Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance inductors and magnetic components for demanding RF and power applications, and a member of the iNRCORE family of brands, introduces its first ceramic core chip inductor series for power applications – SMP0603. This new power series is ideal for use in test & measurement, industrial control, and automotive sectors. The high-performance chip inductors can also be used in RF applications in commercial, medical, and military markets.
The SMP0603 series was designed to address the power electronics market need for ceramic chip inductors with high current handling. An inductor with a high current rating is essential for DC/DC converters and switching power supplies utilized in test & measurement equipment, industrial control equipment and in automotive applications such as electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations. This high-performance series is also well-suited for RF environments including communication, guidance, security, radar and test, and measurement applications.
The performance range provided by the 37 discrete parts within the SMP0603 series includes Inductance from 1.8 nH to 27 nH, DCR Ohms from 0.01 to 0.04 and Current Rating mA DC from 1750 to 3400. All of Gowanda’s chip inductors, including this new series, meet a TML (Total Mass Loss) outgassing requirement of 1.0% max when tested in accordance with ASTM E595. Standard terminations are gold-plated nickel and RoHS-compliant.
The SMP0603 inductors are designed with a flat top cover for pick and place assembly and are suitable for reflow soldering. Operating temperature range for this power series is -40°C to +125°C. More technical information is available on this series at the company website’s SMP0603 Series Page including the SMP0603 Datasheet, SMP0603 Dimensional Specification and other helpful information.
Unlike other chip manufacturers, Gowanda’s chip inductors use co-fired terminations and fully encapsulated designs to address the market need for chemical resistance, vibration/shear resistance, electrical and mechanical integrity, durability during handling/processing and implantable device components (human body).
This product line expansion leverages the company’s similarly sized ceramic chip RF inductor series (CC0603) which has been optimized for higher current handling in order to make the new SMP0603 series suitable for power applications.