The PQ26/25 Ferrite Core is commonly used in high-frequency transformers for applications such as Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS), DC-DC converters, and power inverters. The PQ core shape is particularly advantageous for its large winding window, which allows for efficient winding layouts while keeping the overall transformer size compact.
Features:
- Core Shape: PQ (Power Quality) core, which offers a balanced design with a large window area for windings while maintaining a compact outer profile
- Material: Ferrite, typically made from MnZn (Manganese-Zinc) ferrite materials, designed for high-frequency operation
- Applications: Optimized for high-frequency transformers, such as those used in SMPS, power inverters, and DC-DC converters
- Magnetic Efficiency: The PQ core shape is designed to minimize core losses at high frequencies, ensuring better performance in power conversion systems
- Reduced Copper Loss: The core's design allows for a shorter winding length, minimizing the resistance in the windings and reducing copper losses
Advantages of PQ2625 Ferrite Core:
- Compact Size with High Winding Area: The PQ core shape allows for a large winding window relative to its overall size, improving efficiency by reducing winding losses.
- Optimized for High Frequency: PQ cores are ideal for applications that require high-frequency operation, such as SMPS and DC-DC converters, as they offer low core losses and improved energy efficiency.
- High Power Density: The PQ2625 core can handle significant power in a compact form, making it ideal for applications where space is constrained but high performance is needed.
- Thermal Efficiency: The core design helps with thermal management, which is critical in high-power, high-frequency applications to prevent overheating and maintain long-term reliability.
Applications:
- Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS): The PQ2625 core is widely used in transformers for SMPS due to its high efficiency at high frequencies and compact design.
- DC-DC Converters: The core is ideal for transformers in step-up or step-down converter circuits, where power density and efficiency are key factors.
- Inverters: Used in power inverter applications where efficient energy transfer and compact design are required.
- Inductive Components: It can also be used in inductors and other magnetic components in power electronics circuits.
Why Use PQ Cores?
- Low Core Losses: PQ cores are known for minimizing core losses at high frequencies, which improves overall system efficiency, especially in power conversion applications.
- Winding Efficiency: The larger window area provided by PQ cores allows for efficient winding, reducing copper losses and improving transformer performance.
- Compact Design: The core is designed to handle high power while keeping the overall transformer size small, making it ideal for modern power electronics systems where space is at a premium.
Package Includes:
2 x PQ2625 Ferrite Transformer Core
Specifications
| Core Size | The PQ2625 core refers to its specific size, offering a good balance between compactness and enough winding space for high-power applications Outer Diameter: ~26 mm Height: ~25 mm |
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| Outer Diameter | ~26 mm |
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| Height | ~25 mm |
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| Core Material Permeability | Typically available in different permeability grades (µ), ranging from 2500 µ to 10000 µ, depending on the specific ferrite material and application needs |
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| Saturation Flux Density (Bsat) | Ferrite materials generally have a saturation flux density in the range of 300 mT to 500 mT, depending on the material and temperature |
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| Operating Frequency | Optimized for high-frequency operation, typically between 50 kHz and 500 kHz, depending on the specific application and core material |
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| Core Loss | Ferrite cores like the PQ2625 are designed to have low core loss at high frequencies, making them ideal for efficient high-frequency transformers |
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