GE Industrial Solutions 12A Digital SlimLynx Open Frame - Manual (Page 7)

GE
Data Sheet
12A Digital SlimLynx TM Open Frame: Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
3Vdc –14.4Vdc input; 0.45Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 12A Output Current
February 19, 2014 ©2014 General Electric Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 7
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 12A Digital SlimLynx TM at 0.6Vo and 25 o C.
EFFI
CI
EN
CY
, η
(%
)
OUTPUT
CU
RRENT, Io
(A
)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
O C
Figure 1. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 2. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OUT
PU
T VOLT
AG
E
V
O
(V
) (5
0m
V/
di
v)
O
U
TP
UT C
U
RRENT,
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
I O
(A
)
(5Ad
iv)
V O
(V) (10m
V/div)
TIME, t (500ns/div) TIME, t (20 μs /div)
Figure 3. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=2x47μF
ceramic, V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max,
).
Figure 4. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change from
50% to 100% at 12Vin, Cout=1x47uF+11x330uF,
CTune=47nF,
RTune=180Ω
OU
TP
U
T
VO
LT
AG
E
ON
/O
FF
VO
LTAG
E
V
O
(V
) (200
mV/div
)
V
ON
/O
FF
(V
) (5V/
div
)
O
U
TPU
T
VO
LTAG
E
IN
PU
T
VO
LT
AG
E
V
O
(V
) (
20
0mV
/d
iv
)
V
IN
(V
) (5V/
di
v)
TIME, t (2ms/div) TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 5. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
= I
o,max
).
Figure 6. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
=
I
o,max
).
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Vin=3.3V
Vin=14.4V Vin=12V