Compact power inductor offers industry’s best dc bias characteristics

Compact power inductor offers industry’s best dc bias characteristics

Designed for LED flash dc/dc converter applications in camera-equipped cell phones and other portable electronics, the NRV3012 wirewound power inductor features 1.8-A-rated current (based on dc saturation) and is said to offer the industry’s best dc bias characteristics in its size class, a 60% improvement over previous 1.1-A maximum rated current designs.

With a 3 x 3-mm footprint and maximum height of 1.2 mm, the inductor reduces device surface area by 40% compared to previous 4-mm square wirewound inductors. Using low-cost ferrite materials, the core shape of the inductors were redesigned into a sleeveless, square-core winding that eliminates wasted space and thickens the lead wire inside the inductor to achieve the lowest possible dc resistance. (Samples, $0.20 — 2 weeks ARO.)

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