Data Sheet
January 28, 2010
12V Pico TLynx
TM
3A: Non-isolated DC-DC Power Modules
4.5 – 14Vdc input; 0.59Vdc to 5.5Vdc output; 3A output current
Characteristic Curves
The following figures provide typical characteristics for the 12V PicoTLynx
TM
3A at 1.2Vo and at 25
o
C.
90
4
OUTPUT CURRENT, Io (A)
85
EFFICIENCY,
η
(%)
80
Vin=4.5V
Vin=14V
3
75
Vin=12V
2
1m/s
(200LFM)
Standard Part
(85°C)
Ruggedized (D)
Part (105°C)
0.5m/s
(100LFM)
NC
70
65
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
1
55
65
75
85
O
95
105
OUTPUT CURRENT, I
O
(A)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
A
C
Figure 7. Converter Efficiency versus Output Current.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
OUTPUT CURRENT,
Figure 8. Derating Output Current versus Ambient
Temperature and Airflow.
V
O
(V) (100mV/div)
I
O
(A) (1Adiv)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (10mV/div)
TIME, t (1μs/div)
TIME, t (20μs /div)
Figure 9. Typical output ripple and noise (V
IN
= 12V, I
o
=
I
o,max
).
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Figure 10. Transient Response to Dynamic Load
Change from 0% to 50% to 0%.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
INPUT VOLTAGE
V
O
(V) (500mV/div)
ION/OFF VOLTAGE
V
ON/OFF
(V) (2V/div)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
V
IN
(V) (5V/div)
V
O
(V) (500mV/div)
TIME, t (2ms/div)
Figure 11. Typical Start-up Using On/Off Voltage (I
o
=
I
o,max
).
Figure 12. Typical Start-up Using Input Voltage (V
IN
=
12V, I
o
= I
o,max
).
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