Inductors
Toroidal inductors can have higher Q factors and higher inductance than similarly constructed solenoid coils. This is due largely to the smaller number of turns required when the core provides a closed magnetic path. The magnetic flux in a high permeability toroid is largely confined to the core; the confinement reduces the energy that can be absorbed by nearby objects, so toroidal cores offer some self-shielding.
Design requirements for a common mode choke:
- It is typical for the inductance value of a common mode choke to be specified as a minimum requirement, thus insuring the crossover frequency is not shifted too high.
- The frequency range of the interfering signal should be given to allow proper calculation of the attenuation of unwanted signal noise in the design.
- Proper wire sizing is accomplished by specifying the voltage and current levels across and passing through the common mode choke.
A Toroidal inductor is an inductor that is designed on a doughnut shaped core. Toroidal inductors offer small size, less leakage inductance and lower electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Design requirements for a Toroidal Inductors:
- No load inductance in uH
- Full load inductance in u
- HDC Current in Amperes
- AC Current in Amperes peak to peak
- Operating frequency is needed for core calculations and wire sizing
- Core material is selected for the known operating frequency or frequencies.
- Other Toroidal inductor design considerations are space limitations and mounting technique.
- Lead terminations are also specified through the design of a Toroidal inductor.
Principle
8 Operating Principles
- Magnetizing (No-Load) Current
- Voltage Drop
- Voltage-Time Product
- Kickback Voltage
- Secondary Load Current
- Effects of Winding Capacitance
- The Trailing Edge
- Pulse Distortion
The magnetic flux in a typical A.C. transformer core alternates between positive and negative values. The magnetic flux in the typical pulse transformer does not. The typical pulse transformer operates in an “unipolar” mode (flux density may meet but does not cross zero.)
Pulse transformer designs vary widely in terms of power rating, inductance, voltage level (low to high), operating frequency, size, impedance, bandwidth (frequency response), winding capacitance, and other parameters. Designers try to minimize parasitic elements such as leakage inductance and winding capacitance by using winding configurations which optimize the coupling between the windings.