δhtan δ/μiUÛVeZZn

Relative inductance changeInductance of coil without coreMain inductanceParallel inductanceReversible inductanceSeries inductanceEffective magnetic path lengthAverage length of turnNumber of turnsCopper (winding) lossesTransferrable powerRelative core lossesPerformance factorQuality factor (Q = ωL/Rs = 1/tan δL)ResistanceCopper (winding) resistance (f = 0)Hysteresis loss resistance of a coreRh changeInternal resistanceParallel loss resistance of a coreSeries loss resistance of a coreThermal resistanceEffective loss resistance of a coreTotal air gapTemperatureTemperature differenceCurie temperatureTimePulse duty factorLoss factorLoss factor of coil(Residual) loss factor at H → 0Relative loss factorHysteresis loss factorRelative loss factor of material at H → 0RMS value of voltagePeak value of voltageEffective magnetic volumeComplex impedanceNormalized impedance |Z|n = |Z| /N2 × ε (le/Ae)

HHHHHHmmmm

WWmW/g

ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩK/WΩmm°CK°Cs

VVmm3

ΩΩ/mm

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All dimensions are given in mm.

Surface-mount device

Symbol Meaning Unit

ααFαeεrΦηηBηiλsμμ0μaμappμeμiμp'μp"μrμrevμs'μs"μtot

ρΣl/AτCuω

Temperature coefficient (TK)Relative temperature coefficient of materialTemperature coefficient of effective permeabilityRelative permittivityMagnetic fluxEfficiency of a transformerHysteresis material constantHysteresis core constantMagnetostriction at saturation magnetizationRelative complex permeabilityMagnetic field constantRelative amplitude permeabilityRelative apparent permeabilityRelative effective permeabilityRelative initial permeabilityRelative real (inductive) component of μ (for parallel components)Relative imaginary (loss) component of μ (for parallel components)Relative permeabilityRelative reversible permeabilityRelative real (inductive) component of μ (for series components)Relative imaginary (loss) component of μ (for series components)Relative total permeabilityderived from the static magnetization curveResistivityMagnetic form factorDC time constant τCu = L/RCu = AL/ARAngular frequency; ω = 2 Πf

1/K1/K1/K

Vs

mT-1

A–1H–1/2

Vs/Am

Ωm–1

mm–1

ss–1

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