GE Industrial Solutions 12V PicoTLynx 3A - Manual (Page 11)

GE
Data Sheet
12V PicoTLynx TM 3A: Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
4.5Vdc –14Vdc input; 0.59Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 3A Output Current
May 2, 2013 ©2013 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. Page 11
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 12V PicoTLynx TM 3A at 5Vo and at 25 o C.
EFFICI
EN
C
Y,
η
(%)
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Vin=14V
Vin=12V Vin=8V
OUT
PUT
CURR
ENT,
Io
(A)
1
2
3
4
55 65 75 85 95 105
NC
0.5m/s
(100LFM )
1m/s
(200LFM)
1.5m/s
(300LFM)
Standard Part
(85°C)
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105°C)
2m/s
(400LFM)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A O C
Figure 31. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 34. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OUT
PU
T VOLTAG
E
V
O
(V)
(2
0mV/div)
OUT
PU
T CURRE
NT,
OU
TP
U
T V
O
LT
AGE
I
O
(A
) (
1Adi
v)
V
O
(V
) (200
mV/div
)
TIME, t (1 μs/div) TIME, t (20 μs /div)
Figure 32. Typical output ripple and noise (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
=
I
o,max
).
Figure 35. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change from
0% 50% to 0%.
O
N
/O
FF
VO
LT
AG
E
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
V
ON/
O
FF
(V
) (
5V
/di
v)
V
O
(V) (2V/
div
)
IN
PU
T V
O
LT
AG
E
OUT
PU
T V
O
LT
AGE
V
IN
(V
) (
5V
/di
v)
V
O
(V) (2V/
di
v)
TIME, t (2ms/div) TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 33. 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
).