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The converter will shut down if the output voltage across Vout(+) (Pin 8) and Vout(-) (Pin 4) exceeds the threshold of the
OVP circuitry. The OVP circuitry contains its own reference, independent of the output voltage regulation loop. Once the
converter has shut down, it will attempt to restart every 100 ms until the OVP condition is removed.
The converter will shut down under an overtemperature condition to protect itself from overheating caused by operation
outside the thermal derating curves, or operation in abnormal conditions such as system fan failure. After the converter has
cooled to a safe operating temperature, it will automatically restart.
The converters meet North American and International safety regulatory requirements. Basic Insulation is provided between
input and output.
To comply with safety agencies’ requirements, an input line fuse must be used external to the converter. The Table below
provides the recommended fuse rating for use with this family of products.
All SQ converters are UL approved for a maximum fuse rating of 15 Amps. To protect a group of converters with a single
fuse, the rating can be increased from the recommended values above.
EMC requirements must be met at the end-product system level, as no specific standards dedicated to EMC
characteristics of board mounted component dc-dc converters exist. However, Bel Power Solutions tests its converters to
several system level standards, primary of which is the more stringent EN55022,
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An effective internal LC differential filter significantly reduces input reflected ripple current, and improves EMC.
With the addition of a simple external filter (see Application Note 100), all versions of the SQ48 Series converters pass the
requirements of Class B conducted emissions per EN55022 and FCC requirements. Please contact Bel Power Solutions
Applications Engineering for details of this testing.
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 mounting, efficiency, startup and shutdown
parameters, output ripple and noise, transient response to load step-change, overload, and short circuit.
The figures are numbered as Fig. x.y, where x indicates the different output voltages, and y associates with specific plots (y
= 1 for the vertical thermal derating, …). For example, Fig. x.1 will refer to the vertical thermal derating for all the output
voltages in general.
The following pages contain specific plots or waveforms associated with the converter. Additional comments for specific
data are provided below.
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.
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 tunnel using Infrared (IR) thermography
and thermocouples for thermometry.