Manual
GE
Data Sheet
12A Analog SlimLynx
TM
Open Frame: Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
3Vdc –14.4Vdc input; 0.6Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 12A Output Current
February 19, 2014 ©2014 General Electric Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 9
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 12A Analog SlimLynx
TM
at 2.5Vo and 25
o
C.
EFFICIENCY, η (%)
OUTPUT CURRENT, Io (A)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
O
C
Figure 19. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 20. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (50mV/div)
OUTPUT CURRENT, OUTPUT VOLTAGE
I
O
(A) (5Adiv) V
O
(V) (50mV/div)
TIME, t (500ns/div)
TIME, t (20μs /div)
Figure 21. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=2x47F
ceramic, V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max,
).
Figure 22. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change from
50% to 100% at 12Vin, Cout = 2x47uF+1x330uF,
CTune=3300pF & RTune=240
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
ON/OFF
VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (1V/div) V
ON/OFF
(V) (5V/div)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE INPUT VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (1V/div) V
IN
(V) (5V/div)
TIME, t (2ms/div) TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 23. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
= I
o,max
).
Figure 24. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
=
I
o,max
).
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65
70
75
80
85
90
95
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Vin=4.5V
Vin=14V
Vin=12V