FERROXCUBE
DATA SHEET
3C11
Material specification
Supersedes data of September 2004 2008 Sep 01
Ferroxcube
Material specification 3C11
3C11 SPECIFICATIONS
A medium permeability material mainly for use in
current compensated chokes in EMI-suppression MBW252
10 5
filters. 3C11
µ's , µ''s
SYMBOL CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
µi 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 4300 ± 20%
10 4
0.25 mT µ's
B 25 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 390 mT
1200 A/m
100 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 230 µ''s
1200 A/m 10 3
tanδ/µi 25 °C; 100 kHz; ≤ 20 × 10−6
0.25 mT
25 °C; 300 kHz; ≤ 200 × 10−6
2
0.25 mT 10
1
10 2 10 1 10
ρ DC; 25 °C ≈1 Ωm f (MHz)
TC ≥ 125 °C
density ≈ 4900 kg/m3
Fig.1 Complex permeability as
a function of frequency.
MBW254
500 25 oC
handbook, halfpage
3C11
B 100 oC
MBW253 (mT)
10000
handbook, halfpage
3C11 400
µi
7500 300
200
5000
100
2500
0
25 0 25 50 150 250
H (A/m)
0
50 50 150 T ( o C) 250
Fig.2 Initial permeability as a
function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops.
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Material specification 3C11
MBW255
10 4
handbook, halfpage 3C11
µ rev
10 3
10 2
10
3
1 10 10 2 H (A/m) 10
Fig.4 Reversible permeability as a
function of magnetic field strength.
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Material specification 3C11
DATA SHEET STATUS DEFINITIONS
DATA SHEET PRODUCT
DEFINITIONS
STATUS STATUS
Preliminary Development This data sheet contains preliminary data. Ferroxcube reserves the right to
specification make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and
supply the best possible product.
Product specification Production This data sheet contains final specifications. Ferroxcube reserves the right
to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and
supply the best possible product.
DISCLAIMER
Life support applications These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems
where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Ferroxcube customers
using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Ferroxcube
for any damages resulting from such application.
PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS
STATUS INDICATION DEFINITION
These are products that have been made as development samples for the purposes of
Prototype technical evaluation only. The data for these types is provisional and is subject to
change.
Design-in These products are recommended for new designs.
These products are recommended for use in current designs and are available via our
Preferred
sales channels.
These products are not recommended for new designs and may not be available
Support
through all of our sales channels. Customers are advised to check for availability.
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