Design

Inputs

kcu
0.4

Ta (C)
35

Ts (C)
70

Freq. [kHz]
40

40

Material
3F3

Inductance
[H]
39

Idc
[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

Core #
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504
Err:504

LIpIrms

Jrms

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

[A/mm ]

[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

Bpeak

Notes

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

that row cannot meet the input specifications. Cell entries

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)
[A]
6.700

Ipeak
[A]
6.701

Irms
[A]
3.868

LIpIrms
[milliJoules]

[mm]

1.01

0.37314377

67
Trianglar
Waveform
Assumed for
AC current

Skin, Prox.

Acu

Airgap

[mm ]

[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

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

es of #N/A indicates the core in

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.

Material

SUGGESTED

Bsat

MAX FREQ

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

[kHz]
1000
1000
2000
1000
3000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000

C(T)
0.74353
0.62004
0.79307
1.058
1.01975
0.66403
1.04602
1.25767
1.1317
0.7942
1.2119

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

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

0.7098
1.19713
1.416
1.0033
0.6658
1.0999
1.1194
1.1423
0.9167
0.9678
0.8455
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

2.1566E-005
1.66E-04
1.2322E-006
2.6E-06
5.66E-06
1.26E-05
9.92E-07
1.9E-06
9.8288E-007
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
1.5992E-007

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

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

Ro
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

(mm2)

(mm3)

(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

(E-F)

2D
radius =
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)

ius =

(A - 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]

[A/mm2]

ius =

(A - E)

F)

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

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

Calculated

Calculated

Psp,cu

Designation

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

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

[mm]
lw
14.5
14.1
33.0

[mm ]
Aw
0.9
0.6
15.5

E13/7/4
E/16/8/5

26.9
33.1

E19/8/5
E19/8/9

From Ferroxcube CD

835.0

[mm]
lw
12.6
12.8
32.0

[mm ]
Aw
1.5
1.6
16.8

957.9
159.1
210.7
140.8
89.6

13.5
24.5

24.0
33.0

11.6
21.6

90.1
133.3

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/mm ]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

Nmax

Lmax

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

0.39710323
0.370754891
0.812031479
0.732890534
0.848970305
1.001142506
0.999277656
0.866133652
1.068112663
1.046886336
1.02801834
1.089196888
1.183449176
1.08018903
1.184390467
1.202999666
1.251036032
1.273079676
1.440915091
1.368376105
1.500459545
1.575522991
1.69250853
1.736612078
1.505072522
1.563793918
1.713738394
1.769797444
1.653202953
1.914396231
2.004797874
2.014217296

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

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

Eta
5795780.3506
4216051.6879
9314088.9583
12409394.814
13526583.698
11072153.063
11077299.493
14549128.464
13559583.337
18836875.24
17625419.581
13582390.605
38828482.179
20939170.122
11842624.002
10811830.108
14889560.315
16862000.287
12909070.512
9851781.3204
12617000.916
9467601.797
16746892.634
5664887.3389
7499945.5235
15755809.887
9431363.3424
7855952.5873
7173829.409
8834244.4231
7234105.8558
26074473.558

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
Airgap g
N
Eta'
b'
-0.133535968 0.0209714269 282.8344156 2050529030 0.003012953
-0.184845034 0.0151490653 282.8344156 2050448505 0.003012938
-0.075609707 0.2718420537 48.54227796 60223960.6 -0.003578323
-0.056555641 0.2431075157 67.30676102 115847714 0.000549189
-0.04927341 0.4524697766 46.51202306 55230727.6 -0.004969733
-0.058229897 0.7185538992 28.09232212 20096346.5 -0.026042293
-0.058196595 0.7189754925 28.05355113 20040256.2 -0.026152827
-0.044049714 0.6348049725 37.83733644 36472657.8 -0.011260158
-0.046730618 0.7571762879 34.98863257 31201395.9 -0.013636387
-0.029482826 1.4258485076 29.9957197
22895299 -0.022014356
-0.03232876 1.2994992004 29.3612976 21931514.4 -0.023487688
-0.043432335 1.3362280873 21.96832057 12229407.4 -0.049896914
-0.007789913
#VALUE! 32.84761113 27398403.5 -0.016317045
-0.023402686 2.5164952378 23.3664346 13810751.8 -0.042966154
-0.047216465 2.0066436414 14.49341725
5276632.7 -0.130608573
-0.054605777 1.6691661596 15.05335805 5710680.72 -0.120176565
-0.0343025 2.8713558294 15.17181975 5786075.51 -0.118165647
-0.028467417 3.4583450918 16.03755189 6479470.37 -0.103886986
-0.035780088 5.1639418727 9.616371135 2284111.55 -0.321765864
-0.055709116 2.9247284536 9.478401053 2232002.71 -0.33072788
-0.035503284 6.3638944343 8.448240346 1754049.53 -0.425067722
-0.051628071 5.2625287988 6.657081797 1078550.38 -0.703649536
-0.015190929
#VALUE! 7.019811728 1180190.02 -0.640277127
-0.095900014 4.6694897921 4.09808735 395644.352 -1.961770234
-0.074620874 3.4178314542 6.452202529 1015300.64 -0.750490433
-0.021171945
#VALUE! 7.578166406 1392063.23 -0.540925536
-0.045950166 10.0656119875 4.786054812
537939.53 -1.437153175
-0.058825405 8.5534822276 4.117293212 392960.871 -1.977468755
-0.0730314 5.2114455207 4.762561096 538328.793 -1.436686354
-0.042437994
#VALUE! 3.424246941 262298.656 -2.978352417
-0.055709591 19.3760202598 2.75814125 164534.656 -4.769608668
0.009162155
#VALUE! 4.970118329 565324.707 -1.364284854

Single airgap
in center leg
of the E-core

[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
1.6974874005
1.6892457371
3.5959233102
3.4009191636
1.998683823
1.8648070336
1.1540142397
3.0052235524
1.2602533184
0.6983282983
0.7398057364
0.7687597327
0.839320326
0.4921036806
0.4674492781
0.4367085639
0.3469345907
0.3813120732
0.2171748544
0.3244081871
0.3943528264
0.2513741717
0.2174736231
0.2460526899
0.1840057124
0.1476057757
0.2874198955

Single airgap
in center leg
of the E-core

Transfer

Data
Phillips

Core Rating

Core #

designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestEC
1

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

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
Bpeak
Err:504

Acore

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

[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

Thermally

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

[mm ]

[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

Aw
102.5
137.5
212.0
465.0

[mw/cm3]

[A/mm2]

ore 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

53.223

134.55

53.1

102.5

50.711

163.59

EC41

63.271

182.09

62.4

137.5

60.759

215.45

EC52

75.36

271.8

74.9

212.0

72.848

311.64

EC70

98.125

583

97.3

465.0

95.613

640.68

Limited
[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[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
57.366576
44.87145688
36.0010553
25.31910108

Inductance
[mT]

[A/mm ]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Bpeak
199.5
186.7
175.9
160.0

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

3.28
3.00
2.77
2.44

2.264518875
3.730360416
7.439046598
20.2243652

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.6

Nmax
34.8
42.7
60.7
117.1

Lmax
87.4
143.9
287.0
780.2

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'
6056376.241
3324064.281
1662033.602
804673.6206

b'
-0.14784981
-0.28079689
-0.58119325
-1.22299513

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

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

Jrms

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

Err:504

Err:504

Acore

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm ]

[mm ]

[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

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

w/bobbin
[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Aw

Vw
62.2
120.9
427.5
944.6
1840.0
2766.7

As
251.0
342.3
578.5
986.9
1352.0
1894.7

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

4.2
6.5
16.7
27.7
46
52.3

[mw/cm3]

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

Phillips
designation
Core #
EFD10
EFD12
EFD15
EFD20
EFD25
EFD30

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

wall thickness 0.8 mm

D-E)2 - 2CD

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

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
256.0630321
161.0717927
119.3968545
68.28669603
37.11433334
35.33345419

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms
5.67
4.79
4.29
3.50
2.80
2.75

E_rating

Acu

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

nductance

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

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

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

1
Jrms
Err:504

Bpeak
Err:504

Acore

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

Core dimensions:

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm ]

[mm ]

[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

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

w/bobbin
[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Aw

Vw
76.1
247.4
310.5
537.5
1370.9

As
381.2
604.1
847.0
1448.4
2524.6

R
349.8
220.7
157.4
92.1
52.8

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

Bac

100.1
158.6
222.3
380.2
662.7

415.0
343.0
284.1
247.4
144.0

6.9
6.2
5.7
5.3
4.0

344.6
321.1
299.5
284.6
232.9

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

4.3
11.4
13.5
18.6
33.6

2B(A+D) + 0.57CE

[mw/cm3]

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

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
423.8844284
333.778941
257.9100132
213.3973148
101.6667515

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

6.94
6.24
5.68
5.30
4.05

0.042151066
0.103313994
0.179231769
0.378382474
0.996740969

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

Single airgap

nductance

Desired
[mm]
Airgap g
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Inductance
[mm]

N
Eta'
b'
Airgap g
74.01274427 140249591 -0.17213052 0.0671845621
72.00858016 132708300 -0.06914321 0.1578596079
44.73998605 51145698.1 -0.10427838 0.1945547336
27.24822338 18911265.3 -0.13297167 0.2447884013
14.25683391 5136367.2 -0.18197644 0.4265494139

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

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm ]

[mm ]

[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)

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

Calculated

Calculated

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

[mm ]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Aw

Vw
38.0
44.9
123.4
4846.4
6408.1
11430.3
15097.1
14161.3
15070.9
23128.9
20638.1

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

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

1.9
2.0
4.3
92.7
122.6
186.2
216.1
191.1
204.2
255.8
218.4

[mw/cm3]

nd core volume Vc) given on core specification sheets.

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

ER9.5

19.8

1.9

18.4

2.8

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

+2AB-4DF

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

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

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
78.38046271
54.97464154
18.83635116
19.94223577
20.83278591
17.21836845
14.3466748
13.55306127
13.66019299
7.659084313
6.794488185

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

nductance

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

[mm]
N
141.6157748
111.3313547
100.54772
21.40740302
21.15611948
16.94505373
12.78370901
9.97058946
11.35401521
8.850579799
9.324625127

Eta'
513990413
317633812
259070991
11637235.19
11342604.89
7239979.111
4095430.053
2475553.475
3221444.886
1951944.087
2176465.135

b'
0.005034
0.005418647
0.005699505
-0.06703379
-0.06928934
-0.11697295
-0.22013971
-0.37719365
-0.28368074
-0.48169168
-0.42848734

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
1.495460814
1.4446223641
1.1020018969
0.8064897879
0.6380199364
0.7953751902
0.6735713161
0.7490795849

Single airgap
in center leg

Single airgap
in center leg

of the core

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

[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]

[mm ]

[mm ]

[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

52.438

ETD34
ETD39

60.131
68.609

ETD44

77.401

ETD49

85.408

ETD54

96.869

ETD59

106.6815

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

Thermally

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

[mm ]

[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

49.926

134.2

141.9
199.66

60.0
69.0

123.0
177.0

57.619
66.097

171.1
234.3

240.21

77.0

214.0

74.889

278.53

300.82

85.0

273.0

82.896

343.38

401.58

96.0

316.0

94.357

450.46

465.465

106.0

366.0

104.1695

518.625

95.0
123.0
177.0
214.0
273.0
316.0
366.0

[mw/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Limited
[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[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
48.7926201
41.4336084
32.20114906
27.12052341
23.09649546
19.78305463
16.97387229

Inductance
[mT]

[A/mm ]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Bpeak
191.0
182.7
170.7
163.0
156.0
149.6
143.6

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

3.10
2.92
2.66
2.50
2.36
2.23
2.11

1.707295362
2.545659607
4.018128241
6.028874814
8.470705033
11.79247582
16.28712426

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8

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

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
18.00334056
14.72777098
12.24717161
9.269464806
7.937252459
6.23693235
4.946039448

Eta'
8174070.79
5444916.728
3739544.021
2117240.474
1537420.904
931968.1708
572759.588

b'
-0.10402325
-0.1633869
-0.2446215
-0.44687465
-0.62387298
-1.04647009
-1.72097463

Airgap g
0.9315982097
0.7576126204
0.6716133347
0.5176125369
0.4473508772
0.3414589655
0.2724018667

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
Airgap
Err:504
# of Turns
Err:504
Bpeak

Err:504

Err:504

Acore

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

PM Core Forumlas

b
2
A

d
2

A'

A'

Effective magnetic length lm, core area Ac, and core volume
90
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
238.326
278.204
315.256
416.364

Calculated
w/bobbin
Aw
231.84
345.03
516.12
784.16
1332.38

b
2
d
2

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

0
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
[mm]

[mm ]

[mm ]

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
186.516
233.302
273.18
310.232
411.34

Calculated

Calculated

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

[mm]

[mm ]

[mm3]

[mm2]

Vw
44406.6
82229.6
143586.6
247211.1
554755.1

As
13734.0
21570.5
30555.3
42097.0
72307.9

Lw
191.5
238.3
278.2
315.3
416.4

Calculated
No bobbin
Aw
268
389.11
569.8
849.6
1417.5

Aw
231.8
345.0
516.1
784.2
1332.4

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[C/W]

[mW]

R
9.7
6.2
4.4
3.2
1.8

Pt @ T

Psp

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

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

154.81
143.92
134.64
128.75
114.39

329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95
329.95

[mw/cm3]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Bpeak

Psp,core

Jrms

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0
369.0

1.6
1.4
1.2
1.1
0.9

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
22.42912609
17.12125589
13.37944412
11.3394694
7.3206018

[mT]

[mT]

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

Bac

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

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

12.3816039
23.91288381
42.38933506
66.78722577
162.4422584

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
4.562390721
3.18577983
2.457020647
2.230551031
1.328277692

Desired

Inductance
[mm]

Eta'
500968.4054
232641.4831
131413.325
104421.8278
28459.92955

b'
-1.97770368
-4.29261576
-7.63051864
-9.61374542
-35.4202443

Airgap g
0.1962521077
0.1514864093
0.1140503088
0.1045275158
0.0522018625

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

d
1
d

d3

h1
2
h2
2

d
4

A'
b

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 t

Winding volume = Awlw

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

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

[mm ]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Vc
70.0
126.0
251.0
495.0
1120.0
2000.0
3530.0
6190.0
10700.0
18200.0
88300.0

Lw

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

Vw

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

Phillips

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

designation

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

ls 0.8 mm thick

ving walls 0.8 mm t

14.6
18.8
22.7
29.0
36.7
44.7
52.7
66.0
74.3
86.0
130.0

31.4
64.1
108.3
250.9
664.3
1211.4
2071.1
3834.6
5379.3
12040.0
52000.0

32.8
52.7
77.3
125.8
205.2
306.5
421.6
583.0
819.5
1256.4
3626.3

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

P36/22

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

[mw/cm3]

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

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

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

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

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns
Nmax
1.3
2.0
2.4
3.9
6.8
9.2
11.9
15.4
18.0
31.5
70.9

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

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

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

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
308.1811588
249.6451021
176.1915016
126.2803777
74.67782014
57.84385554
41.7812923
29.33679593
24.4818203
18.50309888
9.655375796

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

Eta'
361533383
194536490
91234681.52
45457106.75
20255418.87
10821183.09
5862672.741
3319487.132
1669900.627
1117171.732
199399.6648

b'
0.003204946
0.002605575
-0.00167589
-0.01022986
-0.03468814
-0.07458214
-0.14936255
-0.27741607
-0.57272895
-0.86912093
-5.01013777

[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
118.776435
87.14291764
59.69536927
42.15763926
28.16584038
20.61121637
15.1953189
11.45935121
8.161389139
6.710181072
2.956688897

nductance
[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
1.7537920156
1.2041762671
0.890741502
0.6585186278
0.4585944348
0.3606173026
0.1655578046

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

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

Thermally

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

[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

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]

[A/mm2]

Core #

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

PQ20/16

44.588

33.06

44

23.5

42.076

47.38

PQ20/20

44.588

48.26

44

36

42.076

65.78

PQ26/20

56.677

44.055

56.4

31

54.165

60.375

PQ26/25

56.677

64.525

56.4

47.5

54.165

84.525

PQ32/20

66.882

61.38

66.7

44.8

64.37

80.5

PQ32/30

66.882

122.14

66.7

53

64.37

149.1

PQ35/35

75.36

187.2

72.848

220

+ 0.5D2 - 2DF

Limited
[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[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
88.46513155
73.50337153
56.51709998
51.25472044
41.55304339
40.47255831
23.57150929

[mT]

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Bpeak

Jrms

224.3
213.4
198.7
193.6
182.9
181.6
156.9

3.85
3.59
3.27
3.15
2.92
2.89
2.37

E_rating

Acu

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
4422009.414
6607142.246
2863329.841
4400065.339
2883939.614
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'
8994777.888
9710536.028
2974625.871
3180712.806
1785423.184
1839704.793
1905009.285

b'
-0.09474354
-0.08646276
-0.31570834
-0.29369772
-0.53897518
-0.52227574
-0.50164634

Airgap g
0.8245402755
0.9051207784
0.4567780722
0.4911212767
0.3383541386
0.3491870625
0.4137001095

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

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

Err:504
Criteria
TestRMI
1

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

b e

c
0.707b-0.5a

1.414

d3

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

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) +4

d3

h1
2

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

bobbin

bobbin

[mm ]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

Vc
322
574
1090
1325
2440
4310
8340
13900

Lw

Aw

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

Phillips

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

designation
Core #
RM4/I

Bobbin
Lw
21.1165

Bobbin
Aw
6.615

bobbin
Lw
19.8

bobbin
Aw
8.4

no Bobbin
Lw
18.6045

No bobbin
Aw
14.175

RM5/I

26.219

8.695

24.9

9.8

23.707

16.695

RM6S/I

32.028

14.08

30.8

15

29.516

24

RM7/I

37.052

20.06

35

21

34.54

31.5

RM8/I
RM10/I
RM12/I

42.6255
52.909
61.858

31.51
46.98
80.56

42
52.3
61

31
42.7
75

40.1135
50.397
59.346

45.63
63.86
102.48

RM14/I

71.592

119.04

71

111

69.08

145.6

mm thick walls

coil former

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

[mw/cm3]

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

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

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]

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

Nmax

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

0.082076424
0.140757156
0.256005488
0.436236131
0.67190345
1.214157665
2.669381644
4.445467722

0.7
0.7
0.9
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.4

5.05
5.25
7.05
9.99
12.31
15.50
24.43
32.48

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
274.3186451
199.9197521
139.714311
144.4043553
88.05008133
68.87853225
51.18899679
38.15388857

Maximum
Inductance
[H]
Lmax
3.166391562
5.430210632
9.876327173
16.8293687
25.92107828
46.84047364
102.9809424
171.499814

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
7803818.933
4935331.668
4914526.302
5826694.985
5754491.693
5061237.342
5738344.897
6098989.601

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

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.1
1.7

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

N
62.17440048
37.68547945
27.82800411
23.14033704
18.51549944
12.90393196
9.250945802
7.385340239

Eta'
98875749.3
36280275.2
19742474.1
13631969.9
8702397.41
4202901.57
2138417.91
1347529.68

b'
-0.00241995
-0.01805274
-0.03838433
-0.0596276
-0.09901803
-0.21863038
-0.44694805
-0.71989459

Single airgap

nductance
[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
1.4457789332
1.0985420317
0.8949450729
0.743862856
0.5447861044
0.3668761922
0.3126815704

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

E

A
C

A-E
4
radius

A-E

B-D
2

A-E
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

Exposed core surface bottom and top
Exposed core surface left and right = 2
Exposed co= 4AB 4DE-2D(A-E)/2*2
= 4AB 4DE 2AD + 2DE = 4AB 2DE
Summing three terms together
As,c = 4BC 2DC+2AC+4AB-2DE-2AD

Exposed surface area of winding

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-2D

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

calculated

calculated

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm ]

[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

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

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

B-D
2

A-E

B-D
2

U/33/22/9
U/67/27/14
U/93/76/16
U/93/52/30

Core Area Ac = 0.5C(A-E)

Core Volume Vc = 2BAC- 2DEC lc Ac

U/93/76/30

87.6
183.8
207.3
235.3
235.3

U/100/48/25

266.0

U/100/57/25

266.0

Mean turn length lw

Single section winding

Coil former
wall thickness

2B
2D

mm

Coil fo
wall t

1 mm

1 mm
E

1 mm

(A-E)
2

1 mm

E-3mm)
4

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

radius =
(E-1mm)

radius
0.5(E-1

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)

Without coil former:

Aw = 2DE

Winding volume Vw lwAw

a As - single section winding

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
E 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

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

[mW]

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

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

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

No bobbin
Aw

25.109
39.456
49.496
65.378
68.176
85.77

43.5
69.12
106.24
241.3
191.52
312.9

[mw/cm3]

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

coil former
calculated
Aw
26.8
47.52
78.84
198.9
153.92
264.1

Ferroxcube
bobbin
Lw
29
48.7

Ferrooxcube
bobbin
Aw
27.4
37.3

=
)

311.22
884.52
3308.8
1619.2
3308.8

82.702
178.932
202.468
230.468
230.468

363.22
985.52
3475.2
1737.6
3475.2

2101.56

261.112

2245.36

3057.72

261.112

3220.72

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:

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

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
150.7900429
82.40346197
59.23132024
37.11734862
35.36721977
25.55506298
27.04635879
13.42664433
6.446727285
7.834130809
5.456344543
7.119957829
5.58605549

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

Nmax

Lmax

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

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

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
-0.06953537
-0.16286002
-0.16994103
-0.03361363
-0.15664283
-0.13148734
-0.04569233
-0.01678134
0.042364631
-0.05800243
0.028346731
-0.00270763
0.02827411

nductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Airgap g
0.486612673
0.7972218188
1.3284895582
5.79459412
2.7023429718
5.0952557505
9.5816534989
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Each U-core
leg has gap
of 0.5g

[mm]
N
120.0742725
36.76656018
23.18582974
36.55641403
14.35173776
10.12170244
18.55265539
9.505881029
5.27788902
2.670423816
2.94467038
3.56877856
3.810645666

Eta'
369028314
34428714.46
13608950.21
33966591.26
5158965.369
2527407.418
8642164.154
2194596.386
600236.4131
138529.5839
161523.2745
266164.017
303427.7408

b'
0.002847399
-0.06970801
-0.20387319
-0.06796252
-0.57355656
-1.203271
-0.32953891
-1.38945445
-5.20012134
-22.7996276
-19.5373531
-11.825644
-10.3608685

Airgap g
#VALUE!
1.9055352249
1.1047081993
2.4610120911
0.7262185171
0.5354460467
1.0533186458
0.5875292919
0.3446301832
0.147371781
0.1719797739
0.2181739616
0.2490198592

Each U-core
leg has gap
of 0.5g