kcu

0.45

Ta (C)
35

Ts (C)
100

Freq. [kHz]
5

Core Type

Core #

LIpIrms

45

E-core
EC-core
EFD-core
EP-core
ER-core
ETD-core
PM-core
Potcore
PQ-core
RMI-core
U-core

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

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

Any row having multiple ce

that row cannot meet the

negative numbers or #NU

for that cell. Entries in suc

the entries in that row are

the most likely to have pro

Design
Inputs

Material
N87

Inductance
[H]
5000

Idc
[A]
0.001

Iac(b-p)
[A]
10.100

101

Ipeak
[A]
10.101

Irms
[A]
5.831

LIpIrms
[milliJoules]
294.51

Trianglar
Waveform
Assumed for
AC current

DESIGN
OUTPUTS
Skin, Prox.

Jrms

Bpeak

Acu

[A/mm ]

[mT]

[#]

[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

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

Airgap

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

Notes

ny row having multiple cell entries of #N/A indicates the core in

hat row cannot meet the input specifications. Cell entries with

egative numbers or #NUM! Indicate numerical problems in the calculations

or that cell. Entries in such cells should be ignored but the rest of

he entries in that row are still reliable. Airgap calculations are

he most likely to have problems.

 [mm]
1.05540997

3C30
100 mW
PF(calc.)
#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)
0.9997
1.0326
1.0007
0.9641
0.998
1.0276
0.92533
0.9751
0.9901
0.988
1.0073

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

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

0.9498
1.07113
1.203
1
1
1
1.0795
1.091
1.01
1.0395
1
1

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

11

Parameters

Kc

a/o

2.80108E-005
5.00E-05
9.17099E-007
1.8E-05
3.13E-05
6.65E-05
5.13E-07
9.9E-07
4.12549E-007
1.28E-06
9.24E-08

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2.20
1.95
2.83
2.391
2.7406
2.226
2.866
2.760
2.912
2.870
3.17

5000
4800
2100
4300
1700
3600
4600
4700
4300
4000
4600

9.50E-07
1.07E-07
3.61E-07
9.60E-06
1.20E-06
4.50E-07
5.40E-07
1.53E-07
1.52E-06
1.25E-08
1.71E-07
1.79E-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
3.55
3.12
2.25

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

2.869857343

4000

Data
1.28064E-006

Transfer

Data
Philips

Core Rating
Err:504
Criteria

Core #
Err:504

Jrms
Err:504

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

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

TestE
0.0

Designation

Core Type/
Number

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

Dim. A

Dim. B

Dim. C

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

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 s

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
igno
area

1
2
2D

(E-F)

Calculated
(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm)

(mm2)

(mm3)

Dim. D

Dim. E

Dim. F

Lm

Ac

Vc

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

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

w/bobbin
(mm)

Lw
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)

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)

dius =

(A - E)

F)

Thermally

Calculated
w/bobbin
(mm2)

Aw
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

(mm3)

(mm2)

C/W]

Vw

As

Pt @ T

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

65
75
400
350
550
836
840
802
693
1148
1138
1334
1705
1800
2131
1789
2204
2222
3514
2984
4017
4415
6159
5848
4029
5494
6810
7278
5742
9737
11163
13385

[mW]

[mw/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Psp

Jrms

1390.5
1571.2
370.9
455.3
339.3
244.0
244.9
326.0
214.3
223.1
231.4
206.1
174.6
209.6
174.3
169.0
156.2
150.9
117.8
130.6
108.6
98.5
85.4
81.1
108.0
100.0
83.3
78.1
89.5
66.7
60.8
60.3

11.9
12.6
6.1
6.8
5.9
5.0
5.0
5.7
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.6
4.2
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.4
3.6
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.9
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.5

dius =

(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

803.4
838.4
506.9
544.5
491.5
438.1
438.7
484.6
418.8
424.7
430.1
413.1
389.9
415.5
389.7
385.5
375.1
370.6
339.9
352.4
330.5
319.4
303.9
298.5
329.8
321.1
301.2
294.5
308.9
278.9
270.0
269.2

803.5
838.4
507.0
544.5
491.5
438.2
438.7
484.7
418.8
424.7
430.1
413.2
389.9
415.6
389.7
385.5
375.1
370.6
340.0
352.4
330.5
319.4
303.9
298.5
329.8
321.1
301.3
294.6
308.9
278.9
270.1
269.2

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

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

13.5
14.4
6.6
7.4
6.3
5.3
5.3
6.2
4.9
5.0
5.1
4.8
4.4
4.8
4.4
4.3
4.1
4.0
3.5
3.7
3.3
3.1
2.8
2.7
3.3
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.4
2.2
2.2

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
319.4
303.9
298.5
329.8
321.1
301.2
294.5
308.9
278.9
270.0
269.2

[mW/cm3]
Philips
Designation

Core Type/
Number
E5.3/2.7/2

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm]
lw
14.5

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm2]
Aw
0.9

Psp,cu
From Ferroxcube CD
[mm]
[mm2]
lw
Aw
12.6
1.5

1800.2
2047.6
435.6
545.0

E6.3/2.9/2
E13/6/6

14.1
33.0

0.6
15.5

12.8
32.0

1.6
16.8

395.0
274.1

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

26.9
33.1

13.5
24.5

24.0
33.0

11.6
21.6

275.2
378.0

E19/8/5
E19/8/9

45.8
45.8

39.0
39.0

33.7
47.6

40.0
35.9

237.1
248.0

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

258.3
226.9
188.0
231.2
187.7
181.1
165.6
159.1
119.5
134.8
108.7
95.4

E41/17/12

78.9

139.7

81.2

114.0

78.6

E42/21/15

85.8

219.8

93.0

178.0

73.3

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

107.9
97.3
76.0
69.7
83.8
56.4
49.8
49.2

L Ip Irms
[mT]

[A/mm ]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

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
319.4
303.9
298.5
329.8
321.1
301.3
294.6
308.9
278.9
270.1
269.2

13.5
14.4
6.6
7.4
6.3
5.3
5.3
6.2
4.9
5.0
5.1
4.8
4.4
4.8
4.4
4.3
4.1
4.0
3.5
3.7
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.9
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.5

0.005
0.004
0.313
0.204
0.508
1.258
1.260
0.835
1.035
1.924
1.858
2.654
3.556
3.592
5.586
4.772
6.614
6.767
15.487
11.814
20.057
24.319
38.765
38.565
20.484
31.190
47.003
52.982
36.077
86.351
109.196
121.040

0.432432407
0.405470949
0.87910053
0.785948582
0.923126178
1.108217598
1.105912638
0.943701632
1.191605098
1.165045866
1.141538481
1.218106174
1.338046742
1.206769436
1.339256838
1.363230526
1.425559014
1.454377455
1.678352782
1.580550349
1.759797708
1.848523232
1.985779551
2.037525184
1.765865391
1.834761793
2.01068804
2.076460775
1.939663264
2.246115054
2.352181127
2.363232708

Nmax
0.9
0.7
7.9
7.7
11.9
15.8
15.9
15.7
15.5
25.0
24.0
24.5
46.2
35.5
32.0
28.1
38.1
40.7
50.9
39.8
56.2
53.5
89.7
52.0
43.8
78.1
74.1
71.7
56.7
96.9
98.5
196.7

Lmax
0.1
0.1
5.3
3.5
8.6
21.4
21.4
14.2
17.6
32.7
31.6
45.1
60.4
61.0
94.8
81.0
112.3
114.9
262.9
200.6
340.5
412.9
658.1
654.7
347.8
529.5
798.0
899.5
612.5
1466.0
1853.9
2055.0

Eta
9140879.7041
6662729.9464
11597458.603
16860619.048
16218669.181
11525112.966
11549155.225
17151412.288
13329074.773
18878813.433
17943825.715
13140619.731
34971707.382
20420438.159
10645611.125
9585033.4567
12756204.639
14229706.779
9736150.5451
7786494.0128
9172831.8456
6854861.9807
12099100.23
4083632.3835
5437115.5771
11421661.951
6808501.3991
5662771.6438
5183354.6322
6351422.8029
5190974.9519
18733853.915

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
Airgap g
N
Eta'
b'
-0.083424334 0.0335768626 54659.09091
52E+011 0.0033986718
-0.115717959 0.0242018244 54659.09091
52E+011 0.0033986718
-0.058833165 0.3501873702 7472.922585 168645800 0.0095289394
-0.039671272 0.3481411457 11179.36118
5195290 0.0073682479
-0.039534397 0.5668824495 6928.268653 9599850956 0.0093173268
-0.055412734 0.7560836494 3703.459275 2742930994 0.0131606559
-0.055269381 0.7580999659 3703.459275 2742930617 0.0131606559
-0.035773204 0.7877561082 5553.173242 6167221181 0.0103713114
-0.047742827 0.7406032568
4396.5945 3865749506 0.0115946968
-0.029389231 1.4308783082 3825.658156 2926891387 0.0123788417
-0.031529743 1.3354337787 3795.534864 2880978762 0.0124245204
-0.045396755 1.2748777522 2720.808081 1480359763 0.0144638798
-0.010044082
#VALUE! 3825.658156 2926764418
0.01237883
-0.024365512 2.3919672244 2911.823717 1695483598 0.014031903
-0.054751924
1.710356693 1687.008979 569049297 0.018405304
-0.064001046 1.4117428363 1732.067163 599874289 0.0174769715
-0.043216844 2.2003334477 1695.79451 574984192 0.0176196998
-0.03717422 2.4939233154 1769.516182 626078718 0.0173323466
-0.055815871 2.9930230093 968.0294405 187296531 0.0214625975
-0.077076591 2.0578867734 991.3554511 196458691 0.0208102154
-0.059121895
3.323386313 825.3098282 136122733 0.021569594
-0.083579252 3.0291713891 647.9740478
83894631 0.0227399096
-0.033395852 10.7970160924 681.1385008 92675335.93 0.0236362243
-0.150149226 2.8929150596 397.1928072 31504328.77 0.0190081986
-0.114769086 2.1611260805 629.2927563 79130156.3 0.0211703118
-0.040286455 6.2655615913 737.8704761 108779928 0.0219040695
-0.078367619 4.9176319414 464.1413777 43017515.92 0.0197505201
-0.097952357 4.6065260226 398.7232371 31738694.85 0.0171942209
-0.11551528 3.1453247494 462.5917879
42738749 0.0190301819
-0.077556379 7.8630155673 330.4680307 21789086.63 0.0109757658
-0.098890507
7.721961494 265.6454247 14071525.87 -0.002401189
-0.002764523
#VALUE! 478.589664 45716028.24 0.0222395506

Single airgap
in center leg
of the E-core

[mm]
Airgap g
-1.9955493855
-1.9955493846
-6.2544936776
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
-7.9859296854
-7.9859295724
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the E-core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Err:504
Criteria
TestEC

Jrms
Err:504

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

Acore

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

Phillips
designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

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

[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
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

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm3]
Vw
5442.8
8580.0
15878.8
45244.5

Thermally
[mm2]

[C/W]

As
4327.1
5854.7
8921.0
16981.4

R
30.8
22.8
14.9
7.9

[mW]

Pt @ T

[mw/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Psp

Jrms

2109.5
2854.2
4349.0
8278.4

176.2
147.3
125.4
97.0

4.2
3.9
3.6
3.1

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

53.223

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

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

391.1
367.4
347.4
317.7

391.17
367.48
347.46
317.72

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

4.4
4.0
3.6
3.1

329.97
329.97
329.97
317.69

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
189.9643921
154.7839738
128.5590025
93.38941839

[mT]

Bpeak
330.0
330.0
330.0
317.7

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

4.38
3.95
3.60
3.13

5.620777545
9.769220698
20.42059864
58.06011507

1.3
1.5
1.6
1.9

Nmax
34.6
42.0
59.0
112.3

Lmax
95.4
165.9
346.7
985.7

Eta
12398880.3
10467222.0
9909601.3
12697094.7

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

Airgap g
1.5
1.9
2.5
6.7

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
1815.5
1264.8
850.3
569.8

Eta'
659015579.3
319816837.8
144470130.6
64822342.97

b'
0.017466644
0.020040363
0.019805439
0.017211159

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

gle airgap

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Err:504
Criteria
TestEFD

Jrms
Err:504

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

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

Phillips
designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

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

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

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

EFD Core Formulas

Magnetic parameters (mean path length lm, core area Ac, and core volume V
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 m

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
[mm]
Lw
14.8
18.6
25.6
34.1
40.0
52.9

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]
Aw
4.2
6.5
16.7
27.7
46.0
52.3

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

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

[mW]

Pt @ T

[mw/cm3]

Psp

122.4
166.9
282.0
481.1
659.1
923.7

524.9
374.2
300.8
200.1
128.2
123.7

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
Lw
14.8
18.6
25.6
34.1
40.0
52.9

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
Aw
4.2
6.5
16.7
27.7
46.0
52.3

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

Phillips
designation
Core #
EFD10
EFD12
EFD15
EFD20
EFD25
EFD30

no coil former

r having wall thickness 0.8 mm

o coil former

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

hickness 0.8 mm

-E)2 - 2DC
2EF +2(D-E)2 - 2CD

D-E)2 - 2CD

Thermally

Limited

Flux

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

7.3
6.1
5.5
4.5
3.6
3.5

572.2
508.5
471.3
408.8
350.1
345.8

Jrms

572.22
508.59
471.31
408.89
350.17
345.81

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

8.0
6.7
5.9
4.7
3.7
3.6

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
635.9926276
439.9578302
345.8924887
219.3806417
131.9177788
126.5346809

Calculated
No bobbin
Lw
17.1
20.5
24.3
35.2
44.7
51.2

Calculated
No bobbin
Aw
11.8
16.6
31.4
50.1
67.9
87.4

[mT]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

8.02
6.67
5.91
4.71
3.65
3.58

0.04
0.07
0.22
0.60
1.45
1.92

0.73
0.87
0.99
1.24
1.60
1.63

Nmax
2.60
3.34
7.62
10.06
12.96
14.43

Lmax
0.61
1.25
3.73
10.19
24.55
32.53

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
10390917.77
8482361.56
15094893.95
9634957.42
6643590.83
6205376.67

b
-0.07
-0.09
-0.04
-0.07
-0.10
-0.11

Airgap g
0.10
0.13
0.34
0.45
0.57
0.64

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
21256.31
13425.04
10203.03
4936.95
2638.71
2218.05

Eta'
9.04E+10
3.60E+10
2.08E+10
4.87E+09
1.39E+09
9.84E+08

b'
6.091E-03
7.378E-03
7.662E-03
1.234E-02
1.603E-02
1.869E-02

Airgap g
-4.486
-5.175
#VALUE!
-8.824
-10.513
-13.631

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Err:504
Criteria
TestEP

Jrms
Err:504

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

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

Phillips
designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

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

Core dimensions:

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

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

EP Core Formulas

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

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

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) + 0.57C

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]
Lw

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]
Aw

17.7
21.7
23.0
28.9
40.8

4.3
11.4
13.5
18.6
33.6

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

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
185.8
294.5
412.9
706.1
1230.8

770.8
636.9
527.7
459.5
267.5

[mW]

[mw/cm3]

Psp

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

EP7

19.2

3.7

17.7

4.3

16.6

9.5

EP10

22.5

13.1

21.7

11.4

19.9

22.6

EP13

24.8

13.3

23.0

13.5

22.3

23.4

EP17

30.3

23.0

28.9

18.6

27.8

35.9

EP20

42.2

39.0

40.8

33.6

39.7

55.4

= 2AD + 2B(A+D) + 0.57CE

Thermally

Limited

Flux

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

8.8
8.0
7.3
6.8
5.2

654.1
612.0
573.2
546.2
452.4

Jrms

654.19
612.11
573.26
546.30
452.43

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

9.9
8.9
8.0
7.5
5.5

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
961.7727997
783.6773683
639.6147478
550.5001786
303.699425

[mT]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

9.86
8.90
8.04
7.46
5.54

0.067343756
0.170200489
0.314221915
0.694113408
2.174927832

0.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
1.1

Nmax
3.3
7.8
8.4
10.7
14.4

Lmax
1.1
2.9
5.3
11.8
36.9

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
9068909.5
20863256.1
12898231.9
9548108.3
5481998.3

b
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.2

Airgap g
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
14303.31351
13543.84553
7848.484848
4541.408147
1944.669054

Eta'
b'
40916668047 -0.104625218
36686811493 -0.041834684
12319496648 -0.069344475
4124703906 -0.094433028
756243928 -0.166731544

Airgap g
0.1106065444
0.2619505411
0.2932605909
0.3453160822
0.4657602926

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

gle airgap

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

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

Phillips
designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

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

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

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

ER Core Formulas

Magnetic dimensions (mean path length lm, core area Ac, and core volume V
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
[mm]

Calculated
w/bobbin
[mm2]

Lw

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

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]

[mm2]

[C/W]

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

[mW]

Pt @ T
35.0
37.4
35.7
823.6
1055.7
1547.7
1903.1
2051.0
1970.6
1971.2
1620.9

[mw/cm3]

Psp
221.3
170.8
78.2
81.5
84.1
73.2
64.1
61.5
61.8
40.5
37.1

area Ac, and core volume Vc) given on core specification sheets.

Phillips

FD) = 4AC-4DF

4C(A+B)+2AB-4DF

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

designation

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

No bobbin

Core #

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

ER9.5

19.8

1.9

18.4

2.8

17.3

ER11

22.9

2.0

21.6

2.8

20.4

ER14.5

28.6

4.3

27.0

5.1

26.1

ER28

52.3

92.7

49.8

ER28L

52.3

122.6

49.8

ER35

61.4

186.2

58.9

ER40

69.9

216.1

67.4

ER42

74.1

191.1

71.6

ER42A

73.8

204.2

71.3

ER48

90.4

255.8

87.9

ER54

94.5

218.4

92.0

G(2F-0.5G) - 2B(2F+G)

Thermally

Limited

Flux

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

4.7
4.2
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.0
1.9

423.4
386.9
294.7
299.0
302.3
288.0
275.0
271.0
271.6
234.4
227.4

Jrms

423.47
386.95
294.70
299.00
302.35
288.04
274.99
271.04
271.58
234.42
227.39

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

5.0
4.3
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.3
1.7
1.6

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
245.6742588
183.3668272
69.80731407
73.83829378
77.08176477
63.90282872
53.40069472
50.4926759
50.88539172
28.79603633
25.59438772
Calculated
No bobbin
Aw
6.4
6.6
11.2
116.6
151.1
220.5
252.7
226.3
240.2
294.0
253.1

[mT]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

329.97
329.97
294.67
298.98
302.32
288.02
274.96
271.01
271.55
234.40
227.37

330.0
330.0
294.7
299.0
302.3
288.0
275.0
271.0
271.6
234.4
227.4

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

4.98
4.30
2.81
2.87
2.92
2.72
2.54
2.49
2.50
2.02
1.94

0.01
0.01
0.03
2.91
3.96
7.02
10.14
11.27
10.60
13.92
10.82

1.2
1.4
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.9
3.0

Nmax
0.7
0.7
0.9
20.5
27.6
39.1
42.4
36.7
39.4
39.9
32.6

Lmax
0.2
0.3
0.5
49.5
67.2
119.2
172.1
191.3
180.0
236.4
183.7

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
2326483.6
1429282.2
1610161.3
8361931.8
11133114.5
12637849.7
10328983.6
6958675.6
8502299.9
6670733.7
5726738.0

b
-0.4
-0.7
-0.6
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1

Airgap g
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.4
2.3
2.6
2.1
2.6
2.9
2.3

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
18005.34759
12860.96257
9737.411869
2075.064697
2052.140897
1638.665562
1232.641219
960.5175661
1093.927771
844.8727881
888.4210642

Eta'
64838176927
33080626531
18963223785
861022699.5
842072421.1
536876592.3
303750375.4
184417751.6
239220047.3
142684196.7
157785540.3

b'
0.006984415
0.008569453
0.009546712
0.01862639
0.018599978
0.020717807
0.023273238
0.025520564
0.025775834
0.02891789
0.029395705

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Phillips
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]

[mm2]

[mm3]

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

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]

Thermally

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

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

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

Aw
95.0
123.0
177.0
214.0
273.0
316.0
366.0

[mW]

1629.8
2087.1
2741.3
3496.0
4282.0
5333.9
6542.0

[mw/cm3]

[A/mm2]

Psp

Jrms

156.6
139.0
115.6
102.0
90.7
81.0
72.5

4.0
3.7
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.7

Limited

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

[A/mm2]

[mT]

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

375.4
360.1
337.7
323.3
310.3
298.4
287.0

375.39
360.11
337.75
323.32
310.38
298.40
287.00

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

4.1
3.8
3.4
3.2
2.9
2.7
2.5

329.97
329.97
329.97
323.29
310.35
298.37
286.97

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
166.0235014
144.7601564
116.9297233
99.92403572
85.31664463
73.25829921
63.00983918

[mT]

Bpeak
330.0
330.0
330.0
323.3
310.4
298.4
287.0

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

4.10
3.82
3.44
3.21
3.03
2.86
2.71

4.390670418
6.781998971
11.2915769
17.28867738
24.35346963
33.98772385
47.05713211

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.2

Nmax
30.0
36.3
46.9
53.0
63.8
69.8
76.4

Lmax
74.5
115.1
191.7
293.5
413.5
577.0
798.9

Eta
11903508.1
11281207.0
11348686.1
9454099.0
9728645.5
8343799.5
7232601.4

Maximum
Inductance

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
b
-6.5E-02
-6.7E-02
-6.3E-02
-7.6E-02
-7.0E-02
-8.3E-02
-9.6E-02

Airgap g
1.5
1.9
2.7
3.2
4.2
4.5
5.1

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

[mm]
N
2013.755981
1576.163281
1224.363636
902.9386091
771.1839407
604.4815011
478.1956242

Eta'
810854660.2
496697527.3
299666913.6
162941496.3
118837734.8
72989582.71
45659267.08

b'
0.018353778
0.020165552
0.022227905
0.024198356
0.024896765
0.023955487
0.021168563

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Err:504
Criteria
TestPM

Jrms
Err:504

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

Acore

Vc + Vw

Err:504

Err:504

Seimens
Designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

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
-

PM Core Forumlas

b
2
A

d
2

A'
90

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
238.326
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.

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

[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
186.516
233.302
273.18
310.232
411.34

Calculated
w/bobbin
[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]
Vw
44406.6
82229.6
143586.6
247211.1
554755.1

[mm2]
As
13734.0
21570.5
30555.3
42097.0
72307.9

[C/W]
R
9.7
6.2
4.4
3.2
1.8

[mW]

Pt @ T
6695.3
10515.6
14895.7
20522.3
35250.1

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[mT]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Bac

88.8
72.9
60.9
54.0
39.2

3.0
2.7
2.5
2.3
2.0

308.0
287.6
270.1
259.0
231.7

308.07
287.63
270.15
259.02
231.75

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

[mw/cm3]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Bpeak
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

[A/mm2]

Psp,core

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

Jrms

E_rating

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

2.9
2.5
2.2
2.1
1.7

308.04
287.60
270.12
259.00
231.72

308.1
287.6
270.1
259.0
231.7

2.99
2.71
2.48
2.33
1.99

35.61409273
69.08009689
122.9393079
194.2123443
475.6883296

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
82.89030279
63.54816252
49.85613698
42.36649684
27.54334343

[milliJoules]

Maximum
Inductance
[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Acu

Nmax
53.6
72.3
98.8
141.3
204.7

Lmax
604.6
1172.8
2087.2
3297.2
8076.0

1.9
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.9

[mm]
Eta
4702945.9
4413856.3
4643405.9
6023350.2
5163093.4

b
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1

Airgap g
2.2
3.7
5.7
10.7
20.8

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

N
443.0743045
308.0518645
236.6484771
214.2682412
126.7052088

Desired

Inductance
[mm]

Eta'
39217922.81
18941248.17
11168352.46
9150342.588
3187770.742

b'
0.013633587
-0.002349452
-0.031479345
-0.047033593
-0.230994318

Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
8.302971954

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

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

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

d
1
d

d3

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

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

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 t

Winding volume = Awlw

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

[mm3]
Vc
70.0
126.0
251.0
495.0
1120.0
2000.0
3530.0
6190.0
10700.0
18200.0
88300.0

lls 0.8 mm thick

ving walls 0.8 mm t

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

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

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

Lw
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

[mW]

60.9
98.0
143.6
233.7
381.1
569.2
783.0
1082.7
1521.9
2333.3
6734.5

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

600.9
515.3
399.6
313.4
213.6
177.3
139.8
108.0
94.6
77.2
48.0

7.8
7.2
6.4
5.6
4.6
4.2
3.8
3.3
3.1
2.8
2.2

599.8
568.5
520.3
478.0
418.3
392.0
360.8
329.8
315.0
293.3
248.6

[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

599.82
568.53
520.33
478.07
418.30
391.99
360.87
329.84
315.01
293.36
248.65

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

8.6
7.9
6.9
6.0
4.9
4.4
3.8
3.3
3.0
2.6
1.9

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.81
314.98
293.34
248.62

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
329.8
315.0
293.4
248.6

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
736.0302128
623.3585218
472.6506854
361.8862011
236.1199199
191.2737725
145.7815452
107.9540321
90.34969996
68.59186775
36.16728669

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

8.62
7.94
6.91
6.05
4.88
4.40
3.84
3.30
3.09
2.79
2.20

0.02
0.04
0.08
0.19
0.57
1.12
2.10
3.90
6.41
13.67
70.66

0.7
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.6

Nmax
1.4
2.1
2.5
4.0
6.8
9.2
11.6
14.8
17.3
30.2
68.0

Maximum
Inductance
[H]
Lmax
0.3
0.7
1.3
3.3
9.6
19.0
35.7
66.3
108.8
232.1
1199.6

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
5972209.0
6082732.3
4615876.7
4765158.9
4703936.9
4339471.1
3714249.0
3244887.0
2690053.6
3867531.6
3817046.7

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

Airgap g
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.8
1.4
4.1

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

N
21863.63636
15153.0153
9447.250281
6097.428468
3534.537056
2413.96616
1629.877045
1117.658962
793.7002912
649.6531422
283.2920232

Eta'
b'
95603435562 0.00598943
45922528985 0.007777995
17849917733 0.009343389
7435570268 0.011864098
2498472218 0.014795551
1165347944 0.017932873
531220386.9 0.021097767
249766849.4 0.022954206
125939775.2 0.024376282
84358478.35 0.023421296
16016836.75 -0.005490186

[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Phillips
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]

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

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

[mm3]

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm]

Vc
2330.0
2850.0
5820.0
6530.0
9440.0
12500.0
16300.0

ificaitons sheets.

8 mm thick

with walls 0.8 mm thick

CF = C(D - 2F)

Lw

Ferroxcube
w/bobbin
[mm2]

[mm3]

[mm2]

[C/W]

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

Phillips

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

designation

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

w/bobbin

Core #

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

PQ20/16

44.588

33.06

44

23.5

PQ20/20

44.588

48.26

44

36

PQ26/20

56.677

44.055

56.4

31

PQ26/25

56.677

64.525

56.4

47.5

PQ32/20

66.882

61.38

66.7

44.8

PQ32/30

66.882

122.14

66.7

53

PQ35/35

75.36

187.2

Aw
44
44
56.4
56.4
66.7
66.7
75.4

23.5
36
31
47.5
44.8
53
187.2

[mW]

813.0
936.1
1319.0
1494.5
1730.5
2190.3
2799.5

CD - 2CF + 0.5D2 - 2DF

Thermally

Limited

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

241.7
211.1
174.3
162.3
139.2
136.6
92.1

4.9
4.6
4.2
4.0
3.8
3.7
3.0

436.7
416.6
389.6
380.1
360.3
357.9
312.0

Calculated

Calculated

No bobbin

No bobbin

Lw

Aw

42.076

47.38

42.076

65.78

54.165

60.375

54.165

84.525

64.37

80.5

64.37

149.1

72.848

220

[mw/cm3]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

436.71
416.61
389.68
380.12
360.37
357.96
311.99

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

5.2
4.9
4.4
4.2
3.8
3.8
3.0

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
311.96

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
312.0

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
271.2137335
233.0679734
187.628153
172.9834082
145.1112193
141.9275927
87.04295814

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

5.23
4.85
4.35
4.18
3.83
3.79
3.05

1.13
1.62
2.42
3.54
4.30
4.98
15.23

1.11
1.20
1.34
1.40
1.52
1.54
1.91

Nmax
9.49
13.48
10.41
15.32
13.24
15.49
44.05

Maximum
Inductance
[H]
Lmax
19.20
27.57
41.17
60.07
73.08
84.49
258.54

Desired

Inductance

Eta'
1222494053
1195279785
319889479.8
325228428.8
163954616.7
167883647.8
145090302.1

b'
0.016773407
0.016754587
0.02084108
0.020892937
0.020836677
0.020980919
0.021835336

[mm]
Eta
4573202.968
6446194.138
2560781.233
3818619.861
2331693.345
2749673.855
7417002.5

b
-0.2
-0.1
-0.4
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1

Airgap g
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.5
2.0

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

N
2472.5
2444.8
1264.8
1275.4
905.6
916.4
852.0

Single airgap

nductance
[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Err:504
Criteria
TestRMI
1

Jrms
Err:504

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

Acore
Err:504

Vc + Vw
Err:504

Phillips
designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

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

Dimensions:

Vertical core surfaces:

top view

h2
2

a
2
1.414a - b
c

b e

0.707b-0.5a

c
2

a
1.414

d3

0.5[a-d 2]

h1
2

0.707b-0.5a

c
2

0.5[a-d 2]

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
=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 -0.5
= 2.83ab - b^2 - c^2

side view

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

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

h2
2

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

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

d3

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

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

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

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

h1
2

h1
2

[mm3]

Ferroxcube
bobbin
[mm]

Ferroxcube
bobbin
[mm2]

[mm2]

[C/W]

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

[mW]

Vc
322
574
1090
1325
2440
4310
8340
13900

Lw

Phillips

Calculated

Calculated

Ferroxcube

Ferroxcube

Calculated

Calculated

designation
Core #

Bobbin

Bobbin

bobbin

bobbin

no Bobbin

No bobbin

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

Lw

Aw

RM4/I

21.1165

6.615

19.8

8.4

18.6045

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

42.6255

31.51

42

31

40.1135

45.63

52.909

46.98

52.3

42.7

50.397

63.86

RM12/I

61.858

80.56

61

75

59.346

102.48

RM14/I

71.592

119.04

71

111

69.08

145.6

mm thick walls

coil former

Aw

[mm3]

19.8
24.9
30.8
35
42
52.3
61
71

8.4
9.8
15
21
31
42.7
75
111

269.5
358.4
523.6
711.9
901.3
1317.4
2093.9
2849.8

^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

83h1(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

552.0
438.2
337.3
345.6
240.9
201.3
162.1
130.8

7.5
6.7
5.8
5.9
4.9
4.5
4.0
3.6

582.3
537.3
490.5
494.6
436.1
409.7
380.0
352.6

[mw/cm3]

Flux

Limited

[mT]

[mT]

[mW/cm3]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

Psp,core

582.32
537.31
490.52
494.66
436.19
409.79
380.00
352.63

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00
330.00

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

[A/mm2]

[mT]

[mT]

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

8.2
7.3
6.3
6.4
5.2
4.7
4.2
3.7

329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97
329.97

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
671.5333216
522.6927276
392.5475285
403.0922667
270.1757166
220.9445874
172.7985493
135.0355414

[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

8.24
7.27
6.30
6.38
5.22
4.72
4.18
3.69

0.141775443
0.262246585
0.518976823
0.877544147
1.515075431
2.893713572
6.793491268
12.05371921

0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.6

Nmax
5.34
5.50
7.29
10.34
12.50
15.57
24.18
31.64

Maximum
Inductance
[H]
Lmax
2.406998882
4.452303055
8.81095208
14.89854475
25.72226047
49.12815078
115.3367999
204.6425536

Desired

Inductance

[mm]
Eta
11506822.2
6596769.683
5873455.684
7042431.704
5951022.643
4841006.124
4992556.838
4820502.348

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

0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.9
1.3

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

N
11090.25033
6171.187683
4136.363636
3470.41847
2429.292929
1584.321476
1048.256538
772.9568411

Eta'
8395473
7616525873
3421744241
2408625897
1180171890
501923301
219691435
119422310

b'
0.00775892
0.009667327
0.012504681
0.014080464
0.016243764
0.019786734
0.021000343
0.021538388

[mm]
Airgap g
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Single airgap
in center leg
of the core

Transfer

Data

Core Rating

Core #

Phillips designation

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

Err:504
Criteria
TestU
0.0

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

A
C

A-E
4
radius

2D

B-D
2

A-E

B-D
2

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)

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

Surface area As - single section wind

Exposed surface area

Exposed core surface bottom and to
Exposed core surface left and right =
Exposed cor
= 4AB 4DE-2D(A-E)/2*2
= 4AB 4DE 2AD + 2DE = 4AB 2

Summing three terms together

As,c = 4BC 2DC+2AC+4AB-2DE-2A

Exposed surface area of winding

Top and bottom = (2)(4)(0.25)(E)^
= 2.3E^2 + 2AE +2CE

Vertical surface = 2E(2D) +2(2D)(0

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

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

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

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm2]

[mm3]

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

calculated
w/bobbin
[mm]

calculated
w/bobbin
[mm2]

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
4

B-D
2

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

Core Area Ac = 0.5C(A-E)

Core Volume Vc = 2BAC- 2DEC lc Ac

U/93/76/30

235.3

U/100/48/25

266.0

U/100/57/25

266.0

A-E

B-D
2

Mean turn length lw

Single section winding

oil former
all thickness

2B
2D

mm

Coil
wall

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

With coil former:

lw = 2 [(E-1mm)/2] + 2 {0.5(A-E) + 2mm} + 2(C+2mm) = (E-1m
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
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]

Psp

Jrms

Bac

402
869
1458
2225
2528
4086
3740
12075
30206
24646
34044
28170
32592

356.7
229.5
180.4
128.2
123.8
97.7
101.8
61.1
35.7
41.2
31.6
38.4
32.2

6.0
4.8
4.3
3.6
3.5
3.1
3.2
2.5
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.0
1.8

500.1
428.9
394.3
350.1
345.9
318.4
323.1
270.4
224.4
235.8
215.0
230.1
216.3

No bobbin
Lw
25.109
39.456
49.496
65.378
68.176
85.77
82.702
178.932
202.468
230.468

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

3308.8

230.468

3475.2

2101.56

261.112

2245.36

3057.72

261.112

3220.72

[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

[C/W]
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

[mW]

Pt @ T

[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

Ferroxcube
bobbin
Lw
29
48.7

Ferrooxcube
bobbin
Aw
27.4
37.3

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]

Bpeak

Bac

Bpeak

[mT]

[mT]

Pcore

Jrms

Bac

Bpeak

500.1
428.9
394.4
350.2
345.9
318.5
323.1
270.4
224.4
235.8
215.1
230.1
216.3

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

108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2

6.5
5.1
4.4
3.7
3.6
3.1
3.2
2.2
1.6
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.5

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
318.4
323.1
270.4
224.4
235.8
215.0
230.1
216.3

330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
330.0
318.5
323.1
270.4
224.4
235.8
215.1
230.1
216.3

[mW/cm3]

Psp,cu
417.32527
255.9441833
195.0671734
131.9268477
126.6372521
94.24577706
99.65514559
50.02920183
24.30481349
29.44351756
20.62592906
26.80034351
21.10832442

Maximum
Inductance
[A/mm2]

[milliJoules]

[mm2]

max. # turns

[H]

Jrms

E_rating

Acu

6.49
5.08
4.44
3.65
3.58
3.14
3.21
2.48
1.90
2.04
1.79
1.97
1.80

0.22
1.16
2.91
4.35
8.50
19.14
12.55
54.53
284.40
294.43
480.93
276.56
346.27

0.90
1.15
1.31
1.60
1.63
1.86
1.82
2.35
3.07
2.86
3.26
2.96
3.23

Nmax
13.43
18.65
27.01
56.03
42.48
64.01
77.01
169.52
485.20
254.94
456.55
319.54
425.54

Lmax
3.68
19.68
49.41
73.77
144.34
324.93
213.07
925.70
4828.46
4998.62
8165.08
4695.37
5878.76

Eta
b
48023221.61 0.054655585
17350353.75 0.160470516
14520733.04 -0.189225545
42146376.44 0.049823277
12335099.8 -0.215563396
12473707.63 0.201703574
27581020.65 0.077301004
30874195.46 0.045723835
48599850.33 0.023478746
12941476.19 -0.128504564
25444659.26 -0.00796501
21663673.4 0.044940391
30708513.01 -0.001778603

Desired
[mm]
Airgap g
0.6218335557
0.8092129886
1.1912721905
3.4782595851
1.9474198869
3.2450098706
4.7704000819
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
36.533051443
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Each U-core
leg has gap
of 0.5g

Inductance
[mm]

N
Eta'
18219.69697 66390564504
4738.249367 4489881986
2732.954545 1493567180
3797.653959 2884023523
1471.590909 432947691.5
985.0178135 193915224.7
1807.135084 652895125.7
915.6125731 167501015.1
502.4382829 50332064.16
255.0097474 12945053.21
279.5763413 15548969.35
340.2766313 23074580.69
361.9307773 26104031.61

b'
Airgap g
0.011402183
#VALUE!
0.021792943
#VALUE!
0.027274483
#VALUE!
0.024399245
#VALUE!
0.034467467
#VALUE!
0.036428912
#VALUE!
0.032937652
#VALUE!
0.03814726
#VALUE!
0.025726823
#VALUE!
0.128436781 36.5778105008
0.087368077
#VALUE!
0.035980102
#VALUE!
-0.02001352
#VALUE!

Each U-core
leg has gap
of 0.5g