Ferroxcube
EFD cores and accessories
CORES
Effective core parameters
SYMBOL
Σ(I/A)
V
e
I
e
A
e
A
min
m
PARAMETER
core factor (C1)
effective volume
effective length
effective area
minimum area
mass of core half
VALUE
0.98
4700
68.0
69.0
66.0
≈
12
UNIT
mm
−1
mm
3
mm
mm
2
mm
2
g
30 0.8
22.4 0.75
14.6
0.25
9.1 0.75
0.2
handbook, halfpage
EFD30/15/9
15
0.15
11.2
0.3
4.9
0.15
MGC183
Dimensions in mm.
Fig.1 EFD30/15/9 core half.
Core halves
A
L
measured in combination with a non-gapped core half, clamping force for A
L
measurements 70
±20
N.
GRADE
3C90
A
L
(nH)
160
±3%
250
±3%
315
±5%
400
±8%
630
±10%
2100
±25%
3C94
160
±3%
250
±3%
315
±5%
400
±8%
630
±10%
2100
±25%
3C95
3C96
2520
±25%
1900
±25%
µ
e
≈
125
≈
196
≈
247
≈
314
≈
494
≈
1720
≈
125
≈
196
≈
247
≈
314
≈
494
≈
1720
≈
1980
≈
1560
AIR GAP
(µm)
≈
690
≈
390
≈
290
≈
210
≈
120
≈
0
≈
690
≈
390
≈
290
≈
210
≈
120
≈
0
≈
0
≈
0
TYPE NUMBER
EFD30/15/9-3C90-A160
EFD30/15/9-3C90-A250
EFD30/15/9-3C90-A315
EFD30/15/9-3C90-A400
EFD30/15/9-3C90-A630
EFD30/15/9-3C90
EFD30/15/9-3C94-A160
EFD30/15/9-3C94-A250
EFD30/15/9-3C94-A315
EFD30/15/9-3C94-A400
EFD30/15/9-3C94-A630
EFD30/15/9-3C94
EFD30/15/9-3C95
EFD30/15/9-3C96
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EFD cores and accessories
EFD30/15/9
GRADE
3F3
A
L
(nH)
160
±3%
250
±3%
315
±5%
400
±8%
630
±10%
1900
±25%
µ
e
≈
125
≈
196
≈
247
≈
314
≈
494
≈
1560
≈
1170
≈
125
≈
196
≈
247
≈
314
≈
494
≈
780
≈
780
AIR GAP
(µm)
≈
690
≈
390
≈
290
≈
210
≈
120
≈
0
≈
0
≈
620
≈
320
≈
230
≈
160
≈
65
≈
0
≈
0
TYPE NUMBER
EFD30/15/9-3F3-A160
EFD30/15/9-3F3-A250
EFD30/15/9-3F3-A315
EFD30/15/9-3F3-A400
EFD30/15/9-3F3-A630
EFD30/15/9-3F3
EFD30/15/9-3F35
EFD30/15/9-3F4-A160
EFD30/15/9-3F4-A250
EFD30/15/9-3F4-A315
EFD30/15/9-3F4-A400
EFD30/15/9-3F4-A630
EFD30/15/9-3F4
EFD30/15/9-3F45
3F35
3F4
1450
±25%
160
±3%
250
±3%
315
±5%
400
±8%
630
±10%
1000
±25%
3F45
1000
±25%
Properties of core sets under power conditions
B (mT) at
GRADE
H = 250 A/m;
f = 25 kHz;
T = 100
°C
≥330
≥330
≥330
≥340
≥300
≥315
≥300
f = 25 kHz;
ˆ
B = 200 mT;
T = 100
°C
≤
0.50
−
−
−
−
−
−
f = 100 kHz;
ˆ
B = 100 mT;
T = 100
°C
≤
0.54
≤
0.43
−
≤
0.32
−
≤
0.54
−
CORE LOSS (W) at
f = 100 kHz;
ˆ
B = 200 mT;
T = 25
°C
−
−
≤
2.77
−
−
−
−
f = 100 kHz;
ˆ
B = 200 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
≤
2.6
≤
2.63
≤
2.0
−
−
−
f = 400 kHz;
ˆ
B = 50 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
≤
0.82
≤
0.4
≤
0.91
−
3C90
3C94
3C95
3C96
3F35
3F3
3F4
Properties of core sets under power conditions (continued)
B (mT) at
GRADE
H = 250 A/m;
f = 25 kHz;
T = 100
°C
≥330
≥330
≥330
≥340
≥300
≥315
≥300
≥300
f = 500 kHz;
ˆ
B = 50 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
≤
1.7
≤
0.6
−
−
−
f = 500 kHz;
ˆ
B = 100 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
−
≤
4.5
−
−
−
3
CORE LOSS (W) at
f = 1 MHz;
ˆ
B = 30 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
−
−
−
≤
1.4
≤
1.1
f = 1 MHz;
ˆ
B = 50 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
≤
4.0
f = 3 MHz;
ˆ
B = 10 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
−
−
−
−
≤
2.2
≤
1.8
3C90
3C94
3C95
3C96
3F35
3F3
3F4
3F45
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EFD cores and accessories
COIL FORMERS
General data
PARAMETER
Coil former material
Pin material
Maximum operating temperature
Resistance to soldering heat
Solderability
SPECIFICATION
EFD30/15/9
phenolformaldehyde (PF), glass-reinforced, flame retardant in accordance with
“UL 94V-0”;
UL file number E167521 (M)
copper-tin alloy (CuSn), tin (Sn) plated, see note 1
180
°C,
“IEC 60085”,
class H
“IEC 60068-2-20”
, Part 2, Test Tb, method 1B, 350
°C,
3.5 s
“IEC 60068-2-20”
, Part 2, Test Ta, method 1: 235
°C,
2 s
21.55
−0.2
16.4
−0.15
14.98
+0.1
12.55 12
max.
−0.2
3.6
5
15
25
29.2 max.
∅0.8
27.5
31.2 max.
5
CBW502
(20.1 min.)
5.23
+0.1
6.6
−0.15
1.3
±0.15
Dimensions in mm.
Fig.2 EFD30/15/9 coil former; 12-pins.
Winding data and area product for EFD30/15/9 coil former with 12-pins
NUMBER OF
SECTIONS
1
Note
1. Also available with post-inserted pins.
WINDING
AREA
(mm
2
)
52.3
MINIMUM
WINDING
WIDTH
(mm)
20.1
AVERAGE
LENGTH OF
TURN
(mm)
52.9
AREA
PRODUCT
Ae x Aw
(mm
4
)
3610
TYPE NUMBER
CSH-EFD30-1S-12P
(1)
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EFD cores and accessories
MOUNTING PARTS
General data
ITEM
Clip
REMARKS
stainless steel (CrNi); clamping force
≈35
N
FIGURE
3
EFD30/15/9
TYPE NUMBER
CLI-EFD30
handbook, halfpage
5
8
34 28.3
MGC185
5.5
Dimensions in mm.
Fig.3 CLI-EFD30 mounting clip.
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