Manual
GE
Preliminary Data Sheet
3A Analog PicoDLynx
TM
: Non-Isolated DC-DC Power Modules
3Vdc –14.4Vdc input; 0.6Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 3A Output Current
December 7, 2012 ©2012 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. Page 11
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 3A Analog PicoDLynx
TM
at 5Vo and 25
o
C.
EFFICIENCY, η (%)
OUTPUT CURRENT, Io (A)
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
O
C
Figure 31. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
Figure 32. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (20mV/div)
OUTPUT
CURRENT
,
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
I
O
(A) (1Adiv) V
O
(V) (50mV/div)
TIME, t (1μs/div) TIME, t (20μs /div)
Figure 33. Typical output ripple and noise (C
O
=10F ceramic,
V
IN
= 12V, I
o
= I
o,max,
).
Figure 34. Transient Response to Dynamic Load Change
from 50% to 100% at 12Vin, Cout-1x47uF, CTune-820pF &
RTune-261
OUTPUT VOLTAGE ON/OFF VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (2V/div) V
ON/OFF
(V) (5V/div)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE INPUT VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (2V/div) V
IN
(V) (5V/div)
TIME, t (2ms/div) TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 35. 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
).
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65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
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Vin=8V
Vin=14.4V
Vin=12V
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
45 55 65 75 85 95 105
1m/s
(200LFM)
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
NC
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105°C)
Standard
Part (85°C)