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6 Watt EC Single Series DC/DC Converters
Manufacturing Company, Inc. Concord, California 94520 Ph: 925/687-4411 or 800/542-3355 Fax: 925/687-3333 www.calex.com Email: sales@calex.com
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Mechanical tolerances unless otherwise noted:
X.XX dimensions: ±0.040 inches
X.XXX dimensions: ±0.010 inches
Application Information
General Information
The 125 kHz operating frequency of the 6 Watt EC Single
series allows an increased power density over the last
generation of 2 X 2 inch converters.
The series is also mindful of battery operation for industrial,
medical control and remote data collection applications. The
no-load input current draws typically less than 7 mA from the
input source.
Full overload protection is provided by independent pulse-
by-pulse current limiting. These protection features assure
you that our 6 Watt single will provide you with zero failure rate
operation.
A fully sealed, water washable, non-conductive case is
standard along with specified operation over the full commercial
temperature range of -40 to +100 °C.
General Operation
Figure 1 shows the recommended connections for the 6 Watt
EC Single DC/DC converter. A fuse is recommended to
protect the input circuit and should not be omitted. The fuse
prevents unlimited current from flowing in the case of a
catastrophic system failure.
No external capacitance on the output is required for
normal operation, in fact it can degrade the converters
performance. See our application note “Understanding DC/
DC Converters Output Impedance” and the low noise circuits
later in this data sheet for more information. The usual 10 F
and 0.1 to 0.001 F bypasses may be used around your PCB
as required for local bypassing without harm.
Figure 1.
Standard connections for the 6 Watt EC Single. The input fuse
should not be omitted. The overvoltage diodes D1 and D2 may be
added to the circuit directly at the converter to provide transient
protection to your circuit. In some circuits capacitor C1 may be
required, see the section “Applying The Input” for more information.
Applying the Input
The input to the 6 Watt EC single series should be buffered
with a high ripple current capacitor (C1 in Figure 1) if it is an
appreciable distance from your input source. A capacitor
capable of handling the input ripple current of the EC series
should be used (see the input reflected ripple current curves
for exact values). Use the minimum size required for your
output power level and minimum input voltage to keep your
system small and cost effective.
Applicable capacitor types for worst case applications are
detailed below. Worst case is defined as continuous operation
at full load, minimum line and high ambient temperatures. The
capacitor that you will need will probably be smaller if one or
all of the worst case conditions listed is relaxed.
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