New Products Introduction

Low Power Consumption Fan

San Ace 80GA Type
Shigekazu Mitomo

Hiromitsu Kuribayashi

Kevin Yen

1. Introduction
I n recent years, infor mation and com munication
equipment such as computer servers, IP routers, and
RAID devices has become high speed and large capacity,

Osamu Nishikawa

3. Product Features
Fig. 1 shows the appearance of the San Ace 80 GA
type.
The features of the developed product are as follows:

which has led to trend for higher heat generation. Also,

high density inside equipment has made it difficult to take

(1) Low power consumption

countermeasures against heat. In addition, lower energy

(2) Low SPL (Sound Pressure Level)

consumption is required for these types of equipment in

(3) High air flow

order to protect the global environment and to address

(4) PWM control function

energy problems.
With this background, the cooling fans used to cool

The impeller, frame, and circuits were newly designed

information and communication equipment are required to

and the motor was optimized for the San Ace 80 GA

consume less power.

type (hereinafter called new model).

This document introduces the features and performance

of the newly developed low power consumption San Ace
80GA type fan.

2. Background of the Development

Sanyo Denki has produced and sold 80 mm sq., 20 mm
thick DC fan San Ace 80 P type product. However,
as noted in the previous section, demand increased for
cooling fans with high cooling performance and lower
power consumption.
To meet these demands, we developed the San Ace 80
GA type fan with high air flow and low power consumption.
The new model achieved the top performance in the
industry (according to a Sanyo Denki research as of
October 2012).

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Fig. 1: San Ace 80GA type

Low Power Consumption Fan San Ace 80 GA Type

4. Product Overview

4.2.3 PWM control function

4.1 Dimensions

control the speed of the cooling fan from external source.

The new model has a PWM control function that can

Fig. 2 shows the dimensions of the new model. It keeps

By controlling the speed of the cooling fan depending on

compatibility with the conventional model in terms of the

the heat from the equipment instead of always running the

fan at full speed, whole equipment can realize even lower

fan size and mounting dimensions.

power consumption and SPL. Therefore, the demand has

4.2 Characteristics
4.2.1 General characteristics

increased for cooling fans with a PWM control function.

As an example, Fig. 4 shows the air flow versus static
pressure characteristics at individual PWM duty for the G

Two types, G speed (5,850 min-1) and M speed (2,900

speed (12/24 V) of the new model.

min-1), were put in the market.

Table 1 shows the general characteristics for the new

4.3 Expected life

model.

The new model has expected life of 40,000 hours at 60

4.2.2 Air flow vs. static pressure

characteristics

C (survival rate of 90% with continuous operation at

the rated voltage under free air conditions and at normal
humidity).

Fig. 3 shows an example of the air flow versus static

pressure characteristics at each speed of 12/24 V for the
new model.
200.5

800.5
71.50.3

(4)

71.50.3

(4)

+50
300 0
(10)

800.5

4-4.50.3

Lead wires
UL1007
AWG26
Air flow direction

Rotating direction

Fig. 2: San Ace 80GA type dimensions (unit: mm)

Table 1: San Ace 80GA type general characteristics
Model No.
9GA0 812P6G0 01
9GA0812P6M001
9GA08 24P6G0 01
9GA0824P6M001

Rated Operating
voltage voltage
[V]
[V]
12

24

10.2
to
13.8
20.4
to
27.6

PWM duty Rated Rated

cycle (Note 1) current input
[%]
[A]
[W]
100

100

Max. static
Operating
Rated
Max. air flow
SPL
pressure
temperature
speed
[dB(A)]
[C]
[min-1] [m3/min] [CFM] [Pa] [inchH2O]

0.3

3.6

5,850

1.72

60.78 110

0.44

45

0.06

0.72

2,900

0.84

29.68

27

0.11

26.5

0.15

3.6

5,850

1.72

60.78 110

0.44

45

0.03

0.72

2,900

0.84

29.68

0.11

26.5

27

Expected
life (Note 2)
[h]
40,000/60C

70,000/40C

-10
to
+70

60,000/60C
40,000/60C

70,000/40C

60,000/60C

Note 1: Speed is 0 min at 0% PWM duty cycle

Note 2: The reference value shows the expected life at operating temperature of 40C.
*Input PWM frequency: 25 kHz
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inch H2O Pa

0.5

12/24 DC

120

5. Comparisons with Our Conventional

Model

T he new model has real i zed dramatical ly higher

0.4

100

performance and lower power consumption and SPL than

Static Pressure

G speed

the conventional model.

The following introduces the specific comparison

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between the new model San Ace 80 GA type and our

0.3

conventional model San Ace 80P type.

M speed

60

5.1 Comparison of air flow versus static

pressure

0.2
40

Fig. 5 shows a compar ison of the air f low versus

static pressure characteristics between the highest

0.1

conventional model 109P0812C601 (3,700 min -1) for the

20

80mm sq., 20 mm thick P type and the speed new model

0

9GA0812P6G0 01 (5,850 min -1). As a result of newly

0

0.4
0

10

0.8
20

30

1.2

1.6
50

40

60

2.0 m3/min

designing the impeller, frame and circuit, and optimizing

70 CFM

the motor, the characteristics have been greatly improved

by 1.6 times for the maximum air flow and 2.2 times for the

Air Flow

Fig. 3: Air flow vs static pressure characteristics

inch H2O Pa

0.5

maximum static pressure.

inch H2O Pa

0.5

12/24 DC

120

12 V DC

120

0.4

100

0.4

100

New model

9GA0812P6G001

80

Static Pressure

Static Pressure

Duty 100%

0.3
Duty 50%

60
0.2

80
0.3

Conventional model

2.2x

109P0812C601

60
0.2

40

40

0.1

0.1
20

20

1.6x
0

0.4
0

10

0.8
20

30

1.2
40

2.0 m3/min

1.6
50

60

70 CFM

0.4
0

10

0.8
20

30

1.2
40

2.0 m3/min

1.6
50

60

70 CFM

Air Flow

Air Flow

Fig. 4: Air flow vs static pressure characteristics at

individual PWM duty cycle

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Fig. 5: Air flow vs static pressure characteristics

between our conventional model and the new
model

Low Power Consumption Fan San Ace 80 GA Type

5.2 Comparison of power consumption

Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 show comparison of power consumption

3.0

characteristics for the conventional model 109P0812H601

(2 ,9 0 0 min -1) and the new model 9GA0 812P6M0 01

2.5

2.5

characteristics.
As shown in Fig. 6, the power consumption of the
new model is approximately 68% lower than that of the
conventional model (with air flow 0.55 m 3/min).
Fig. 7 shows comparison of power consumption during

Power Consumption

(2,900 min-1) with similar air flow versus static pressure

free air condition.

2.0

-71%

1.5

1.0

0.72

The power consumption of the new model is 71% lower

0.5

than that of the conventional model.

inch H2O Pa

0.15

2
1

New model:
Power consumption
9GA0812P6M001

Conventional model

New model

109P0812H6019GA0812P6M001

Fig. 7: Comparison of power consumption at free air

dB
A

32

31

30
30
0.1

-4.5dBA
20

New model

9GA0812P6M001

SPL

Static Pressure

Conventional model:
Power consumption
109P0812H601

40

50

Power Consumption

0.2

28

Conventional model
109P0812H601

0.05

26.5

10
26
Operating range
0

0.2
0

10

0.4

0.8

0.6
20

30

1.0m3/min
40 CFM

Air Flow

Fig. 6: Comparison of air flow vs static pressure vs

power characteristics

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Conventional model

New model

109P0812H601 9GA0812P6M001

Fig. 8: Comparison of SPL during free air conditions

5.3 Comparison of SPL

Ju s t l i ke i n t h e p rev iou s s e c t io n , F i g . 8 s how s
a c ompa r i son of SPL for t he c onvent iona l mo del
109P0812H601 and the new model 9GA0812P6M001 with
equivalent characteristics.
By improving shape of the impeller and frame, the
conventional model s 31 dB(A) SPL at free air conditions
was lowered 4.5 dB(A) to 26.5 dB(A) of the new model.

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6. Conclusion
T h is docu ment i ntroduced some of featu res a nd
capabilities of the newly developed low power consumption
San Ace 80GA type fan.

The new model has achieved dramatically lower power

consumption, lower SPL, and higher air flow compared to
the conventional model.
We will continue to develop products that meet market
demands, and supply products that suitable cooling
requirements of equipment.
By utilizing the superior basic performance and PWM
speed control function in the new model, we believe that
we can greatly contribute to even lower power consumption
and lower SPL for equipment in the future.

Shigekazu Mitomo
Joined Sanyo Denki in 1990.
Cooling Systems Division, Design Dept.
Worked on the development a nd desig n of
cooling fans.

Hiromitsu Kuribayashi
Joined Sanyo Denki in 1996.
Cooling Systems Division
Worked on the development a nd desig n of
cooling fans.

Kevin Yen
Joined Sanyo Denki in 2007.
Cooling Systems Division, Design Dept.
Worked on the development a nd desig n of
cooling fans.

Osamu Nishikawa
Joined Sanyo Denki in 2009.
Cooling Systems Division, Design Dept.
Worked on the development a nd desig n of
cooling fans.

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