MPW1000 SERIES

DC/DC CONVERTER 30W

18, Sin Sin Road, An-Ping Industrial District, Tainan 702, Taiwan

Tel: 886-6-2923150

Fax: 886-6-2923149

2012/01/10 REV:2

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Input Source Impedance

The power module should be connected to a low ac-impedance input source. Highly inductive source impedances can affect the stability of the power module.

In applications where power is supplied over long lines and output loading is high, it may be necessary to use a capacitor at the input to ensure startup.

Capacitor mounted close to the power module helps ensure stability of the unit, it is recommended to use a good quality low Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR <

1.0Ω at 100 KHz) capacitor of a 33uF for the 12V input devices and a 10uF for the 24V and 48V devices.

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Output Ripple Reduction

A good quality low ESR capacitor placed as close as practicable across the load will give the best ripple and noise performance. To reduce output ripple, it is

recommended to use 4.7uF capacitors at the output.

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Single Output

DC / DC

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Dual Output

DC / DC

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Maximum Capacitive Load

The MPW1000 series has limitation of maximum connected capacitance at the output. The power module may be operated in current limiting mode during start-up,

affecting the ramp-up and the startup time. The maximum capacitance can be found in the data sheet.

Thermal Considerations

Many conditions affect the thermal performance of the power module, such as orientation, airflow over the module and board spacing. To avoid exceeding the

maximum temperature rating of the components inside the power module, the case temperature must be kept below 105

℃. The derating curves are determined from

measurements obtained in a test setup.

DUT

Position of air velocity

probe and thermocouple

50mm / 2in

Air Flow

15mm / 0.6in