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SMD Beads and Chokes Introduction
1.0 INTRODUCTION
To support designers and manufactu-
rers of electronic circuitry, FERROX-
CUBE manufactures a comprehensive
line of ferrite EMI-suppression products
for use on circuit boards, through-hole
as well as surface-mountable.
The demand for SMD-suppression
components is still growing. Therefore
FERROXCUBE has focused its effort
and expertise to develop new types and
sizes through a continuously optimized
design process to complete our SMD
selection:
• Low profiled SMD-bead for flat
designs
• SMD-Current Compensated
Chokes
• SMD-Wide Band Chokes
• Gapped SMD-bead for Power
inductor
Our recognized know-how and staff of
application engineers are the basis of
the technical support, which is entirely
at your disposal for your comments and
inquiries.
Well controlled manufacturing proces-
ses, automated production lines and
measuring equipment and a long expe-
rience in ferrites make FERROXCUBE a
flexible, capable and reliable partner,
able to advise and provide also custom-
designed products, either completely
new or similar to existing types.
FERROXCUBE offers smart solutions
to comply with the more and more
severe EMC norms and requirements:
our new SMD-components are suitable
to prevent generated interference and
to suppress incoming noise signals and
parasitic oscillations.
2.0 EMI INTERFERENCE
SUPPRESSION AND EMC
ELECTROMAGNETIC
COMPATIBILITY
With the ever increasing intensive use of
electronic equipment Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) has become an
important issue. Since 1928 laws specify
limits of the level of interference caused
by equipment (EME; Electromagnetic
Emission) and also the sensitivity of
equipment to incoming interference
(EMS; Electromagnetic Susceptibility).
Limiting curves are defined by interna-
tional organizations and national agen-
cies such as CISPR, FCC in the USA, the
VDE in Germany and VCCI in Japan.
Since density of equipment increases,
laws will become more stringent in the
near future. EMC principles are explai-
ned in figure 1.
During the design phase, problems with
interference can be avoided to some
extent. Often additional suppression
components such as capacitors and
inductors will be necessary to meet the
required levels. Inductive components
are very effective in blocking interfering
signals, especially at high frequencies.
Capacitors are used as shunt impedance
(ZP) for the unwanted signal.
Unfortunately for high frequencies, most
capacitors do not have the low impedan-
ce one might except because of parasitic
inductance or resistance (Fig. 2).
Inductors (ZFXC) are used in series with
the load impedance (ZL). Most inducti-
ve interference suppression compo-
nents (choke, bead) are based upon a
ferrite core.
Figure 1. Principles of EMC
SMD Beads and Chokes Introduction
Ferrite inductors provide low impedan-
ce for the wanted signal, but high impe-
dance for the interfering, unwanted sig-
nal (noise).
The effectiveness of noise suppression
is found by comparing the situation
without and with ferrite inductor (see
figure 3.A measure for the suppressors
effectiveness is the insertion loss (atte-
nuation), which is defined as the ratio of
noise voltages (Ula / Ulb) across the
load impedance ZL without and with
inductor Zfxc:
Insertion loss is given by:
The parameter to characterize the
inductor performance, independent of a
circuit, is its impedance as a function of
frequency (Zfxc = f (Freq)).
Figure 2. Basic suppression circuits
Figure 3. Interference basic circuit with inductance
20 x log (Ula / Ulb) = 20 x log (1 + (Zfxc / ((Zi + (ZL)) in [dB]
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SMD Beads and Chokes Material Characteristics
Symbol Conditions Value / grade Unit
3S1 4S2
µ≤10 KHz 0.1 mT 25ºC 4000 ± 20% 850 ± 20% -
B 10 KHz 250 A / m 25ºC ~350 ~270 mT
10 KHz 250 A / m 100ºC ~180 ~180 mT
|Z| 1 MHz 25ºC 30 -
10 MHz 25ºC 60 -
30 MHz - 50
300 MHz - 90
ρDC 25ºC ~1~105m
Tc 125 125 ºC
DENSITY ~4900 ~5000 Kg/m3
3.0 MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS
• 3S1 and 4S2
• 3S4 and 4B1
Table 1. 3S1 and 4S2 characteristics
Table 2. 3S4 and 4B1 characteristics
Symbol Conditions Value / grade Unit
3S4 4B1
µ≤10 KHz 0.1 mT 25ºC 1700 ± 20% 250 ± 20% -
B 10 KHz 250 A / m 25ºC ~320 ~310 mT
10 KHz 250 A / m 100ºC ~170 ~260 mT
tan δ/ µi 1 MHz 0.1 mT 25ºC - 90 106-
3 MHz 0.1 mT 25ºC - 300 106-
|Z| 3 MHz 25 -
30 MHz 60 -
100 MHz 80 -
300 MHz 90 -
ρDC 25ºC ~10^3 ~105m
Tc 110 250 ºC
DENSITY ~4800 ~4600 Kg/m3
SMD Beads and Chokes Material Characteristics
Symbol Conditions Value / grade Unit
3C96 4S3
µ≤10 KHz 0.1 mT 25ºC 2000 ± 20% 250 ± 20% -
B 10 KHz 250 A / m 25ºC ~500 ~310 mT
10 KHz 250 A / m 100ºC ~440 ~260 mT
tan δ/ ºi 1 MHz 0.1 mT 25ºC - 90 106-
3 MHz 0.1 mT 25ºC - 300 106-
|Z| 30 MHz - 10
50 MHz - 40
200 MHz - 200
500 MHz - 250
ρDC 25ºC ~5~105m
Tc 240 250 ºC
DENSITY ~4800 ~4600 Kg/m3
• 3C96 and 4S3
• 3S5 and 4S60
Table 3. 3C96 and 4S3 characteristics
Table 4. 3S5 and 4S60 characteristics
Symbol Conditions Value / grade Unit
3S5 4S60
µ≤10 KHz 0.1 mT 25ºC 3800 ± 20% 2000 ± 20% -
B 10 KHz 250 A / m 25ºC ~545 ~260 mT
10 KHz 250 A / m 100ºC ~435 ~85 mT
Q factor 0.1 MHz - 25ºC - 40 -
|Z| 1 MHz 20 -
10 MHz 40 -
ρDC 25ºC ~10 ~105m
Tc 255 100 ºC
DENSITY ~4800 4700 - 5100 Kg/m3
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SMD Beads General, Product and Type Specification
4.0 CHIP BEADS FOR
INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION
Ferroxcube ferrite beads are well
known to suppress unwanted interfe-
rence.They are supplied as:
• Suppression bead for shifting on a
wire
• Bead-on-wire for through-hole
mounting on a PCB
In response to market demands for
smaller lighter and more integrated
electronic devices FERROXCUBE
added a series of SMD-type chip beads
to the bead families. The ferrite chip
bead EMI-suppressor provide a power-
ful means of EMI / RFI attenuation for
electronic equipment. Four compact
sizes are standardized and available in
suppression material grades 3S1, 4S2,
4S3, 3S5 and 4S60 according to impe-
dance/frequency requirements at each
application.
4.1 PRODUCT APPLICATION
Chip beads have the sample application
area as beads-on-wire, but in addition
they offer the full advantages of SMD
technology like economical mounting,
high packing density of components,
reliable soldering etc. Applications for
these components can be found in e.g.:
• Office automation equipment
• Electronic data processing equipment
• Telecommunication
• Automotive
• Consumer electronic products
(audio / video)
• Domestic appliances
4.2.2 SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS
4.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
4.2.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION
Chip beads are available in four stan-
dard sizes and five suppression material
grades. A chip bead is made of a ferrite
tube with a rectangular cross section
and a fead through flat tinned copper
wire, which is bending around the edges
and forms the terminals of the compo-
nent. This design offers many superior
mechanical and electrical features.
FEATURES:
• Low magnetic leak inductance due to
magnetic closed circuit
• Resistant to mechanical shocks and
pressure
• Excellent solder ability (reflow solde-
ring, flow soldering, iron soldering)
Terminals are highly resistant to pull
forces
• Low tolerances of mechanical dimen-
sions enable automatic mounting
APPLICATIONS:
• EMI-suppression
• Decoupling
• Damping parasitic oscillations
APPLICABLE MATERIALS:
• 3S5 for frequencies up to 30 MHz
• 3S1 for frequencies up to 100 MHz
• 4S60 for frequencies up to 300 MHz
• 4S2 for frequencies up to 1000 MHz
• 4S3 for frequencies up to 1200 MHz
TYPE DESCRIPTION:
e.g. BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1-Z
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(1) Product type
(BDS = Bead for Surface mounting)
(2) Width (in mm)
(3) Height (in mm)
(4) Length (in mm)
(5) Material grade (e.g. 3S1)
(6) -Z lead-free version*
*Note: Not lead-free old version avai-
lable depending on stock.All new codes
are leadfree (not -Z included on type
description)
ORDERING CODE (12 NC):
e.g. 433003036301
The first 11 digits of the 12NC are suffi-
cient to order the desired chip bead.The
type description is additional information.
Figure 4. Chip bead dimensions (in millimeters)
BDS3/1.8/5.3 BDS3/3/4.6
BDS3/3/8.9 BDS4.6/3/8.9
SMD Beads General, Product and Type Specification
4.2.3 ELECTRICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
IMPEDANCE [] AT FREQUENCY [MHz] Mass
TYPE 1 3 10 25 30 100 300 700 (g)
BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1 - - 28 33 - 25 - - ~0.15
BDS3/1.8/5.3-4S2 - - - 25 - 38 45 - ~0.3
BDS3/3/4.6-3S1 - 25 45 35 - - - - ~0.15
BDS3/3/4.6-4S2 - - - 30 - 50 55 - ~0.3
BDS3/3/4.6-3S5 15 - 35 - 30 - - - ~0.15
BDS3/3/4.6-4S60 - - 25 - 35 38 - - ~0.3
BDS3/3/4.6-4S3 - - - - 47 66 70 ~0.3
BDS3/3/8.9-3S1 - 55 80 55 - - - - ~0.5
BDS3/3/8.9-4S2 - - - 65 - 100 110 - ~0.5
BDS4.6/3/8.9-4S2 - - - 65 - 100 110 - ~0.5
Maximum Vdc DC resistance Isat* Imax (A)
TYPE Volts ( m) mA 25º 125º
BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1 60 < 0.6 ~300 10 8.5
BDS3/1.8/5.3-4S2 60 < 0.6 ~500 10 8.5
BDS3/3/4.6-3S1 60 < 0.6 ~300 10 8.5
BDS3/3/4.6-4S2 60 < 0.6 ~1000 10 8.5
BDS3/3/4.6-3S5 60 < 0.6 ~1500 10 8.5
BDS3/3/4.6-4S60 60 < 0.6 ~500 10 8.5
BDS3/3/4.6-4S3 60 < 0.6 ~500 10 8.5
BDS3/3/8.9-3S1 80 < 1.0 ~300 10 8.5
BDS3/3/8.9-4S2 80 < 1.0 ~1000 10 8.5
BDS4.6/3/8.9-4S2 80 < 1.0 ~1000 10 8.5
Table 5. Chip bead Z characteristics*
Table 6. Chip bead electrical characteristics*
*Note: Typical impedance values measured at
25ºC with Agilent-4191A impedance analyzer.
|Z|min is -20% typical specified.
*Note: Isat is defined with DC bias value at
which Z specification decreases around 50%.
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SMD Beads and Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
4.2.4 PACKAGING AND
ORDERING CODES
The chip beads are delivered taped and
reeled, ready for use in automatic
mounting machines. The packaging is
according to IEC 286-A and EIA 481-A
TYPE PACKING QUANTITY ORDERING CODE RoHS
[PCS / REEL] [12 NC] complaint
BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1-Z 3000 43300305573_ yes
BDS3/1.8/5.3-4S2-Z 3000 43300305566_ yes
BDS3/3/4.6-3S5 3000 43300307237_ yes
BDS3/3/4.6-4S60 3000 43300307238- yes
BDS3/3/4.6-4S3 3000 43300307239_ yes
BDS3/3/4.6-3S1-CZ 3000 43300305561_ yes
BDS3/3/4.6-4S2-Z 3000 43300305550_ yes
BDS3/3/8.9-3S1-CZ 2800 43300305564_ yes
BDS3/3/8.9-4S2-Z 2800 43300305547_ yes
BDS4.6/3/8.9-4S2-Z 2400 43300305551_ yes
BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1 3000 43300303685_ no*
BDS3/1.8/5.3-4S2 3000 43300303682_ no*
BDS3/3/4.6-4S2 3000 43300303629_ no*
BDS3/3/8.9-4S2 2800 43300303630_ no*
BDS4.6/3/8.9-4S2 2400 43300303652_ no* Table 7. Chip bead packaging quantities and orde-
ring code
* Check disponibility. Upon request
SMD Beads and Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
SIZE DIMENSIONS (mm)
BDS3/1.8/5.3 BDS3/3/4.6 BDS3/3/8.9 BDS4.6/3/8.9
A0 3.25 ± 0.1 3.45 ± 0.1 3.45 ± 0.1 3.25 ± 0.1
B0 5.85 ± 0.1 5.1 ± 0.1 9.4 ± 0.1 9.4 ± 0.1
K0 2.0 ± 0.1 3.1 ± 0.1 3.1 ± 0.1 3.1 ± 0.1
T 0.3 ± 0.05 0.25 ± 0.05 0.35 ± 0.1 0.3 ± 0.05
W 12.0 ± 0.3 12.0 ± 0.3 16.0 ± 0.3 16.0 ± 0.3
E 1.75 ± 0.1 1.75 ± 0.1 1.75 ± 0.3 1.75 ± 0.1
F 5.5 ± 0.05 5.5 ± 0.05 7.5 ± 0.1 7.5 ± 0.05
D0 1.5 + 0.1 1.5 + 0.1 1.5 ± 0.1 1.5 + 0.1
D1 > 1.5 > 1.5 1.5 + 0.1 > 1.5
P0 4.0 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 0.1
P1 8.0 ± 0.1 8.0 ± 0.1 8.0 ± 0.1 8.0 ± 0.1
P2 2.0 ± 0.1 2.0 ± 0.05 2.0 ± 0.1 2.0 ± 0.1
Table 8. Physical dimensions of blister tape (in
millimeters)
Figure 6.Tape leader and trailer*
Note*: trailer contains 75 empty compartments
minimum (secured with tape)
Leader: length of leader is 500 mm minimum and
covered with covertape
4.2.5 BLISTER TAPE
AND REEL DIMENSIONS
Figure 5. Blister tape
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SMD Beads and Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
SIZE DIMENSIONS (mm)
A N W1 W2
12 330 100 ± 0.5 12.4 16.4
16 330 100 ± 0.5 16.4 20.4
Table 9. Physical dimensions of reel (in millime-
ters)
SHAPE Reflow soldering Wave soldering
ABCDABCDE
BDS3/3/8.9 7.0 10.8 1.9 3.3 6.0 12.2 3.1 3.0 2.5
BDS3/3/4.6 2.8 6.4 1.8 3.3 2.0 6.4 2.2 3.0 0.8
BD4.6/3/8.9 7.0 10.8 1.9 3.3 6.0 12.2 3.1 3.0 2.5
BDS3/1.8/5.3 2.8 7.2 2.2 3.3 2.0 7.2 2.6 3.0 0.8
Table 10. Dimensions of solder lands (in millime-
ters)
For recommended temperature/time profiles see
8.0 soldering curves
Figure 8a. Solder lands reflow soldering Figure 8b. Solder lands wave soldering
Figure 7. Reel dimensions (in millimeters)
4.2.6 RECOMMENDED
SOLDER LANDS
SMD Beads and Chokes Impedance Curves
Figure 9. Z graph BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1 and
BDS3/1.8/5.3-4S2
Figure 10. Z graph BDS3/3/4.6 in 3S1, 4S2, 3S5,
4S60 and 4S3 materials
Figure 11. Z graph BDS3/3/8.9-3S1 and
BDS3/3/8.9-4S2
Z (ohms)Z (ohms)
Z (ohms)
4.2.7 TYPICAL
IMPEDANCE CURVES
BDS3/1.8/5.3
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SMD Beads and Chokes Impedance Curves
Figure 12. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 13. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/1.8/5.3-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 14. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-3S1 under DC-premagnetization
Z (ohms)Z (ohms)
Z (ohms)
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
SMD Beads Impedance Curves
Figure 15. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 16. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-4S60 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 17. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-3S5 under DC-premagnetization
Z (ohms)Z (ohms)
Z (ohms)
.0
.0
.0
.0
BDS3/3/4.6-4S60
BDS3/3/4.6-3S5
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SMD Beads Impedance Curves
Figure 18. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-4S3 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 19. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/8.9-3S1 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 20. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/8.9-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Z (ohms)
Z (ohms)
Z (ohms)
BDS3/3/4.6-4S3
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
SMD Beads Impedance Curves
Figure 21. Impedance vs. frequency for
BDS4.6/3/8.9-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Z (ohms)
.0
.0
.0
.0
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SMD Beads Damping Curves
Figure 22.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/1.8/5.3-3S1 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 23.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/1.8/5.3-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 24.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-3S1 under DC-premagnetization
IL (dB)IL (dB)
IL (dB)
4.2.7 TYPICAL
DAMPING CURVES
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
SMD Beads Damping Curves
Figure 25.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 26.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-4S60 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 27.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-3S5 under DC-premagnetization
IL (dB)IL (dB)
IL (dB)
.0
.0
.0
.0
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SMD Beads Damping Curves
Figure 28.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/4.6-4S3 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 29.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/8.9-3S1 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 30.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS3/3/8.9-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
IL (dB)IL (dB)
IL (dB)
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
SMD Beads Damping Curves
Fig 31.Attenuation vs. frequency for
BDS4.6/3/8.9-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
IL (dB)
.0
.0
.0
.0
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SMD Common Mode Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
5.0 OPERATING PRINCIPLE OF
SMD COMMON MODE CHOKES
Interference propagating via supply or
signal lines can be suppressed by placing
a high impedance in series. This can be
provided by a ferrite inductor. However,
saturation by the supply current can be
a problem. Remedies are a low
permeability material or a gapped /
open magnetic circuit.
The disadvantage is the large number of
turns required to achieve the required
inductance, leading to high copper los-
ses. With standard suppression
methods in a signal path, the wanted sig-
nal is often suppressed along with the
interference, and in many modern appli-
cations (EDP for instance) this leads to
unacceptable loss of signal. This can be
overcome with current compensation,
based on the fact that supply or signal
currents in both lines are opposite and
have equal magnitude.
In Ferroxcube new interference-sup-
pression beads, a pair of conductors
within a single soft-ferrite block are
connected along their lengths by an air
gap. Common-mode signals - interfe-
rence signals passing in the same direc-
tion along the input and output chan-
nels of a device (an IC for instance) -
serve to reinforce the magnetic flux
around both conductor, and are there-
fore attenuated. In contrast, the wanted
signal passing along the input and out-
put channel serves to cancel the flux
around the conductors and therefore
passes unattenuated.
5.1 PRODUCT APPLICATION
These common mode chokes are avai-
lable in 4 sizes in 4S2 material with 2
different winding configurations. In
combination with appropriate tracks on
the PCB the products can also serve as:
• Multi-Turn Choke
• Transformer
The main application areas for the SMD
common mode choke can be found in
e.g.:
• Electronic data processing
• Telecommunication
• Consumer electronics
• Domestic appliances
5.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATON
5.2.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES:
• Resistant to mechanical shocks and
pressure
• High resistivity material
• Low tolerances of mechanical dimen-
sions enable automatic mounting
• Flat sides to improve handling by
automatic placement machines
• Low leakage inductance
• Suitable for different functions,
depending on PCB connections
APPLICATIONS:
• EMI suppression
• Supply line filtering
• Data line filtering
TYPE DESCRIPTION:
e.g. CMS2-5.6/3/4.8-4S2-Z
(1) (2)(3)(4)(5) (6) (7)
(1) Product type (CMS=Common
Mode Surface mountable choke)
(2) Number of strips
(3) Width nominal (in mm)
(4) Height maximum including wire (in
mm)
(5) Length nominal including wire (in
mm)
(6) Material grade
(7) -Z lead-free version*
*Note: Not lead-free old version avai-
lable depending on stock.All new codes
are leadfree (not -Z included on type
description).
ORDERING CODE (12 NC):
e.g. 433003055761
The first 11 digits of the 12 NC are suf-
ficient to order the desired SMD com-
mond mode choke. SMD common
mode chokes are delivered taped and
reeled, ready for use on automatic
mounting machines.
Figure 32. SMD Common Mode Choke
SMD Common Mode Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
Figure 33. SMD common mode chokes dimensions (in millimeters)
Table 11. SMD common mode chokes electrical
characteristics*
*Note: Typical impedance values measured at
25ºC with Agilent-4191A impedance analyzer.
|Z|min is -20% typical specified.
TYPE Remark IMPEDANCE [] Mass
AT FREQUENCY [MHz]
30 100 300 (g)
CMS2-5.6/3/4.8-4S2 - 23 35 50 ~0.3
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-3S4 - 45 65 - ~0.3
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-4S2 - 38 60 85 ~0.3
CMS4-11/3/4.8-4S2 Inner channel 13 23 42
Outer channel 13 23 42
CMS4-11/3/8.9-4S2 Inner channel 23 45 82
Outer channel 27 58 97
~0.6
~0.6
5.2.3 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
5.2.2 SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS
a-CMS2-5.6/3/8.9 a-CMS2-5.6/3/4.8
a-CMS4-11/3/8.9 b-CMS4-11/3/4.8
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SMD Common Mode Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
5.2.5 BLISTER TAPE
AND REEL DIMENSIONS
Table 12. SMD Common mode Choke electrical
characteristics
Table 13. SMD common mode chokes packaging
quantities and ordering code
* Check disponibility. Upon request.
Table 14. Physical dimensions of blister tape (in milli-
meters)*
*Note: Figure 5 for reference detailed dimensions.
TYPE Maximum Vdc DC resistance Imax (A)
Volts (m) 25º 125º
CMS2-5.6/3/4.8-4S2 60 < 0.6 10 8.5
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-3S4 60 < 0.6 10 8.5
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-4S2 60 < 0.6 10 8.5
CMS4-11/3/4.8-4S2 60 < 0.6 10 8.5
CMS4-11/3/8.9-4S2 60 < 0.6 10 8.5
TYPE PACKING QUANTITY ORDERING CODE RoHS
[PCS / REEL] [12 NC]
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-4S2-Z 2500 43300305576_ yes
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-3S4-Z 2500 43300305575_ yes
CMS2-5.6/3/4.8-4S2-Z 2500 43300305574_ yes
CMS4-11/3/4.8-4S2-Z 2500 43300305565_ yes
CMS4-11/3/8.9-4S2-Z 2500 43300305577- yes
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-4S2 2500 43300304630_ no*
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-3S4 2500 43300305575_ no*
SIZE DIMMENSIONS (mm)
CMS2-5.6/3/4.8 CMS2-5.6/3/8.9 CMS4-11/3/4.8 CMS4-11/3/8.9
A0 5.26 5.99 5.23 10.13
B0 6.07 9.09 11.18 11.56
K0 3.18 3.18 4.5 4.5
T 0.3 0.33 0.34 0.36
W 12.0 16.0 24.0 24.0
E 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75
F 5.5 7.5 11.75 11.5
D0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
D1 > 1.5 > 1.5 > 1.5 > 1.5
P0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
P1 8.0 8.0 8.0 16.0
P2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
5.2.4 PACKAGING
AND ORDERING CODES
The SMD Common mode chokes are delive-
red taped and reeled, ready for use in auto-
matic mounting machines. The packaging is
according to IEC 286-A and EIA 481-A
SMD Common Mode Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
Table 15. Physical dimensions of reel (in millime-
ters)*
Figure 34a. Solder lands for reflow soldering of
CMS2-5.6/3/4.8
Figure 34a. Figure 34b.
Figure 35a. Figure 35b.
Figure 36a. Figure 36b.
Figure 35a. Solder lands for reflow soldering of
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9
Figure 35b. Solder lands for wave soldering of
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9
Figure 36a. Solder lands for reflow soldering of
CMS4-11/3/4.8
Figure 36b. Solder lands for wave soldering of
CMS4-11/3/4.8
Figure 34b. Solder lands for wave soldering of
CMS2-5.6/3/4.8
SIZE DIMENSIONS (mm)
A N W1 W2
12 330 100 ± 0.5 12.4 16.4
16 330 100 ± 0.5 16.4 20.4
24 330 100 ± 0.5 16.4 28.4
*Note: Figure 7 for reference detailed dimensions.
5.2.6 RECOMMENDED SOLDER LANDS
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SMD Common Mode Chokes Impedance Curves
Figure 37. Z graph CMS2-5.6/3/4.8-4S2
(1 and 2 turns)
Figure 38. Z graph CMS2-5.6/3/4.8-3S4
(1 and 2 turns)
Figure 39. Z graph CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-3S4
(1 and 2 turns)
Z (ohms)Z (ohms)Z (ohms)
5.2.7 TYPICAL
IMPEDANCE CURVES
CMS2-5.6/3/4.8-4S2
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-3S4
CMS2-5.6/3/8.9-3S4
SMD Common Mode Chokes Impedance Curves
Figure 40. Z graph CMS4-11/3/4.8-4S2
Figure 41. Z graph CMS4-11/3/8.9-4S2
Z (ohms)Z (ohms)
CMS4-11/3/8.9-4S2
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SMD Wide Band Chokes General, Product and Type Specification
6.0 OPERATING PRINCIPLE OF
SMD WIDE BAND CHOKES
SMD wide-band chokes are an alternati-
ve to a SMD bead when more impedan-
ce or damping is required.The design of
this product is based on our well-known
range of through-hole wide-band cho-
kes. In these products the conductor
wire is wound through holes in a multi-
hole ferrite core, thus separating them
physically and reducing coil capacitance.
The result is a high impedance over a
wide frequency range, a welcome featu-
re for many interference problems.
The present SMD design preserves the
excellent properties and reliability of
the original wide-band chokes by kee-
ping the number of electrical interfaces
to an absolute minimum.
6.1 PRODUCT APPLICATION
SMD wide-band chokes are available in
3S4 and 4B1material with different win-
ding configurations offering Z values
according for each needed.
As SMD beads and common mode cho-
kes, the SMD wide-bands chokes are
used in main electronics appliances:
• Electronic data processing
• Telecommunication
• Consumer electronics
• Domestic appliances
6.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATON
6.2.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES:
• Low leakage inductance due to closed
magnetic circuit
• Small mechanical tolerances enable
automatic mounting
• Flat sides to improve handling by auto-
matic placement machines
• Reliability of simple design
• Single wire construction without
extra electrical interfaces
• Resistant to mechanical shocks and
pressure
• Resistant to thermal mismatch becau-
se of flexible wire connections
APPLICATIONS:
• EMI suppression
• Damping of parasitic oscillations
APPLICABLE MATERIALS:
• 3S4 covers medium frequencies up to
300 MHz
• 4B1 covers higher frequencies up to
1000 MHz
TYPE DESCRIPTION:
e.g.WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-4B1-Z
(1) (2) (3)(4) (5)(6) (7)
(1) Product type (WBS=Wide Band
choke for Surface mounting)
(2) Number of turns
(3) Width nominal (in mm)
(4) Height maximum including wire (in
mm)
(5) Length nominal including wire (in
mm)
(6) Material grade
(7) Lead-free version*
*Note: Not lead-free old version avai-
lable depending on stock.All new codes
are leadfree (not -Z included on prime
name)
ORDERING CODE (12 NC):
e.g. 433003041991
The first 11 digits of the 12 NC are suf-
ficient to order the desired SMD wide
band choke. SMD wide band chokes are
delivered taped and reeled, ready for
use on automatic mounting machines.
Figure 42. SMD wide-band chokes
SMD Wide Band Chokes General, Product and Type Description
6.2.2 SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS
Figure 43. SMD wide-band chokes dimensions (in
millimeters)
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SMD Wide Band Chokes General, Product and Type Description
The SMD wide-band chokes are delivered
taped and reeled, ready for use in auto-
matic mounting machines. The packaging
is according to IEC 286-A and EIA 481-A
6.2.4 PACKAGING
AND ORDERING CODES
TYPE IMPEDANCE [] AT FREQUENCY [MHz] Mass
10 25 50 100 300 (g)
WBS1.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 230 - 400 430 - ~0.9
WBS1.5-5/4.8/10-4B1 - 275 - 500 350 ~0.9
WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 300 - 625 600 - ~0.9
WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-4B1 - 485 - 850 350 ~0.9
Table 16. SMD wide-band chokes electrical cha-
racteristics.
Table 17. SMD wide-band chokes electrical cha-
racteristics
Table 18. SMD wide-band chokes packaging and
ordering codes.
TYPE Maximum Vdc DC resistance Imax (A)
Volts (m) 25º 125º
WBS1.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 60 < 7.5 5 4.2
WBS1.5-5/4.8/10-4B1 60 < 7.5 5 4.2
WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 60 < 9 5 4.2
WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-4B1 60 < 9 5 4.2
TYPE PACKING QUANTITY ORDERING CODE
[PCS / REEL] [12 NC]
WBS1.5-5/4.8/10-4B1 1650 43300304177_
WBS1.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 1650 43300304176_
WBS1.5-5/10-3S4-Z 1650 43300306901_
WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-4B1 1650 43300304168_
WBS2.5-5/10-4B1-Z 1650 43300306900_
WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 1650 43300304166-
WBS2.5-5/10-3S4-Z 1650 43300304199_
WBSM2.5-5/4.8/10-4B1 1680 43300304195_
6.2.3 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SMD Wide Band Chokes General, Product and Type Description
6.2.5 BLISTER TAPE
AND REEL DIMENSIONS
6.2.6 RECOMMENDED
SOLDER LANDS
SIZE DIMENSIONS (mm)
WBS1.5-5/4.8/10 WBS2.5-5/4.8/10
A0 5.51 5.51
B0 11 11
K0 5.03 5.03
T 0.36 0.36
W24 24
E 1.75 1.75
F 11.5 11.5
D0 1.5 1.5
D1 1.5 1.5
P0 4.0 4.0
P1 8.0 8.0
P2 2.0 2.0
SIZE DIMENSIONS (mm)
A N W1 W2
24 330 100 ± 0.5 24.4 28.4
Table 19. Physical dimensions of blister tape (in
millimeters)*
Table 20. Physical dimensions of reel (in millime-
ters)*
Figure 44. Recommended solder lands for SMD
wide-band chokes WBS1.5-5/4.8/10 and WBS2.5-
5/4.8/10
*Note: Figure 5 for reference detailed dimen-
sions.
*Note: Figure 7 for reference detailed dimen-
sions.
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SMD Wide Band Chokes Impedance Curves
Figure 45. Z graph WBS1.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 and
WBC1.5-5/4.8/10-4B1
Figure 46 Z graph WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-3S4 and
WBC2.5-5/4.8/10-4B1
Z (ohms)
Z (ohms)
6.2.7 TYPICAL
IMPEDANCE CURVES
SMD Wide Band Chokes Impedance Curves
Figure 47. Impedance vs. frequency for WBS1.5-
5/4.8/10-3S4 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 48. Impedance vs. frequency for WBS1.5-
5/4.8/10-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 49. Impedance vs. frequency for WBS2.5-
5/4.8/10-3S4 under DC-premagnetization
Z (ohms)
Z (ohms)Z (ohms)
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
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SMD Wide Band Chokes Impedance Curves
Figure 50. Impedance vs. frequency for WBS2.5-
5/4.8/10-4S2 under DC-premagnetization
Z (ohms)
.0
.0
.0
.0
SMD Wide Band Chokes Damping Curves
Figure 51.Attenuation vs. frequency for WBS1.5-
5/4.8/10-3S4 under DC-premagnetization
Figure 52.Attenuation vs. frequency for WBS1.5-
5/4.8/10-4S2 under DC_premagnetization
Figure 53.Attenuation vs. frequency for WBS2.5-
5/4.8/10-3S4 under DC_premagnetization
IL (dB)IL (dB)IL (dB)
6.2.8 TYPICAL
DAMPING CURVES
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
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SMD Wide Band Chokes Damping Curves
Figure 54.Attenuation vs. frequency for
WBS2.5-5/4.8/10-4S2
under DC¬_premagnetization
IL (dB)
.0
.0
.0
.0
Gapped SMD Beads General, Product and Type Specification
7.0 GAPPED SMD BEADS FOR
POWER INDUCTORS
Traditional power supply architectures
for PC´s are facing problems with the
latest generation of integrated circuits.
Lower voltages and higher currents lead
to increasing losses in supply lines and
sensivity to interference. On top of this,
fast microprocessors introduce high fre-
quency transients which are difficult to
regulate with a voltage regulator modu-
le (VRM) form a distant main supply.
7.1 PRODUCT APPLICATION
The fundamental solution utilizes and
intermediate voltage and distributed
point of load (POL) converters. These
are small dc/dc converters, placed close
to the load on the PCB.
Ferroxcube now introduces gapped
SMD beads, perfectly suitable for the
POL concept. They are small inductors
typically meant to serve as output induc-
tor in buck / boost stage and feature the
state of the art power material 3C96.
Depending on relative ripple current,
switching frequencies up to 1 MHz are
possible to realize compact geometries.
Saturation rated current goes up to 20 A
and the dc resistance is less than 1 m|.
These gapped beads are available in 2
sizes (1812 and 3512), packed in tape
on reel, and they are SMD mountable.
Furthermore, they are lead-free and
fully comply with the RoHS regulations
on hazardous substances.
Our lowest loss general power mate-
rial, 3C96 is an excellent choice to use
in high-frequency output inductors.
With a small ripple only, it can work at
much higher switching frequency then it
would as transformer material, preser-
ving its highest higher saturation over
real high-frequency transformer mate-
rials.
7.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATON
7.2.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION
FEATURES:
Very suitable for POL converter con-
cept
• High switching frequency, up to 1 MHz
• High current rating, up to 20 A
• Low dc resistance, less than 1 m
• Small size (1812 and 3512
• SMD mountable
• Lead-free / RoHs compliant
7.2.2 SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS
APPLICATIONS:
• Output inductor dc/dc converters
• EMI suppression with high current
TYPE DESCRIPTION:
e.g. BDS3/3/4.6-3C96-A75
(1)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(1) Product type (BDS = Bead for
Surface mounting)
(2) Width (in mm)
(3) Height (in mm)
(4) Length (in mm)
(5) Material grade
(6) AL inductor value
ORDERING CODE (12 NC):
e.g. 433003072431
The first 11 digits of the 12 NC are suf-
ficient to order the desired SMD wide
band choke. SMD wide band chokes are
delivered taped and reeled, ready for
use on automatic mounting machines.
Figure 55. Gapped SMD beads
Figure 56. Gapped SMD chip beads dimensions (in millimeters)
7.2.3 ELECTRICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
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Gapped SMD Beads General, Product and Type Specification
*Note: Isat is defined as the saturation
rated current
Table 21. Gapped SMD beads electrical characte-
ristics
Figure 57. Saturation Curves gapped SMD beads
Table 22. Chip bead electrical characteristics*
TYPE AL Mass
nH / t^2 (g)
BDS3/3/4.6-3C96-A50 50 +- 20% ~0.15
BDS3/3/4.6-3C96-A75 75 +- 20% ~0.15
BDS4.6/3/8.9-A100 100 +- 20% ~0.15
BDS4.6/3/8.9-A150 150 +- 20% ~0.15
TYPE Maximum Vdc DC resistance Isat* Imax (A)
Volts (m) mA 25º 125º
BDS3/3/4.6-3C96-A50 60 < 0.6 20 20 17
BDS3/3/4.6-3C96-A75 60 < 0.6 15 20 17
BDS4.6/3/8.9-A100 60 < 1.0 20 20 17
BDS4.6/3/8.9-A150 60 < 1.0 20 20 17
Gapped SMD Beads General, Product and Type Specification
7.2.4 PACKAGING
AND ORDERING CODES
7.2.5 BLISTER TAPE
AND REEL DIMMENSIONS
The Capped SMD beads are delivered
taped and reeled, ready for use in auto-
matic mounting machines.The packaging
is according to IEC 286-A and EIA 481-A
TYPE PACKING QUANTITY ORDERING CODE
[PCS / REEL] [12 NC]
BDS3/3/4.6-3C96-A50 3000 43300307234_
BDS3/3/4.6-3C96-A75 3000 43300307235_
BDS4.6/3/8.9-A100 2400 43300307243_
BDS4.6/3/8.9-A150 2400 43300307244_ Table 23. Gapped SMD beads packaging quanti-
ties and ordering code
Table 24. Physical dimensions of blister tape (in
millimeters)
Table 24. Physical dimensions of reel
(in millimeters)
*Note: Figure 5 for reference detailed dimensions.
*Note: Figure 7 for reference detailed dimensions.
SIZE DIMENSIONS (mm)
BDS3/3/4.6 BDS4.6/3/8.9
A0 3.45 ± 0.1 3.25 ± 0.1
B0 5.1 ± 0.1 9.4 ± 0.1
K0 3.1 ± 0.1 3.1 ± 0.1
T 0.25 ± 0.05 0.3 ± 0.05
W 12.0 ± 0.3 16.0 ± 0.3
E 1.75 ± 0.1 1.75 ± 0.1
F 5.5 ± 0.05 7.5 ± 0.05
D0 1.5 + 0.1 1.5 + 0.1
D1 > 1.5 > 1.5
P0 4.0 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 0.1
P1 8.0 ± 0.1 8.0 ± 0.1
P2 2.0 ± 0.05 2.0 ± 0.1
SIZE DIMENSIONS (mm)
ANW
1W2
12 3.30 100 ± 0.5 12.4 16.4
16 2.30 100 ± 0.5 16.4 20.4
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Gapped SMD Beads General, Product and Type Specification
7.2.6 RECOMMENDED
SOLDER LANDS
SHAPE Reflow soldering Wave soldering
ABCDAB CDE
BDS3/3/4.6 2.8 6.4 1.8 3.3 2.0 6.4 2.2 3.0 0.8
BDS4.6/3/8.9 7.0 10.8 1.9 3.3 6.0 12.2 3.1 3.0 2.5
Figure 58a. Solder lands reflow soldering Figure 58b. Solder lands wave soldering
Table 26. Dimensions (mm) of solder lands
SMD Beads and Chokes Soldering
8.0 SOLDERING CURVES
Our surface mountable beads, common
mode and wide-band chokes can be pla-
ced and soldered onto any normal prin-
ted circuit board or hybrid circuits.
Suitable methods include those where
the device is immersed in solder, wave
soldering, reflow methods where the
solder and device are heated together,
and in vapor phase soldering.
The robust construction of these SMD
components enables them to be totally
immersed in a solder bath at 255º up to
10 seconds for lead parts and up to 30
seconds at 260º for lead-free products
without damage. This facilitates the
mounting of leaded discrete components
on the components side of a board after
surface mountable beads or chokes have
been attached to the side to be solde-
red, thus making a 'mixed print' board.
Typical temperature / time curves for
different soldering methods are shown
in next figures 59, 60, 61 for leaded pro-
ducts and 62 for lead-free parts. They
show a preheating stage, followed by
the soldering process at which the SMD
components are fully subjected to the
soldering temperature, and then finally
cooling. Beads, common mode and
wide-band chokes are able to withstand
both the rapid rise in temperature,
prior to soldering and the high tempe-
rature of the soldering process
Figure 59. Reflow soldering curve
Figure 60.Wave soldering
Figure 61.Vapor phase soldering
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SMD Beads and Chokes Soldering
Figure 62. Reflow soldering profile for lead-free types according to JEDEC STD.
SMD Beads and Chokes Maximun Current
Figure 64. RDC in function of temperature for
SMD beads, common mode and wide band chokes
RDC (mohms)
9.0 MAXIMUM CURRENT
LIMITS IN FUNCTION
OF TEMPERATURE
Next graphs shows maximum current
that could be applied to Ferroxcube
SMD parts and Rdc correspondat tem-
perature variability:
Figure 63. Imax. in function of temperature for
SMD beads, common mode and wide band chokes.
Imax (A)