Design

Inputs

kcu
0.4

Ta (C)
35

Ts (C)
70

Freq. [kHz]
40

40

Material
3F3

Inductance

Idc

[H]
39

[A]
0.001
0

3F3

DESIGN
OUTPUTS
Core Type
E-core
EC-core
EFD-core
EP-core
ER-core
ETD-core
PM-core
Potcore
PQ-core
RMI-core
U-core

LIpIrms
[milliJoules]
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

Core #

Jrms

Bpeak

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[#]

Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

Notes

Any row having multiple cell entries of #N/A indicates the c

that row cannot meet the input specifications. Cell entries w

negative numbers or #NUM! Indicate numerical problems i

for that cell. Entries in such cells should be ignored but the
the entries in that row are still reliable. Airgap calculations
the most likely to have problems.

Iac(b-p)

Ipeak

Irms

LIpIrms

[A]
6.700

[A]
6.701

[A]
3.868

[milliJoules]
1.01

67
Trianglar
Waveform
Assumed for
AC current

Skin, Prox.

Acu

Airgap

[mm2]

[mm]

Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

es of #N/A indicates the core in

Effects?

Vc+Vw
[cm3]

Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

[mm]
0.37

ecifications. Cell entries with

ate numerical problems in the calculations

hould be ignored but the rest of

able. Airgap calculations are

3C30
100 mW
PF(calc.)
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

4F1
Freq.
3000
5000
10000

4F1
100 mW
PF(exp.)
24
30
45

4F1
100 mW
PF(exp.)
25
30
40

Ferrite
MANUFACT.

Bsat

Material

SUGGESTED

[mT]
370
350
300
360
310
320
340
380
340
330
340

MAX FREQ
[kHz]
1000
1000
2000
1000
3000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000

C(T)
0.74
0.62
0.79
1.06
1.02
0.66
1.05
1.26
1.13
0.79
1.21

320
350
350
310
320
310
330
330
330
350
310
180

1000
1000
1000
100
1000
2000
1000
1000
2000
3000
5000
10000

0.71
1.2
1.42
1
0.67
1.1
1.12
1.14
0.92
0.97
0.85
0.88

MATERIAL
SIEMENS
N27
N41
N49
N53
N59
N61
N62
N63
N67
N72
N87
PHILIPS
3B8
3C15
3C30
3C80
3C81
3C85
3C90
3C94
3F3
3F35
3F4
4F1

Transfer
330

21

Parameters

Kc

a/o

0
1.66E-04
0
2.6E-06
5.66E-06
1.26E-05
9.92E-07
1.9E-06
0
6.20E-07
4.12E-07

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2.34
1.98
2.89
2.666
2.7926
2.420
2.808
2.757
2.851
2.869
3.00

5000
4800
2100
4300
1700
3600
4600
4700
4300
4000
4600

7.10E-07
1.20E-07
4.25E-07
9.63E-06
7.99E-07
4.95E-07
5.60E-07
1.60E-07
1.38E-06
1.19E-08
1.73E-07
1.58E-05

1.6
1.7
1.5
1.42
1.56
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.5
1.35
1.35

2.5
2.8
2.7
2.2
2.55
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.5
3.52
3.11
2.25

4000
5000
5000
4000
5500
4000
5500
5500
4000
2500
1700
300

1.6

2.7

5500

Data
0

Transfer

Data
Philips

Core Rating

Core #

Designation

Err:504

Err:504

Core Type/

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

Criteria

Number

Dim. A

Dim. B

Dim. C

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

E5.3/2.7/2
E6.3/2.9/2
E13/6/6
E13/7/4
E/16/8/5
E19/8/5
E19/8/9
E20/10/5
E20/10/6
E25/9/6
E25/10/6
E25/13/7
E25/16/6
E30/15/7
E30/15/13
E31/13/9
E32/16/9
E34/14/9
E36/21/15
E41/17/12
E42/21/15
E42/21/20
E42/33/20
E46/23/30
E47/20/16
E50/27/15
E55/28/21
E55/28/25
E56/24/19
E65/32/27
E71/33/32
E80/38/20

5.25
6.3
12.7
12.95
16
19.05
19.1
20.7
20
25.4
25.4
25
25.4
30.8
30.8
30.9
32
34.3
36
40.6
43
43
42
46
46.9
50
56.2
56.6
56.1
65
70.5
80

2.65
2.9
5.7
6.5
8.2
8.05
8.1
10
7
9.45
9.65
12.8
15.85
15
15.2
13.1
16.4
14.1
21.8
16.6
21
21
32.8
23.2
19.6
27.2
27.8
27.8
23.6
32.8
33.2
38.1

2
2
6.4
3.7
4.7
8.7
8.7
5.3
5.9
6.3
6.35
7.5
6.3
7.3
12.6
9.4
9.5
9.3
15.5
12.4
15.2
20
20
30
15.6
14.6
21
25
18.8
27.4
32
19.8

TestE
0.0

E Core Dimensions

F
D

Mean turn length = lw

No coil former : lw = 2(F+C)+0.5(E-F)

radius =
1
4 (E-F)
C

Winding Volume Vw = Awlw

Surface Area of assembled transformer

As = surface area of assembled core plus
Core surface area = 4AB + 4BC + 2AC

Surface area of winding not included in co

4E{0.5}(E-F)+ 4{2D(0.5)(E-F)} = 2E(E-F) +
As = 4AB + 4BC + 2AC + 2(E-F)(E+2D)
2B

Rou
ign
are

1
2
2D

(E-F)

Calculated
w/bobbin
(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

Dim. D

Dim. E

Dim. F

Lm

1.9
1.85
4.1
4.5
5.7
5.7
5.7
6.3
7
6.5
6.4
8.7
12.9
9.7
9.7
8.6
11.2
9.8
15.75
10.4
14.8
14.8
26
15.8
12.1
18.6
18.5
18.5
14.6
22.2
21.9
28.2

3.8
3.6
9.5
8.95
11.3
14.3
14.3
12.8
14.1
19.3
18.8
17.5
19.3
19.5
19.5
21.9
22.7
25.5
24.5
28.6
29.5
29.5
29.5
31.5
32.4
34.1
37.5
37.5
38.1
44.2
48
59.1

1.4
1.4
3.2
3.7
4.7
4.75
4.75
5.2
5.9
6.35
6.35
7.5
6.35
7.2
7.2
9.4
9.5
9.3
10.2
12.45
12.2
12.2
12.2
14.2
15.6
14.6
17.2
17.2
18.8
20
22
19.8

12.3
13.8
27.7
29.5
36.8
39.8
39.9
45.2
45.5
48.5
48.4
56.6
74.1
68.8
68.8
61.0
72.6
69.2
95.4
76.6
97.7
97.7
140.9
103.3
88.0
118.9
123.7
124.3
106.0
145.7
148.9
184.9

(mm )

(mm )

(mm)

Ac

Vc

Lw

2.8
2.8
20.5
13.7
22.1
41.3
41.3
27.6
34.8
40.0
40.3
56.3
40.0
52.6
90.7
88.4
90.3
86.5
158.1
154.4
185.4
244.0
244.0
426.0
243.4
213.2
361.2
430.0
353.4
548.0
704.0
392.0

34.4
38.7
567.8
404.3
812.4
1645.0
1648.3
1245.8
1582.6
1941.3
1952.1
3182.3
2965.5
3618.3
6245.3
5392.6
6552.2
5986.5
15075.6
11824.0
18116.6
23837.6
34385.7
43990.9
21407.2
25336.8
44665.6
53443.4
37450.5
79819.5
104843.2
72493.3

14.5
14.1
33.0
26.9
33.1
45.8
45.8
36.8
40.4
49.5
48.8
49.6
49.5
52.2
62.8
61.1
62.6
66.5
77.7
78.9
85.8
95.4
95.4
119.4
92.7
92.9
112.2
120.2
109.4
136.7
152.7
144.8

2D
radius =
1
(A - E)
2
1
2

(E-F)

1
(A - E)
2
1
2

(E-F)

With coil former lw = 2(F+C+3.2mm)+0.5(E-F-1.6mm)

embled transformer As

f assembled core plus surface area of winding not included in core surface area.

= 4AB + 4BC + 2AC

ding not included in core surface area =

D(0.5)(E-F)} = 2E(E-F) + 4D(E-F) = 2(E-F)(E+2D)
2AC + 2(E-F)(E+2D)
2B

1
2

C
(E-F)

Rounded corners
ignored in surface
area estimate

1
2
2D

(E-F)

Thermally

Calculated
w/bobbin
(mm2)

(mm3)

(mm2)

[C/W]

[mW]

Aw

Vw

As

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

12.7
8.9
511.5
363.7
809.7
1783.4
1783.4
1215.1
1651.6
3203.7
2967.2
3290.7
6800.8
4970.9
5980.3
5195.8
7553.5
8741.0
14759.9
11026.8
18869.6
20979.7
37763.4
28130.2
15916.0
29600.8
37123.5
39771.4
26719.4
66104.9
78620.2
149564.1

134.3
153.6
821.1
717.2
1129.0
1715.9
1723.9
1645.5
1422.0
2354.9
2335.0
2737.0
3497.9
3692.6
4371.8
3670.1
4521.0
4558.3
7208.4
6121.7
8240.9
9056.9
12634.3
11996.1
8265.0
11269.2
13969.7
14928.6
11777.7
19973.1
22897.6
27455.8

992.6
868.1
162.4
185.9
118.1
77.7
77.3
81.0
93.8
56.6
57.1
48.7
38.1
36.1
30.5
36.3
29.5
29.3
18.5
21.8
16.2
14.7
10.6
11.1
16.1
11.8
9.5
8.9
11.3
6.7
5.8
4.9

35
40
216
188
296
450
453
432
373
618
613
718
918
969
1148
963
1187
1197
1892
1607
2163
2377
3317
3149
2170
2958
3667
3919
3092
5243
6011
7207

748.7
846.0
199.7
245.2
182.7
131.4
131.9
175.5
115.4
120.1
124.6
111.0
94.0
112.9
93.9
91.0
84.1
81.2
63.4
70.3
58.5
53.0
46.0
43.7
58.1
53.8
44.8
42.0
48.2
35.9
32.8
32.5

9.2
9.8
4.8
5.3
4.6
3.9
3.9
4.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.3
3.6
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.9

0.9
0.6
15.5
13.5
24.5
39.0
39.0
33.0
40.9
64.7
60.8
66.4
137.3
95.2
95.2
85.0
120.6
131.4
189.9
139.7
219.8
219.8
395.6
235.5
171.8
318.6
331.0
331.0
244.3
483.6
514.8
1033.0

[mw/cm3]

ius =

(A - E)

F)

Magnetic path length lm = 4D +(E-F) + (0.5)(A-E)

[A/mm2]

(A - E)

F)

Core Area Ac = FC
Core Volume Vc = Aclm = FC(4D +(E-F) + E)

e surface area.

Limited

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

428.8
448.7
262.8
283.6
254.3
225.1
225.4
250.6
214.5
217.8
220.7
211.5
198.8
212.8
198.7
196.4
190.8
188.4
171.9
178.6
166.8
160.9
152.6
149.7
166.4
161.8
151.2
147.6
155.2
139.2
134.6
134.1

428.9
448.7
262.9
283.6
254.4
225.1
225.4
250.6
214.6
217.8
220.7
211.5
198.9
212.8
198.8
196.5
190.9
188.4
171.9
178.6
166.8
160.9
152.6
149.7
166.4
161.8
151.2
147.6
155.3
139.3
134.6
134.1

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

9.7
10.4
4.3
4.9
4.0
3.2
3.2
3.9
2.9
3.0
3.1
2.8
2.5
2.9
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3
1.9
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.2

330.0
330.0
262.8
283.6
254.3
225.1
225.4
250.6
214.5
217.8
220.7
211.5
198.8
212.8
198.7
196.4
190.8
188.4
171.9
178.6
166.8
160.9
152.6
149.7
166.4
161.8
151.2
147.6
155.2
139.2
134.6
134.1

[mW/cm3]
Philips
Designation

Core Type/
Number
E5.3/2.7/2
E6.3/2.9/2
E13/6/6
E13/7/4

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm]
lw
14.5
14.1
33.0
26.9

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm2]
Aw
0.9
0.6
15.5
13.5

Psp,cu
From Ferroxcube CD
[mm]
[mm2]
lw
Aw
12.6
1.5
12.8
1.6
32.0
16.8
24.0

11.6

835.0
957.9
159.1
210.7
140.8
89.6
90.1

E/16/8/5

33.1

24.5

33.0

21.6

133.3

E19/8/5
E19/8/9

45.8
45.8

39.0
39.0

33.7
47.6

40.0
35.9

75.0
79.3

E20/10/5
E20/10/6
E25/9/6
E25/10/6
E25/13/7
E25/16/6
E30/15/7
E30/15/13
E31/13/9
E32/16/9
E34/14/9
E36/21/15

36.8
40.4
49.5
48.8
49.6
49.5
52.2
62.8
61.1
62.6
66.5
77.7

33.0
40.9
64.7
60.8
66.4
137.3
95.2
95.2
85.0
120.6
131.4
189.9

38.7

28.6

53.1
49.0

47.4
56.0

56.0

80.0

60.0
69.0

97.0
102.0

83.3
71.1
56.7
72.8
56.5
54.2
48.7
46.4
33.0
38.1
29.6
25.9

E41/17/12

78.9

139.7

81.2

114.0

21.3

E42/21/15

85.8

219.8

93.0

178.0

19.8

E42/21/20
E42/33/20
E46/23/30
E47/20/16
E50/27/15
E55/28/21
E55/28/25
E56/24/19
E65/32/27
E71/33/32
E80/38/20

95.4
95.4
119.4
92.7
92.9
112.2
120.2
109.4
136.7
152.7
144.8

219.8
395.6
235.5
171.8
318.6
331.0
331.0
244.3
483.6
514.8
1033.0

78.5

255.0

94.7

131.0

119.0

278.0

114.0
150.0

205.0
394.0

29.3
26.4
20.5
18.8
22.7
15.2
13.4
13.2

L Ip Irms
[mT]

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

330.0
330.0
262.9
283.6
254.4
225.1
225.4
250.6
214.6
217.8
220.7
211.5
198.9
212.8
198.8
196.5
190.9
188.4
171.9
178.6
166.8
160.9
152.6
149.7
166.4
161.8
151.2
147.6
155.3
139.3
134.6
134.1

9.7
10.4
4.8
5.3
4.6
3.9
3.9
4.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.3
3.6
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.9

0.003
0.002
0.159
0.111
0.251
0.560
0.562
0.407
0.443
0.833
0.814
1.121
1.429
1.526
2.243
1.898
2.570
2.602
5.541
4.355
7.012
8.474
13.465
13.381
7.152
10.872
16.318
18.368
12.545
29.833
37.650
41.725

Nmax
0.9
0.7
7.6
7.4
11.5
15.6
15.6
15.2
15.3
24.7
23.6
24.4
46.4
35.3
32.2
28.3
38.6
41.3
52.7
40.8
58.6
55.8
93.5
54.2
45.6
81.5
77.3
74.8
59.1
101.1
102.7
205.1

Lmax
0.1
0.1
6.1
4.3
9.7
21.6
21.7
15.7
17.1
32.1
31.4
43.3
55.1
58.9
86.5
73.2
99.2
100.4
213.8
168.0
270.5
326.9
519.5
516.2
275.9
419.4
629.5
708.6
484.0
1150.9
1452.5
1609.7

0.4
0.37
0.81
0.73
0.85
1
1
0.87
1.07
1.05
1.03
1.09
1.18
1.08
1.18
1.2
1.25
1.27
1.44
1.37
1.5
1.58
1.69
1.74
1.51
1.56
1.71
1.77
1.65
1.91
2
2.01

Eta
5795780.35
4216051.69
9314088.96
12409394.81
13526583.7
11072153.06
11077299.49
14549128.46
13559583.34
18836875.24
17625419.58
13582390.61
38828482.18
20939170.12
11842624
10811830.11
14889560.31
16862000.29
12909070.51
9851781.32
12617000.92
9467601.8
16746892.63
5664887.34
7499945.52
15755809.89
9431363.34
7855952.59
7173829.41
8834244.42
7234105.86
26074473.56

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
-0.13
-0.18
-0.08
-0.06
-0.05
-0.06
-0.06
-0.04
-0.05
-0.03
-0.03
-0.04
-0.01
-0.02
-0.05
-0.05
-0.03
-0.03
-0.04
-0.06
-0.04
-0.05
-0.02
-0.1
-0.07
-0.02
-0.05
-0.06
-0.07
-0.04
-0.06
0.01

Airgap g
0.02
0.02
0.27
0.24
0.45
0.72
0.72
0.63
0.76
1.43
1.3
1.34
#VALUE!
2.52
2.01
1.67
2.87
3.46
5.16
2.92
6.36
5.26
#VALUE!
4.67
3.42
#VALUE!
10.07
8.55
5.21
#VALUE!
19.38
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the E-core

[mm]
N
282.83
282.83
48.54
67.31
46.51
28.09
28.05
37.84
34.99
30
29.36
21.97
32.85
23.37
14.49
15.05
15.17
16.04
9.62
9.48
8.45
6.66
7.02
4.1
6.45
7.58
4.79
4.12
4.76
3.42
2.76
4.97

Eta'
###
###
60223960.59
###
55230727.59
20096346.46
20040256.17
36472657.76
31201395.93
22895299.02
21931514.38
12229407.36
27398403.52
13810751.82
5276632.7
5710680.72
5786075.51
6479470.37
2284111.55
2232002.71
1754049.53
1078550.38
1180190.02
395644.35
1015300.64
1392063.23
537939.53
392960.87
538328.79
262298.66
164534.66
565324.71

b'
0
0
0
0
0
-0.03
-0.03
-0.01
-0.01
-0.02
-0.02
-0.05
-0.02
-0.04
-0.13
-0.12
-0.12
-0.1
-0.32
-0.33
-0.43
-0.7
-0.64
-1.96
-0.75
-0.54
-1.44
-1.98
-1.44
-2.98
-4.77
-1.36

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
1.7
1.69
3.6
3.4
2
1.86
1.15
3.01
1.26
0.7
0.74
0.77
0.84
0.49
0.47
0.44
0.35
0.38
0.22
0.32
0.39
0.25
0.22
0.25
0.18
0.15
0.29

Single airgap
in center leg
of the E-core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestEC

Core #
EC35
EC41
EC52
EC70

Dim. A
35.3
41.6
52.2
71.7

Dim. B
17.3
19.5
24.2
34.5

Dim. C
9.5
11.6
13.4
16.4

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

TRUE

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm]

Dim. D
22.8
27.1
33
44.5

Dim. E
9.5
11.6
13.4
16.4

Dim. H
12.3
13.9
15.9
22.8

Lm
77.4
89.3
105
144

Ac
84.3
121
180
279

Vc
6530
10800
18800
40100

Lw
53.1
62.4
74.9
97.3

EC Core Formulas

Magnetic parameters (mean path length lm, core area Ac, and core volume Vc) given in m
Winding parameters:
Mean turn length lw = 2 (D/2 + E/2)/2 = 0.5 (D + E) ; No coil former
lw = 0.5 (D + E+1.6) ; with coil former having walls 0.8 mm thick
Winding window area Aw = 2H (D-E)/2 = (D-E)H ; no bobbin
Aw = (D-E-1.6)(H-0.8) ; with bobbin having walls 0.8 mm thick
Winding volume Vw = Awlw = (D + E) H (D-E) = (D2 - E2)
Surface area of assembled core and winding As
Exposed core surface area:
Front and back = 2(A2B) - 2(2HD) = 4AB - 4DH
Top and bottom = 2AC
Left and right = 2(2BC) = 4BC
Total exposed core surface area = 4AB - 4DH + 2AC + 4BC
Exposed winding surface area:
Vertical surface = 2HD - 2(2HC)
Horizontal surface = 2(0.5D)2 - 2CD

As = 4B(A+C) + 2AC - 4DH + 2H(D - 2C) + 0.5D2 - 2CD

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]
Aw
102.5
137.5
212.0
465.0

Thermally

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin

[A/mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Vw
5442.8
8580.0
15878.8
45244.5

As
4327.1
5854.7
8921.0
16981.4

R
30.8
22.8
14.9
7.9

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

1135.9
1536.9
2341.8
4457.6

94.9
79.3
67.5
52.2

3.3
3.0
2.8
2.4

[mw/cm3]

core volume Vc) given in manufacturer's catalog.

Phillips

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

designation

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

No bobbin

Core #

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

EC35

53.22

134.55

53.1

102.5

50.71

163.59

EC41

63.27

182.09

62.4

137.5

60.76

215.45

EC52

75.36

271.8

74.9

212.0

72.85

311.64

EC70

98.13

583

97.3

465.0

95.61

640.68

Limited

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

199.5
186.7
175.9
159.9

199.54
186.73
175.93
159.97

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

2.6
2.3
2.0
1.7

199.51
186.70
175.91
159.95

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
57.37
44.87
36
25.32

[mT]

[A/mm2]

Bpeak

Jrms

199.5
186.7
175.9
160.0

3.28
3.00
2.77
2.44

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

E_rating

Acu

Nmax
34.8
42.7
60.7
117.1

Lmax
87.4
143.9
287.0
780.2

2.26
3.73
7.44
20.22

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.6

Eta
13730872.9
12552446.4
12765584.7
17513666.6

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

Airgap g
1.7
2.5
3.7
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
15.5
11.6
8.3
5.9

Eta'
6056376.24
3324064.28
1662033.6
804673.62

b'
-0.15
-0.28
-0.58
-1.22

Airgap g
6.13E-01
4.80E-01
3.09E-01
2.20E-01

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestEFD

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Core #
EFD10
EFD12
EFD15
EFD20
EFD25
EFD30

Dim. A
10.5
12.5
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0

Dim. B
5.2
6.2
7.5
10.0
12.5
15.0

Dim. C
2.7
3.5
4.7
6.7
9.1
9.1

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

TRUE

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm]

Dim. D
7.7
9.0
11.0
15.4
18.7
22.4

Dim. E
4.6
5.4
5.3
8.9
11.4
14.6

Dim. F
1.5
2.0
2.4
3.6
5.2
4.9

Dim. H
3.8
4.6
5.5
7.7
9.3
11.2

Lm
23.7
28.5
34.0
47.0
57.0
68.0

Ac
7.2
11.4
15.0
31.0
58.0
69.0

Vc
171.0
325.0
510.0
1460.0
3300.0
4700.0

Lw
14.8
18.6
25.6
34.1
40
52.9

EFD Core Formulas

Magnetic parameters (mean path length lm, core area Ac, and core volume Vc)
Winding parameters:
Mean turn length lw

lw = 2(E+F) +2(0.25)(D - E) = 2(E+F) +0.5(D-E) ; no coil former

lw = = 2(E+F+3.2 ) +0.5(D-E-1.6) ; with coil former having wall thickness 0.8 mm

Winding window area Aw = 2H (D-E)/2 = (D-E)H : no coil former

Aw = (D-E-1.6)(H-.8) ; with coil former having wall thickness 0.8 mm

Winding volume Vw = Awlw
Surface area of assembled core and winding As
Exposed core surface area:
Front and back = 2(A2B) - 2(2HD) = 4AB - 4DH
Top and bottom = 2AC
Left and right = 2(2BC) = 4BC
Total exposed core surface area = 4AB - 4DH + 2AC + 4BC
Exposed winding surface area:
Vertical surface = 2DH - 4CH
Horizontal surface = 4(D-E)E + 4F(D-E) +2EF +2(D-E)2 - 2DC
Total surface area As = 2H(D-2C) + 4(D-E)(E+F) + 2EF +2(D-E)2 - 2CD

= 4(D-E)(E+F) + 2EF +2(D-E)2 - 2CD

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]

[mm3]

Aw

Vw
62.2
120.9
427.5
944.6
1840.0
2766.7

4.2
6.5
16.7
27.7
46
52.3

[mm2]
As
251.0
342.3
578.5
986.9
1352.0
1894.7

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[C/W]

[mW]

R
531.1
389.5
230.5
135.1
98.6
70.4

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

Bac

65.9
89.9
151.8
259.1
354.9
497.4

282.6
201.5
162.0
107.7
69.0
66.6

5.7
4.8
4.3
3.5
2.8
2.8

298.9
263.7
243.2
209.1
177.4
175.0

[mw/cm3]

and core volume Vc) given in manufacturer's catalog.

Phillips
designation
Core #
EFD10
EFD12
EFD15
EFD20
EFD25
EFD30

wall thickness 0.8 mm

Calculated
w/bobbin
Lw
21.0
24.3
28.2
39.1
48.5
55.1

Calculated
w/bobbin
Aw
4.5
7.6
19.3
33.8
48.5
64.5

Ferroxcube Ferroxcube Calculated

w/bobbin
w/bobbin
No bobbin
Lw
Aw
Lw
14.8
4.2
17.1
18.6
6.5
20.5
25.6
16.7
24.3
34.1
27.7
35.2
40
46
44.7
52.9
52.3
51.2

Calculated
No bobbin
Aw
11.8
16.6
31.4
50.1
67.9
87.4

D-E)2 - 2CD

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

[mT]

[mT]

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

298.97
263.77
243.26
209.17
177.39
175.05

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

5.4
4.3
3.7
2.8
2.1
2.0

298.93
263.73
243.23
209.14
177.36
175.02

299.0
263.8
243.3
209.2
177.4
175.0

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
256.06
161.07
119.4
68.29
37.11
35.33

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

5.67
4.79
4.29
3.50
2.80
2.75

0.02
0.04
0.10
0.25
0.53
0.70

0.68
0.81
0.90
1.11
1.38
1.41

Nmax
2.46
3.22
7.41
10.02
13.32
14.88

Lmax
0.79
1.44
4.03
9.70
20.46
26.82

Eta
7187080.61
6807171.52
13278283.38
10138580.63
8536047.80
8112756.96

b
-0.10
-0.11
-0.05
-0.07
-0.08
-0.08

Single airgap

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Airgap g
0.07
0.10
0.29
0.47
0.77
0.89

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
121.41
86.91
71.62
40.30
25.40
21.64

Eta'
3.77E+08
1.93E+08
1.31E+08
4.14E+07
1.64E+07
1.19E+07

b'
3.997E-03
3.295E-03
1.651E-03
-6.655E-03
-3.179E-02
-4.741E-02

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
1.943
1.503

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestEP

Core #
EP7
EP10
EP13
EP17
EP20

Dim. A
9.4
11.5
12.8
18.0
24.0

Dim. B
7.5
10.2
13.0
16.8
21.4

Dim. C
5.0
7.4
9.0
11.4
14.4

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

TRUE

Core dimensions:

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm]

Dim. D
6.5
7.6
9.0
11.0
15.0

Dim. E
7.2
9.4
9.7
12.0
16.5

Dim. F
3.4
3.3
4.5
5.7
8.8

Dim. G
1.7
1.8
2.4
3.3
4.5

Lm
15.5
19.3
24.2
29.5
41.1

Ac
10.7
11.3
19.5
33.7
78.7

Vc
165.0
215.0
472.0
999.0
3230.0

Lw
17.7
21.7
23.0
28.9
40.8

EP Core Formulas
Phillips

Magnetic dimensions (lm, Ac, Vc) given on core spec sheets.

Winding dimensions:
Mean turn length lw = 2(E+F)/2 = (E + F) ; no bobbin

designation
Core #
EP7
EP10

lw = (E + F+1.6) ; bobbin with 0.8 mm thick walls

Winding window area Aw = C(E-F)/2 ; no bobbin
Aw = (C-1.6)(E-F-1.6)/2 ; bobbin with 0.8 mm thick walls

EP13
EP17
EP20

Winding volume Vw = lw Aw
Surface area As:
Exposed core surface:
Vertical surface area = 2BD + AB + AB - EC = 2B(D+A) - EC
Top and bottom surface = 2AD
Exposed core surface area = 2AD + 2B(A+D) - EC

Exposed winding surface = CE/2

Total surface area = 2AD + 2B(A+D) - EC + 0.5CE = 2AD + 2B(A+D) + 0.57CE

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[mT]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

6.9
6.2
5.7
5.3
4.0

344.6
321.1
299.5
284.6
232.9

[mw/cm3]

As
381.2
604.1
847.0
1448.4
2524.6

R
349.8
220.7
157.4
92.1
52.8

100.1
158.6
222.3
380.2
662.7

415.0
343.0
284.1
247.4
144.0

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

No bobbin

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

19.2

3.7

17.7

4.3

16.6

9.5

22.5

13.1

21.7

11.4

19.9

22.6

24.8

13.3

23.0

13.5

22.3

23.4

30.3

23.0

28.9

18.6

27.8

35.9

42.2

39.0

40.8

33.6

39.7

55.4

2B(A+D) + 0.57CE

[A/mm2]

[mW]

Vw
76.1
247.4
310.5
537.5
1370.9

4.3
11.4
13.5
18.6
33.6

Limited

[C/W]

Pt @ T

Aw

Thermally

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

[mT]

[mT]

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

344.69
321.17
299.55
284.60
232.92

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

6.9
6.2
5.4
4.9
3.4

329.95
321.13
299.51
284.56
232.89

330.0
321.2
299.6
284.6
232.9

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
423.88
333.78
257.91
213.4
101.67

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

6.94
6.24
5.68
5.30
4.05

0.04
0.1
0.18
0.38
1

0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
1.0

Nmax
3.1
7.4
7.9
10.2
14.1

Lmax
1.6
4.0
6.9
14.6
38.5

Eta
5647472.5
13341199.1
8920548.2
6999332.0
5063249.0

b
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Airgap g
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
74.01
72.01
44.74
27.25
14.26

Eta'
###
###
51145698.08
18911265.32
5136367.2

b'
-0.17
-0.07
-0.1
-0.13
-0.18

Airgap g
0.07
0.16
0.19
0.24
0.43

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestER

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

Core #
ER9.5
ER11
ER14.5
ER28
ER28L
ER35
ER40
ER42
ER42A
ER48
ER54

Dim. A
9.5
11.0
14.5
28.6
28.6
35.0
40.0
42.0
42.0
48.0
53.5

Dim. B
5.0
6.0
6.8
11.4
11.4
11.4
13.4
15.6
15.6
21.0
18.0

Dim. C
2.5
2.5
3.0
14.0
16.9
20.7
22.4
22.4
21.8
21.2
18.3

TRUE

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm]

Dim. D
7.1
8.0
11.8
21.8
21.8
26.2
29.6
30.1
30.4
38.0
40.7

Dim. E
3.5
4.3
4.8
9.9
9.9
11.3
13.3
15.5
15.0
18.0
17.9

Dim. F
1.6
1.5
1.6
9.8
12.7
14.8
15.5
15.5
15.6
14.7
11.1

Dim. G
7.5
8.7
11.8
21.8
21.8
26.2
29.6
30.1
30.4
38.0
40.7

Lm
14.2
14.7
19.0
64.0
75.5
90.8
98.0
98.8
99.0
100.0
91.8

Ac
8.5
11.9
17.6
81.4
81.4
107.0
149.0
194.0
170.0
255.0
250.0

Vc
120.0
174.0
333.0
5260.0
6140.0
9710.0
14600.0
19200.0
16800.0
25500.0
23000.0

Lw
19.8
22.9
28.6
52.3
52.3
61.4
69.9
74.1
73.8
90.4
94.5

ER Core Formulas
Magnetic dimensions (mean path length lm, core area Ac, and core volume Vc)
Winding dimensions:
Mean turn length lw = 2 (G+E)/2 = (G+E) ; no bobbin
lw = (G+E+1.6) ; bobbin with 0.8 mm thick walls
Winding area Aw = 2F(G-E)/2 = F(G-E) ; no bobbin
Aw = (F-0.8)(G-E-1.6) ; bobbin with 0.8 mm thick walls
Winding Volume Vw = lwAw = F(G2 - E2)
Surface area As:
Exposed core surface: front and back = 2(2CA) - 2(2FD) = 4AC-4DF
Left and right = 2(2CB) = 4BC
top and bottom = 2AB
Total exposed core surface = 4AC -4DF+4BC+2AB = 4C(A+B)+2AB-4DF

Winding surface:
Vertical surface = G2F - 2(2FB) = 2FG - 4BF
Horizontal surface = 2(G/2)2 - 2BG
Total winding surface = 2FG-4BF + 0.5G2 -2BG = G(2F-0.5G) - 2B(2F+G)
As = 4C(A+B)+2AB-4DF + G(2F-0.5G) - 2B(2F+G)

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm2]
Aw
1.9
2.0
4.3
92.7
122.6
186.2
216.1
191.1
204.2
255.8
218.4

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm3]
Vw
38.0
44.9
123.4
4846.4
6408.1
11430.3
15097.1
14161.3
15070.9
23128.9
20638.1

[mm2]
As
71.7
76.7
73.2
1689.4
2165.5
3174.7
3903.8
4207.1
4042.3
4043.6
3324.9

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[C/W]

[mW]

R
1859.6
1738.3
1821.8
78.9
61.6
42.0
34.2
31.7
33.0
33.0
40.1

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

Bac

18.8
20.1
19.2
443.5
568.5
833.4
1024.8
1104.4
1061.1
1061.4
872.8

119.1
92.0
42.1
43.9
45.3
39.4
34.5
33.1
33.3
21.8
20.0

3.7
3.2
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.5

217.1
197.2
147.7
150.0
151.7
144.1
137.2
135.1
135.4
115.8
112.1

[mw/cm3]

nd core volume Vc) given on core specification sheets.

Phillips
designation

+2AB-4DF

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

No bobbin

Core #

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

ER9.5

19.8

1.9

18.4

2.8

Lw

Aw

17.3

6.4

ER11

22.9

2.0

21.6

2.8

20.4

6.6

ER14.5

28.6

4.3

27.0

5.1

26.1

11.2

ER28

52.3

92.7

49.8

116.6

ER28L

52.3

122.6

49.8

151.1

ER35

61.4

186.2

58.9

220.5

ER40

69.9

216.1

67.4

252.7

ER42

74.1

191.1

71.6

226.3

ER42A

73.8

204.2

71.3

240.2

ER48

90.4

255.8

87.9

294.0

ER54

94.5

218.4

92.0

253.1

5G) - 2B(2F+G)

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

[mT]

[mT]

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

217.11
197.26
147.68
149.97
151.76
144.14
137.20
135.11
135.40
115.80
112.11

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

3.0
2.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
0.9
0.9

217.07
197.23
147.66
149.95
151.73
144.12
137.18
135.09
135.38
115.78
112.09

217.1
197.3
147.7
150.0
151.8
144.1
137.2
135.1
135.4
115.8
112.1

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
78.38
54.97
18.84
19.94
20.83
17.22
14.35
13.55
13.66
7.66
6.79

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

3.68
3.23
2.19
2.23
2.27
2.12
1.98
1.94
1.95
1.57
1.51

0.01
0.01
0.01
1.01
1.37
2.43
3.50
3.89
3.66
4.76
3.69

1.1
1.2
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.6

Nmax
0.7
0.7
1.0
21.4
28.8
40.8
44.2
38.3
41.1
41.7
34.0

Lmax
0.2
0.2
0.4
39.0
53.0
93.8
135.0
149.9
141.1
183.5
142.4

Eta
2411564.4
1692134.9
2363008.9
11636049.9
15465950.6
17583801.8
14408946.6
9724934.9
11875454.8
9395841.0
8085866.9

b
-0.4
-0.6
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Airgap g
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.5
2.3
4.2
4.5
3.5
4.4
4.9
3.8

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
141.62
111.33
100.55
21.41
21.16
16.95
12.78
9.97
11.35
8.85
9.32

Eta'
513990413
###
###
11637235.19
11342604.89
7239979.11
4095430.05
2475553.48
3221444.89
1951944.09
2176465.13

b'
0.01
0.01
0.01
-0.07
-0.07
-0.12
-0.22
-0.38
-0.28
-0.48
-0.43

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
1.5
1.44
1.1
0.81
0.64
0.8
0.67
0.75

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

Err:504
Criteria
TestETD

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Core #
ETD29
ETD34
ETD39
ETD44
ETD49
ETD54
ETD59

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

TRUE

[mm]
Dim. A
30.6
35
40
45
49.8
54.5
59.8

[mm]
Dim. B
15.8
17.3
19.8
22.3
24.7
27.6
31

[mm]
Dim. C
9.8
11.1
12.8
15.2
16.7
18.9
21.65

ETD Core Formulas

Mean turn length lw =2 (E+F)/4 = 0.5(E+F) ; no bobbin

lw = 0.5(E+F+1.6) ; bobbin with 0.8 mm thick walls
Winding window area Aw = 2D = D(E-F) ; no bobbin
Aw = (D-0.8)(E-F-1.6) ; bobbin with 0.8 mm thick walls
Winding volume Vw = {0.25 E2 - 0.25F2]2D = 0.5D(E2 - F2)
Surface Area As
Exposed core surface:
left and right = C4B : top and bottom 2CA : front and back 2(2AB-2DE)
Summing 4BC + 2AC+4AB-4DE
Exposed winding surface:
Vertical cylindrical surface = 2D*2E/2 - 2(2DC) = 2DE - 4CD
Horizontal circuilar surfaces = 2(0.25E2) - 2CE = 0.5(E2) - 2CE
Summing exposed core and winding area:
As = 4BC+2AC+4AB-4DE+2DE-4CD+0.5(E2)-2CE

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm]

Dim. D

Dim. E

Dim. F

Lm
72
78.6
92.2
103
114
127
139

Ac
76
97.1
125
173
211
280
368

Vc
5470
7640
11500
17800
24000
35500
51500

Lw

Phillips

Calculated

designation

w/bobbin

Core #

Lw

ETD29

52.44

ETD34
ETD39

60.13
68.61

11
11.8
14.2
16.1
17.7
20.2
22.5

22
25.6
29.3
32.5
36.1
41.2
44.7

Dimensions

9.8
11.1
12.8
15.2
16.7
18.9
21.65

52.0
60.0
69.0
77.0
85.0
96.0
106.0

ETD44

77.4

ETD49

85.41

ETD54

96.87

ETD59

106.68

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin

Thermally

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin

[A/mm2]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Aw

Vw
4940.0
7380.0
12213.0
16478.0
23205.0
30336.0
38796.0

As
3343
4281
5623
7171
8783
10941
13419

R
39.9
31.1
23.7
18.6
15.2
12.2
9.9

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

877.6
1123.8
1476.1
1882.5
2305.7
2872.1
3522.6

84.3
74.8
62.2
54.9
48.8
43.6
39.0

3.1
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.1

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

No bobbin

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

108.12

52.0

95.0

49.93

134.2

141.9
199.66

60.0
69.0

123.0
177.0

57.62
66.1

171.1
234.3

240.21

77.0

214.0

74.89

278.53

300.82

85.0

273.0

82.9

343.38

401.58

96.0

316.0

94.36

450.46

465.47

106.0

366.0

104.17

518.63

95.0
123.0
177.0
214.0
273.0
316.0
366.0

[mw/cm3]

Limited

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

191.0
182.7
170.7
162.9
156.0
149.6
143.6

191.00
182.75
170.71
162.97
156.05
149.65
143.58

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

2.4
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.4

190.97
182.72
170.68
162.94
156.02
149.63
143.56

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
48.79
41.43
32.2
27.12
23.1
19.78
16.97

[mT]

[A/mm2]

Bpeak

Jrms

191.0
182.7
170.7
163.0
156.0
149.6
143.6

3.10
2.92
2.66
2.50
2.36
2.23
2.11

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

E_rating

Acu

Nmax
30.4
37.1
48.7
55.3
66.5
72.8
79.7

Lmax
65.9
98.2
155.0
232.6
326.8
454.9
628.3

1.71
2.55
4.02
6.03
8.47
11.79
16.29

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8

Eta
13898922.1
13888458.4
15180216.2
13053094.8
13457618.6
11569486.7
10051431.2

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
-5.3E-02
-5.1E-02
-4.1E-02
-4.7E-02
-4.2E-02
-5.0E-02
-5.7E-02

Airgap g
1.9
2.6
4.5
5.6
8.4
8.8
9.9

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
18
14.73
12.25
9.27
7.94
6.24
4.95

Eta'
8174070.79
5444916.73
3739544.02
2117240.47
1537420.9
931968.17
572759.59

b'
-0.1
-0.16
-0.24
-0.45
-0.62
-1.05
-1.72

Airgap g
0.93
0.76
0.67
0.52
0.45
0.34
0.27

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Seimens

Core Rating

Core #

Designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestPM

Core #
PM 50/39
PM 62/49
PM 74/59
PM 87/70
PM 114/93

Dim. A
49.2
62.0
74.0
87.0
114

Dim. B
38.8
49.0
59.0
70.0
93

Dim. C
23.4
-

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

TRUE

PM Core Forumlas

A
d

A'

90

Effective magnetic length lm, core area Ac, and core volume

Mean winding length lw = 2(g +h)/2 = (g + h) ; no bobbin

lw = = (g + h + 1.6) ; bobbin with 0.8 thick walls
Winding window area Aw = d(h - g)/2 ; no bobbin
Aw = (d - 1.6)(h - g -1.6)/2 ; bobbin with 0.8 mm thick walls
Winding volume = Vw = lwAw = (h^2 - g^2)/2
Surface area As 2 (a/2)^2 + 2(a/2)h = a^2/2 + ah

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Dim. D
26.8
33.4
40.7
48.0
63

Dim. E
4.8
-

Dim. F
1.4
-

Dim. G
19.7
25.5
29.5
31.7
43

Dim. H
39.7
48.8
57.5
67.1
88

Dim. I
5.4
5.4
5.4
8.5
5.4

Dim. J
37.6
-

Seimens
Designation
Core #
PM 50/39
PM 62/49
PM 74/59
PM 87/70
PM 114/93

Calculated
w/bobbin
Lw
191.54
238.33
278.2
315.26
416.36

Calculated
w/bobbin
Aw
231.84
345.03
516.12
784.16
1332.38

e area Ac, and core volume Vm given in core specification sheet.

h)/2 = (g + h) ; no bobbin
th 0.8 thick walls

g)/2 ; no bobbin
in with 0.8 mm thick walls

(h^2 - g^2)/2

(a/2)h = a^2/2 + ah

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

Lm
84
109
128
146
200

Ac
370
570
790
910
1720

Vc
31000
62000
101000
133000
344000

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
Lw

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
Aw

Calculated
No bobbin
Lw
186.52
233.3
273.18
310.23
411.34

[mm]
Lw
191.5
238.3
278.2
315.3
416.4

Calculated
No bobbin
Aw
268
389.11
569.8
849.6
1417.5

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm2]
Aw
231.8
345.0
516.1
784.2
1332.4

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm3]

[mm2]

Vw
44406.6
82229.6
143586.6
247211.1
554755.1

As
13734.0
21570.5
30555.3
42097.0
72307.9

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

Bpeak

Bac

154.81
143.92
134.64
128.75
114.39

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

[C/W]

[mW]

R
9.7
6.2
4.4
3.2
1.8

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

Bac

3605.2
5662.3
8020.8
11050.5
18980.8

47.8
39.3
32.8
29.1
21.1

2.3
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.5

154.8
143.9
134.6
128.7
114.4

[mw/cm3]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Bpeak
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

1.6
1.4
1.2
1.1
0.9

154.79
143.90
134.62
128.73
114.37

154.8
143.9
134.6
128.8
114.4

2.33
2.11
1.93
1.82
1.55

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
22.43
17.12
13.38
11.34
7.32

12.38
23.91
42.39
66.79
162.44

Maximum
Inductance
[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Acu

Nmax
55.9
75.4
103.0
147.4
213.4

Lmax
477.7
922.5
1635.3
2576.6
6266.8

1.7
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.5

[mm]
Eta
6504245.2
6128148.3
6467314.6
8405046.1
7252540.4

b
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

Airgap g
3.4
6.0
10.0
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

N
4.56
3.19
2.46
2.23
1.33

Desired

Inductance
[mm]

Eta'
500968.41
232641.48
131413.32
104421.83
28459.93

b'
-1.98
-4.29
-7.63
-9.61
-35.42

Airgap g
0.2
0.15
0.11
0.1
0.05

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestP

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

Core #
P7/4
P9/5
P11/7
P14/8
P18/11
P22/13
P26/16
P30/19
P36/22
P42/29
P66/56

Dim. A
5.5
6.5
6.8
9.5
13.4
15.0
18.0
20.5
26.2
32.0

Dim. B
1.6
2.0
2.2
2.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.3
4.9
5.1
7.0

Dim. D1
7.4
9.3
11.3
14.3
18.4
22.0
25.5
30.0
36.2
42.2
66.3

TRUE

d
1
d
d

2
3

h1
2
h2
2

d
4

A'
b

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

Dim. D2
5.8
7.5
9.0
11.6
14.9
17.9
21.2
25.0
29.9
35.6
53.5

Dim. D3
3.0
3.9
4.7
6.0
7.6
9.4
11.5
13.5
16.2
17.7
28.8

Dim. D4
1.4
2.1
2.2
3.1
3.1
4.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
6.4

Dim. H1
4.2
5.4
6.5
8.4
10.6
13.4
16.0
18.8
21.7
29.4
55.8

Dim. H2
2.8
3.6
4.4
5.6
7.2
9.2
11.0
13.0
14.6
20.3
42.0

Lm
10.0
12.5
15.5
19.8
25.8
31.5
37.6
45.2
53.2
68.6
123.0

Ac
7.0
10.1
16.2
25.1
43.3
63.4
93.9
137.0
202.0
265.0
717.0

Potcore Formulas
Effective lm, Ac, Vc given on core spec sheet.
Mean winding length lw =

0.5(d2 + d3) ; without coil former

lw = 0.5(d2 + d3 + 1.6) ; with coil former having walls 0.8 mm thick

Winding window area Aw = 0.5 h2 (d2 - d3); without coil former
Aw =
d
4

0.5 (h2 - 1.6)(d2 - d3 - 1.6); with coil former having walls 0.8 mm thick

Winding volume = Awlw

Surface area = 2 (d1/2)2 + h1d1 = 0.5(d1)2 + h1d1

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm3]
Vc
70.0
126.0
251.0
495.0
1120.0
2000.0
3530.0
6190.0
10700.0
18200.0
88300.0

[mm]
Lw
14.6
18.8
22.7
29.0
36.7
44.7
52.7
66.0
74.3
86.0
130.0

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]

[mm3]

Aw
2.2
3.4
4.8
8.7
18.1
27.1
39.3
58.1
72.4
140.0
400.0

Vw
31.4
64.1
108.3
250.9
664.3
1211.4
2071.1
3834.6
5379.3
12040.0
52000.0

[C/W]

[mW]

As
125.0
200.9
294.5
479.4
781.7
1167.7
1606.2
2221.0
3121.8
4786.2
13814.4

R
1066.9
663.6
452.8
278.1
170.6
114.2
83.0
60.0
42.7
27.9
9.7

Pt @ T

[mm2]

32.8
52.7
77.3
125.8
205.2
306.5
421.6
583.0
819.5
1256.4
3626.3

Phillips

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

designation

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

Core #

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

P7/4

16.33

0.72

14.60

2.15

13.82

P9/5

20.41

2.00

18.80

3.41

17.90

P11/7

24.02

3.78

22.70

4.77

21.51

P14/8

30.14

8.00

29.00

8.65

27.63

P18/11

37.84

15.96

36.70

18.10

35.33

P22/13

45.37

26.22

44.70

27.10

42.86

P26/16

53.85

38.07

52.70

39.30

51.34

P30/19

62.96

56.43

66.00

58.10

60.45

ving walls 0.8 mm thickP36/22

74.89

78.65

74.30

72.40

72.38

P42/29

86.19

152.41

86.00

140.00

83.68

P66/56

131.72

466.62

130.00

400.00

129.21

ls 0.8 mm thick

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

323.6
277.5
215.2
168.7
115.0
95.4
75.3
58.2
51.0
41.5
25.8

6.1
5.6
4.9
4.4
3.6
3.3
2.9
2.6
2.4
2.2
1.7

314.3
296.9
270.2
246.9
214.3
200.0
183.1
166.4
158.5
146.9
123.3

[mw/cm3]

Calculated
No bobbin
Aw
3.92
6.48
9.46
15.68
26.28
39.10
53.35
74.75
100.01
181.69
518.70

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

314.32
296.93
270.24
246.98
214.29
199.99
183.16
166.47
158.52
146.97
123.28

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

5.9
5.3
4.5
3.8
2.9
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.0

314.28
296.88
270.20
246.94
214.25
199.96
183.13
166.44
158.50
146.95
123.26

314.3
296.9
270.2
247.0
214.3
200.0
183.2
166.5
158.5
147.0
123.3

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
308.18
249.65
176.19
126.28
74.68
57.84
41.78
29.34
24.48
18.5
9.66

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

6.06
5.62
4.94
4.38
3.62
3.29
2.92
2.57
2.41
2.17
1.71

0.01
0.02
0.04
0.09
0.24
0.45
0.79
1.36
2.23
4.74
24.24

0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.3

Nmax
1.3
2.0
2.4
3.9
6.8
9.2
11.9
15.4
18.0
31.5
70.9

Maximum
Inductance
[H]
Lmax
0.4
0.9
1.6
3.6
9.4
17.5
30.5
52.6
86.1
182.8
935.0

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
3899495.1
4245454.9
3595073.1
4119966.7
4800511.0
4805753.6
4573228.5
4490527.6
3732305.2
5374788.6
5349365.1

b
-0.3
-0.2
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1

Airgap g
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.1
2.1
6.7

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

N
118.78
87.14
59.7
42.16
28.17
20.61
15.2
11.46
8.16
6.71
2.96

Eta'
###
###
91234681.52
45457106.75
20255418.87
10821183.09
5862672.74
3319487.13
1669900.63
1117171.73
199399.66

b'
0
0
0
-0.01
-0.03
-0.07
-0.15
-0.28
-0.57
-0.87
-5.01

[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
1.75
1.2
0.89
0.66
0.46
0.36
0.17

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestPQ

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Core #
PQ20/16
PQ20/20
PQ26/20
PQ26/25
PQ32/20
PQ32/30
PQ35/35

Dim. A
21.3
21.3
27.3
27.3
33.0
33.0
36.1

Dim. B
16.2
20.2
20.2
24.7
20.6
30.3
34.7

Dim. C
10.3
14.3
11.5
16.1
11.5
21.3
25.0

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

TRUE

Core Dimensions:

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

Dim. D
18.0
18.0
22.5
22.5
27.5
27.5
32.0

Dim. E
8.8
8.8
12.0
12.0
13.5
13.5
14.4

Dim. F
14.0
14.0
19.0
19.0
22.0
22.0
26.0

Dim. G
4.0
4.0
6.0
6.0
5.5
5.5
6.0

Dim. H
12.0
12.0
15.5
15.5
19.0
19.0
23.5

Lm
37.6
45.7
45.0
54.3
55.9
74.7
86.1

Ac
61.9
62.6
121.0
120.0
169.0
167.0
190.0

Vc
2330.0
2850.0
5820.0
6530.0
9440.0
12500.0
16300.0

PQ Core Formulas

Magnetic parameters (lm, Ac,Vc) given on core specificaitons sheets.

Winding dimensions:
Mean turn length lw = 0.5(D+E) ; no coil former
lw = 0.5(D+E +1.6) ; with coil former with walls 0.8 mm thick
Winding window area Aw = 0.5C(D-E) ; no coil former
area Aw = 0.5[C - 1.6](D-E-1.6) ) ; with coil former with walls 0.8 mm thick
Windng volume Vw = lwAw
Surface Area As:
Exposed core area:
Top and bottom = 2AF ; cutouts ignored.
Left and right vertical = 2BF
Front and back vertical = 2AB-2CD
Total exposed core surface = 2AF+2BF +2AB-2CD
Exposed winding area:
Vertical surface = 2CD/2 -2CF = CD - 2CF = C(D - 2F)
Top and bottom = 2(D/2)2 - 2FD
Total winding surface = CD - 2CF + 0.5D2 -2FD

Total surface area As = 2AF + 2BF + 2AB -2CD + + CD - 2CF + 0.5D2 - 2DF

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin

Thermally

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin

[A/mm2]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Lw

Aw

Vw
1034.0
1584.0
1748.4
2679.0
2988.2
3535.1
14107.4

As
1667.8
1920.2
2705.7
3065.6
3549.8
4492.9
5742.6

R
79.9
69.4
49.3
43.5
37.6
29.7
23.2

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

437.8
504.1
710.2
804.7
931.8
1179.4
1507.4

130.1
113.7
93.8
87.4
75.0
73.5
49.6

3.8
3.6
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.4

Phillips

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

designation

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

No bobbin

Core #

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

PQ20/16

44.59

33.06

44

23.5

42.08

47.38

PQ20/20

44.59

48.26

44

36

42.08

65.78

PQ26/20

56.68

44.06

56.4

31

54.17

60.38

PQ26/25

56.68

64.53

56.4

47.5

54.17

84.53

PQ32/20

66.88

61.38

66.7

44.8

64.37

80.5

PQ32/30

66.88

122.14

66.7

53

64.37

149.1

PQ35/35

75.36

187.2

72.85

220

0.8 mm thick

44
44
56.4
56.4
66.7
66.7
75.4

23.5
36
31
47.5
44.8
53
187.2

[mw/cm3]

+ 0.5D2 - 2DF

Limited

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

224.3
213.3
198.7
193.5
182.9
181.6
156.9

224.33
213.37
198.74
193.56
182.89
181.59
156.91

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

3.2
2.9
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.1
1.6

224.29
213.34
198.71
193.53
182.86
181.56
156.88

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
88.47
73.5
56.52
51.25
41.55
40.47
23.57

[mT]

Bpeak
224.3
213.4
198.7
193.6
182.9
181.6
156.9

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

3.85
3.59
3.27
3.15
2.92
2.89
2.37

0.50
0.69
0.97
1.39
1.62
1.86
5.30

1.01
1.08
1.18
1.23
1.33
1.34
1.63

Nmax
9.34
13.38
10.47
15.48
13.52
15.84
45.95

Lmax
19.36
26.67
37.57
53.65
62.37
71.70
204.41

Eta
4422009.41
6607142.25
2863329.84
4400065.34
2883939.61
3436523.44
10261874.14

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
-0.2
-0.1
-0.3
-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
-0.1

Airgap g
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.7
0.6
0.7
3.1

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
18.8
19.6
10.9
11.3
8.5
8.6
8.8

Eta'
8994777.89
9710536.03
2974625.87
3180712.81
1785423.18
1839704.79
1905009.29

b'
-0.09
-0.09
-0.32
-0.29
-0.54
-0.52
-0.5

Airgap g
0.82
0.91
0.46
0.49
0.34
0.35
0.41

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Core #
RM4/I
RM5/I
RM6S/I
RM7/I
RM8/I
RM10/I
RM12/I
RM14/I

Dim. A
9.8
12.3
14.7
17.2
19.7
24.7
29.8
34.7

Dim. B
11
14.9
17.9
20.3
23.2
28.5
37.4
42.2

Dim. C
4.4
6.8
8.2
7.25
11
13.5
16.1
19

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

Err:504
Criteria
TestRMI
TRUE

Dimensions:

Vertical core surfaces:

top view

h2
2
a

a
2
1.414a - b
c

b e

c
0.707b-0.5a

a
1.414

d3

0.5[a-d2 ]

h1
2

c
0.707b-0.5a

0.5[a-d2 ]

h1
2

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

Dim. D2
7.95
10.2
12.4
14.75
17
21.2
25
29

Dim. D3
3.9
4.9
6.4
7.25
8.55
10.9
12.8
15

Dim. E
5.8
6
8.8
9.3
9.5
10.9
12.9
17

Dim. H1
10.4
10.4
12.4
13.4
16.4
18.6
25.5
30.1

Dim. H2
7
6.3
8
8.4
10.8
12.4
16.8
20.8

Lm
23.3
23.2
29.2
30
38.4
44.6
56.6
70

Ac
13.8
24.8
37
44.1
63
96.6
146
198

RM/I Core Formulas

Core parameters:
Mean magnetic path length lm given in core spec sheet.
Core area Ac given in core spec sheet.
Core volume Vm given in core spec sheet.
Winding parameters: Coil former assumed to have 0.8mm thick walls
Mean turn length lw = 2(d2+d3)/4 = 1.57(d2+d3) no coil former
lw = 2(d2+d3 +1.6)/4 = 1.57(d2+d3 + 1.6) with coil former
Winding window area Aw = 0.5(d2-d3)h2 no coil former
Aw = (0.5d2 - 0.5d3 -0.8)(h2 - 1.6) with coil former
Winding volume Vw = lwAw

Core area - top and bottom surfaces : 2{ a^2 - shaded areas}

shaded areas (top only) = 2{[a/2]^2- c^2/4} + 2{[a/2]^2 - {0.7a-0.5b}^2}

= a^2/2 - c^2/2 + a^2/2 -0.5[2a^2 - 2.83ab + b^2] = 1.414ab -0.5b^2 - 0.5c^2
=1.5a^2+0.5b^2-0.5c^2-ab/1.414
total top and bottom surfaces = total top and bottom surfaces = 2[1.414ab -0.5b^
= 2.83ab - b^2 - c^2

side view

vertical surface area = 4(.707b-.5a)h1+ 2(1.414a-b)h1 +4(0

= 0.83h1(a+b) + 2h2(a-d2) +4e(h1-h2)

h2
2

Exposed core surface area = 2.83ab - b2 - c2 + 0.83h1(a+b

Exposed winding surface area:
vertical exposed winding surface = 0.5d2h2

d3

h1
2

top and bottom exposed surfaces =2[ 0.5[d2/2]^2 - 0.5c^2

Total exposed winding surface = 1.57d2h2 + 0.79[d2]^2 - c

As = 2.83ab - b^2 - c^2 + 0.83h1(a+b) + 2h2(a-d2) +4e(h1

As = 2.83ab - b^2 - 2c^2 + + 0.83h1(a+b) + 2h2(a-d2) +4e

h1
2

Ferroxcube
bobbin
[mm3]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Vw
166.3
244.0
462.0
735.0
1302.0
2233.2
4575.0
7881.0

As
552.9
735.2
1074.0
1460.3
1848.8
2702.4
4295.3
5845.6

R
241.2
181.3
124.1
91.3
72.1
49.3
31.0
22.8

Pt @ T

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

Bobbin
Aw
6.62

bobbin
Lw
19.8

bobbin
Aw
8.4

no Bobbin
Lw
18.6

No bobbin
Aw
14.18

26.22

8.7

24.9

9.8

23.71

16.7

RM6S/I

32.03

14.08

30.8

15

29.52

24

RM7/I

37.05

20.06

35

21

34.54

31.5

RM8/I
RM10/I
RM12/I

42.63
52.91
61.86

31.51
46.98
80.56

42
52.3
61

31
42.7
75

40.11
50.4
59.35

45.63
63.86
102.48

RM14/I

71.59

119.04

71

111

69.08

145.6

Vc
322
574
1090
1325
2440
4310
8340
13900

Lw

Phillips

Calculated

designation
Core #
RM4/I

Bobbin
Lw
21.12

RM5/I

mm thick walls

coil former

Ferroxcube
bobbin
Aw

19.8
24.9
30.8
35
42
52.3
61
71

8.4
9.8
15
21
31
42.7
75
111

145.1
193.0
281.9
383.3
485.3
709.4
1127.5
1534.5

^2 - {0.7a-0.5b}^2}
1.414ab -0.5b^2 - 0.5c^2

urfaces = 2[1.414ab -0.5b^2 - 0.5c^2]

a)h1+ 2(1.414a-b)h1 +4(0.5(a-d2)h2 +4e (h1 - h2)

ab - b2 - c2 + 0.83h1(a+b) + 2h2(a-d2) +4e(h1-h2)

= 0.5d2h2

=2[ 0.5[d2/2]^2 - 0.5c^2] = 0.25[d2]^2 - c^2

1.57d2h2 + 0.79[d2]^2 - c^2

1(a+b) + 2h2(a-d2) +4e(h1-h2) + 1.57d2h2 + 0.79[d2]^2 - c^2

3h1(a+b) + 2h2(a-d2) +4e(h1-h2) + 1.57d2h2 + 0.79[d2]^2

side view

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

297.2
235.9
181.6
186.1
129.7
108.4
87.3
70.5

5.8
5.2
4.5
4.6
3.8
3.5
3.1
2.8

304.5
279.6
253.8
256.1
224.0
209.6
193.5
178.7

[mw/cm3]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

304.59
279.63
253.82
256.09
224.04
209.65
193.49
178.72

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Jrms

5.6
4.8
4.0
4.1
3.2
2.8
2.4
2.1

304.54
279.58
253.78
256.05
224.01
209.62
193.46
178.69

304.6
279.6
253.8
256.1
224.0
209.7
193.5
178.7

5.81
5.18
4.54
4.60
3.84
3.51
3.15
2.83

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
274.32
199.92
139.71
144.4
88.05
68.88
51.19
38.15

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

E_rating

Acu

Nmax
5.05
5.25
7.05
9.99
12.31
15.50
24.43
32.48

0.08
0.14
0.26
0.44
0.67
1.21
2.67
4.45

0.7
0.7
0.9
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.4

Maximum
Inductance
[H]
Lmax
3.17
5.43
9.88
16.83
25.92
46.84
102.98
171.5

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
7803818.93
4935331.67
4914526.3
5826694.98
5754491.69
5061237.34
5738344.9
6098989.6

Airgap g
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1

N
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.1
1.7

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

62.17
37.69
27.83
23.14
18.52
12.9
9.25
7.39

Eta'
98875749.34
36280275.23
19742474.05
13631969.93
8702397.41
4202901.57
2138417.91
1347529.68

b'
0
-0.02
-0.04
-0.06
-0.1
-0.22
-0.45
-0.72

[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
1.45
1.1
0.89
0.74
0.54
0.37
0.31

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Phillips designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestU
1.0

Jrms
Err:504

Err:504
Err:504
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

Core #
U/10/8/3
U/15/11/6
U20/16/7
U25/16/6
U25/20/13
U/30/25/16
U/33/22/9
U/67/27/14
U/93/76/16
U/93/52/30
U/93/76/30
U/100/48/25
U/100/57/25

Dim. A
10
15.4
20.8
25.4
24.8
31.3
33.3
67.3
93
93
93
101.6
101.6

Dim. B
8.2
11.45
15.6
15.9
19.6
25.3
22.2
27
76
52
76
47.5
57.1

Dim. C
2.9
6.25
7.5
6.4
12.7
16
9.4
14.3
16
30
30
25.4
25.4

U core dimensions

Mean core length lc = 4D +

A
C

A-E
4
radius

2D

B-D
2

1
2

A-E
4

B-D
2

4
radius

2D

A-E

B-D
2

B-D
2

Two section winding

Coil former
wall thickness
1 mm

E
1 mm
(A-E)
2

radius =

(E-3mm)
4

lw = 2(C+2mm) + 2{0.5(A-E) +2mm} + 2{0.25(E-3mm)} = 2C +(A-E) + 8mm +

Surface area As - single section windin

Exposed surface area of core As,c

Exposed core surface bottom and top =
Exposed core surface left and right = 2
Exposed core
= 4AB
surface
4DE-2D(A-E)/2*2
front and back
= 4AB 4DE 2AD + 2DE = 4AB 2DE
Summing three terms together
As,c = 4BC 2DC+2AC+4AB-2DE-2AD
Exposed surface area of winding As,w
Top and bottom = (2)(4)(0.25)(E)^2
= 2.3E^2 + 2AE +2CE

Vertical surface = 2E(2D) +2(2D)(0.5

As,w = 2.3E^2 +2AE+2CE+ 10.6DE +

As = As,c + As,w = 4AB+2AC-2AD-2DE

As = 4AB + 2AC + 8.6DE + 4BC +2.3E

calculated
w/bobbin

calculated
w/bobbin

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm]

[mm2]

Dim. D
5
6.4
8.3
9.5
11.4
14.9
12.7
12.7
48
24
48
22.1
31.7

Dim. E
4.35
5.4
6.4
12.7
8.4
10.5
14.3
38.8
36.2
36.2
36.2
50.8
50.8

Lm
38.4
52
68
83.6
88.2
111
110
173
354
258
354
270
308

Ac
8.4
32.3
56.0
40.3
104.0
161.0
86.5
204.0
448.0
840.0
840.0
645.0
645.0

Vc
323.0
1680.0
3800.0
3380.0
9180.0
17900.0
9490.0
35200.0
159000.0
217000.0
297000.0
174000.0
199000.0

Lw

Aw

30.0
44.3
54.4
70.2
73.0
90.6
87.6
183.8
207.3
235.3
235.3
266.0
266.0

26.8
47.5
78.8
198.9
153.9
264.1
311.2
884.5
3308.8
1619.2
3308.8
2101.6
3057.7

ean core length lc = 4D + 2E + 2{(A-E)/8 + (B-D)/4} = 4D + 2E + 0.25[(A-E) +2(B-D)]

A-E
4

B-D
2

Core Area Ac = 0.5C(A-E)

coil former
Phillips designationcalculated
Core #
lw
U/10/8/3
30.0
U/15/11/6
44.3
U20/16/7
54.4
U25/16/6
70.2
U25/20/13
73.0
U/30/25/16
90.6
U/33/22/9
87.6
U/67/27/14
183.8
U/93/76/16
207.3
U/93/52/30
235.3
235.3
U/93/76/30
U/100/48/25

266.0

A-E

B-D
2

Core Volume Vc = 2BAC- 2DEC lc Ac

266.0

U/100/57/25

Mean turn length lw

Single section winding

Coil former
wall thickness

2B
2D

1 mm

Coil for
wall th

1 mm

1 mm
E

1 mm

(A-E)
2

1 mm

(E-3mm)

m)} = 2C +(A-E) + 8mm + 0.5(E-3mm)

a As - single section winding

radius =
(E-1mm)

radius =
0.5(E-1m

With coil former:

lw = 2 [(E-1mm)/2] + 2 {0.5(A-E) + 2mm} + 2(C+2mm) = (E-1mm)
Without coil former: lw = E +A-E+2C
Winding Area Aw
With coil former:
Single section Aw = (E-1mm)(2D-2mm)
Two section Aw =(2D-2mm)(E-3mm)
Winding volume Vw lwAw

Without coil former:

Aw = 2DE

face area of core As,c

e surface bottom and top = 2BC + 2(B-D)C = 4BC - 2DC
e surface left and right = 2AC
4AB 4DE-2D(A-E)/2*2
2AD + 2DE = 4AB 2DE 2AD

ree terms together

2DC+2AC+4AB-2DE-2AD = 4AB+2AC-2AD-2DE+4BC-2CD

face area of winding As,w

tom = (2)(4)(0.25)(E)^2 + (4)(0.5)(A-E)E + 2CE = E^2(6.3-2) + 2AE + 2CE
+ 2AE +2CE

ace = 2E(2D) +2(2D)(0.5)(A-E) + C(2D) = 4DE + 2AD-2DE+2CD

= 10.6DE + 2AD +2CD

^2 +2AE+2CE+ 10.6DE +2AD +2CD

As,w = 4AB+2AC-2AD-2DE+4BC-2CD+ 2.3E2 +2AE+2CE+ 10.6DE +2AD +2CD

2AC + 8.6DE + 4BC +2.3E2 + 2AE + 2CE

[mm3]
Vw
803.2
2105.9
4285.4
13970.3
11241.7
23935.4
27251.0
162567.7
686006.9
381043.1
778653.3
558956.1
813267.9

[mm2]
As
824
1782
2991
4564
5186
8381
7671
24770
61961
50555
69835
57785
66856

2101.56

Ferroxcube
bobbin
Lw
29
48.7

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[C/W]

[mW]

R
161.8
74.8
44.6
29.2
25.7
15.9
17.4
5.4
2.2
2.6
1.9
2.3
2.0

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

Bac

216
468
785
1198
1361
2200
2014
6502
16265
13271
18332
15169
17550

192.0
123.6
97.1
69.0
66.7
52.6
54.8
32.9
19.2
22.2
17.0
20.7
17.3

4.7
3.7
3.3
2.8
2.8
2.4
2.5
1.9
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.4

259.1
220.0
201.2
177.4
175.1
160.3
162.8
134.7
110.5
116.5
105.6
113.5
106.3

No bobbin
Lw
25.11
39.46
49.5
65.38
68.18
85.77
82.7
178.93
202.47
230.47
230.47

No bobbin
Aw
43.5
69.12
106.24
241.3
191.52
312.9
363.22
985.52
3475.2
1737.6
3475.2

261.11

2245.36

[mw/cm3]

(A-E) +2(B-D)]

coil former
calculated
Aw
26.8
47.52
78.84
198.9
153.92
264.1
311.22
884.52
3308.8
1619.2
3308.8

Thermally

Ferrooxcube
bobbin
Aw
27.4
37.3

3057.72

261.11

Coil former
wall thickness

1 mm

1 mm
radius =
0.5(E-1mm)

+ 2(C+2mm) = (E-1mm) + (A-E) +2C + 8mm

Without coil former:

3220.72

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW]

[A/mm2]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

[mT]

[mT]

Pcore

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

259.1
220.1
201.3
177.4
175.1
160.4
162.8
134.8
110.5
116.5
105.7
113.5
106.3

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

4.1
3.1
2.6
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.2
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.8

259.1
220.0
201.2
177.4
175.1
160.3
162.8
134.7
110.5
116.5
105.6
113.5
106.3

259.1
220.1
201.3
177.4
175.1
160.4
162.8
134.8
110.5
116.5
105.7
113.5
106.3

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
150.79
82.4
59.23
37.12
35.37
25.56
27.05
13.43
6.45
7.83
5.46
7.12
5.59

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

4.67
3.75
3.32
2.80
2.75
2.44
2.50
1.93
1.48
1.59
1.39
1.53
1.40

0.11
0.51
1.18
1.59
3.09
6.67
4.38
18.80
96.92
100.65
163.46
94.40
117.74

0.83
1.03
1.16
1.38
1.41
1.58
1.55
2.00
2.62
2.44
2.78
2.52
2.76

Nmax
12.95
18.41
27.08
57.61
43.81
66.76
80.31
176.79
506.02
265.88
476.14
333.26
443.80

Lmax
4.20
19.53
45.55
61.46
119.04
257.23
168.83
725.33
3739.15
3883.02
6306.18
3641.87
4542.08

Eta
39199712.3
17126687.55
15925487.93
53703407.76
15997570.35
17226376.78
38022691.84
42968944.15
68366058.87
18161092.94
35890173.38
30435005.48
43294437.43

b
-0.07
-0.16
-0.17
-0.03
-0.16
-0.13
-0.05
-0.02
0.04
-0.06
0.03
0
0.03

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Airgap g
0.49
0.8
1.33
5.79
2.7
5.1
9.58
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Each U-core
leg has gap
of 0.5g

[mm]
N
Eta'
120.07
###
36.77 34428714.46
23.19 13608950.21
36.56 33966591.26
14.35 5158965.37
10.12 2527407.42
18.55 8642164.15
9.51 2194596.39
5.28
600236.41
2.67
138529.58
2.94
161523.27
3.57
266164.02
3.81
303427.74

b'
0
-0.07
-0.2
-0.07
-0.57
-1.2
-0.33
-1.39
-5.2
-22.8
-19.54
-11.83
-10.36

Airgap g
#VALUE!
1.91
1.1
2.46
0.73
0.54
1.05
0.59
0.34
0.15
0.17
0.22
0.25

Each U-core
leg has gap
of 0.5g