YV12T25 DC-DC Converter  
					10 - 14 VDC Input; 0.8 - 5.5 VDC Programmable @ 25 A  
					Data Sheet  
					airflow during the testing is parallel to the long axis of  
					the converter.  
					Characterization  
					General Information  
					The converter has been characterized for many  
					operational aspects, to include thermal derating  
					(maximum load current as a function of ambient  
					temperature and airflow) for vertical and horizontal  
					mountings, efficiency, startup and shutdown  
					parameters, output ripple and noise, transient  
					response to load step-change, overload, and short  
					circuit.  
					The following pages contain specific plots or  
					waveforms associated with the converter. Additional  
					comments for specific data are provided below.  
					Fig. D: Location of the thermocouples for thermal testing.  
					For each set of conditions, the maximum load  
					current is defined as the lowest of:  
					Test Conditions  
					(i) The output current at which any MOSFET  
					All data presented were taken with the converter  
					soldered to a test board, specifically a 0.060” thick  
					printed wiring board (PWB) with four layers. The top  
					and bottom layers were not metalized. The two inner  
					layers, comprised of two-ounce copper, were used to  
					provide traces for connectivity to the converter.  
					temperature does not exceed  
					a
					maximum  
					specified temperature (110 °C) as indicated by the  
					thermographic image, or  
					(ii) The maximum current rating of the converter  
					During normal operation, derating curves with  
					maximum FET temperature less than or equal to  
					110°C should not be exceeded. Temperature on the  
					MOSFET at the thermocouple location shown in Fig.  
					D should not exceed 110 °C in order to operate  
					inside the derating curves.  
					The lack of metalization on the outer layers as well  
					as the limited thermal connection ensured that heat  
					transfer from the converter to the PWB was  
					minimized. This provides a worst-case but consistent  
					scenario for thermal derating purposes.  
					All measurements requiring airflow were made in the  
					vertical and horizontal wind tunnels using Infrared  
					Efficiency  
					Figures 1 to 6 shows the efficiency vs. load current  
					plot for ambient temperature of 25 ºC and input  
					voltages of 10.8 V, 12 V, and 13.2 V.  
					(IR)  
					thermography  
					and  
					thermocouples  
					for  
					thermometry.  
					Ensuring components on the converter do not  
					exceed their ratings is important to maintaining high  
					reliability. If one anticipates operating the converter  
					at or close to the maximum loads specified in the  
					derating curves, it is prudent to check actual  
					Ripple and Noise  
					The output voltage ripple waveform is measured at  
					full rated load current. Note that all output voltage  
					waveforms are measured across a 1 μF ceramic  
					capacitor. The output voltage ripple and input  
					reflected ripple current waveforms are obtained  
					using the test setup shown in Fig. E.  
					operating  
					temperatures  
					in  
					the  
					application.  
					Thermographic imaging is preferable; if this  
					capability is not available, then thermocouples may  
					be used. The use of AWG #40 gauge thermocouples  
					is recommended to ensure measurement accuracy.  
					Careful routing of the thermocouple leads will further  
					minimize measurement error. Refer to Fig. D for the  
					optimum measuring thermocouple location.  
					is  
					VIN  
					VOUT  
					1 uH  
					Source  
					Inductance  
					Cin=150uF  
					Cout = 1uF  
					Ceramic VOUT  
					Capacitor  
					Tantalum  
					Capacitor  
					Module  
					Vsource  
					Thermal Derating  
					Load current vs. ambient temperature and airflow  
					rates are given in Figures 13 to 16 for maximum  
					temperature of 110 °C. Ambient temperature was  
					varied between 25 °C and 85 °C, with airflow rates  
					from 30 to 400 LFM (0.15 m/s to 2.0 m/s), and  
					vertical and horizontal converter mountings. The  
					.
					GND  
					Fig. E: Test setup for measuring input reflected-ripple  
					currents, is and output voltage ripple.  
					ZD-01983 Rev. 2.1, 25-Jun-10  
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