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News Release from: Pulse | Subject: PG0426NL series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 August 2006
Power inductors cut down on resistance
Flat-coil power inductors have low DC resistance and high saturation current in a low-profile self-leaded surface-mount package.
Pulse has introduced a new series of flat-coil power inductors with low direct current resistance (DCR) and high saturation current in a low-profile self-leaded surface-mount package The PG0426NL series has the lowest DCR of any inductors of this size and profile and uses an advanced core material that resists thermal aging up to 150C
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The DCR of 11.8 to 1.5mohm results in lower copper losses and maximises the current rating for higher component performance and system efficiency.
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A key advantage of Pulse's PG0426NL inductor series is the use of an advanced core material that can operate at high temperatures without any core deterioration or an increase in core loss.
The core performance was verified by subjecting the core material to system-level testing at a core temperature of 150C.
Results showed that the core material did not exhibit any effects of thermal aging at this high core temperature.
The Pulse PG0426NL series performs without degradation in applications with elevated ambient and inductor temperatures.
Pulse's flat-coil inductor windings are made of rectangular copper (flat wire) wound helically, similar to a spring.
The rectangular copper wire has a larger surface area than round wire, resulting in reduced skin effect losses.
The rectangular wire provides more copper in the same area that round wire would occupy, reducing the direct current resistance in a lower profile volume.
The rectangular wire winding also provides a self-terminating lead (no internal solder joints) to increase reliability and reduce cost.
The inductors come in an industry-standard 2525 footprint of 7.5 x 7.0mm maximum (6.9 x 6.5mm nominal) with a low profile of 3.2mm maximum height.
Low height is important to allow even airflow over the entire circuit board to reduce hot spots.
The PG0426NL inductors are RoHS compliant and meet standard EIA481 requirements.
The PG0426NL series is available in tape-and-reel packaging.
Detailed specifications are available on datasheet P649.
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