GE Industrial Solutions 3A Digital PicoDLynx - Manual (Page 8)

GE
Data Sheet
3A Digital PicoDLynx TM : Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
3Vdc –14.4Vdc input; 0.45Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 3A Output Current
April 29, 2013 ©2013 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. Page 8
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 3A Digital PicoDLynx TM at 1.2Vo and 25 o C.
EFF
ICIE
N
CY
, η
(
%
)
OUTPU
T
CU
RRENT, 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.
OUTPUT
V
O
LTAGE
V
O
(V
) (10m
V/
di
v)
O
U
TPU
T
CU
RRE
N
T,
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LTA
G
E
I O
(A
) (
1Adi
v)
V O
(V
) (10
m
V/
di
v)
TIME, t (1 μs/div) TIME, t (20 μs /div)
Figure 9. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=10μF 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+1x330uF,
CTune=10nF
& RTune=267
OUTPUT
VO
LT
AG
E
ON/
O
FF
VO
LT
AG
E
V O
(V)
(5
00m
V/
di
v)
V ON
/OF
F
(V
) (5V/
div
)
OUT
PU
T V
O
LT
AG
E
IN
PU
T V
O
LT
AG
E
V O
(V)
(5
00m
V/
di
v)
V IN
(V) (
5V/
di
v)
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 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Vin=3.3V
Vin=14V
Vin=12V
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
55 65 75 85 95 105
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
NC
Standard
Part (85 C)
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105 °C)