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SF Terminology

This document defines various terms used in describing the magnetic properties and performance of soft ferrite materials. It defines terms such as initial permeability, coercive force, saturation flux density, power loss density, and more. Hard and soft ferrites are distinguished, with hard ferrites being permanent magnets requiring over 2000 oersteds of coercive force to demagnetize from remanence to zero, while soft ferrites require much less coercive force typically between 0.05 to 4 oersteds.

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SF Terminology

This document defines various terms used in describing the magnetic properties and performance of soft ferrite materials. It defines terms such as initial permeability, coercive force, saturation flux density, power loss density, and more. Hard and soft ferrites are distinguished, with hard ferrites being permanent magnets requiring over 2000 oersteds of coercive force to demagnetize from remanence to zero, while soft ferrites require much less coercive force typically between 0.05 to 4 oersteds.

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Soft Ferrite Terminology

Air Core Inductance Lo (H) – The Effective Permeability µe – For a magnetic


inductance that would be measured if the circuit constructed with an air gap or air gaps,
core had unity permeability and the flux the permeability of a hypothetical homogeneous
distribution remained unaltered. material which would provide the same
reluctance.
Amplitude Permeability µa – The
quotient of the peak value of flux density Field Strength H (oersted) – The parameter
and peak value of applied field strength characterizing the amplitude of alternating field
at a stated amplitude of either, with no strength.
static field present.

Coercive Force Hc (oersted) – The Flux Density B (gauss) – The corresponding


magnetizing field strength required to parameter for the induced magnetic field in an
bring the magnetic flux density of a area perpendicular to the flux path.
magnetized material to zero.

Inductance Factor AL (nH) – Inductance of


Curie Temperature Tc (°C) – The a coil on a specified core divided by the square
transition temperature above which a of the number of turns. (Unless otherwise
ferrite loses its ferromagnetic properties. specified the inductance test conditions for
inductance factor are at a flux density < 10 gauss).

Disaccommodation D – The pro- Initial Permeability µi – The permeability


portional decrease of permeability after obtained from the ratio of the flux density, kept
a disturbance of a magnetic material, at < 10 gauss, and the required applied field
measured at constant temperature, over strength. Material initially in a specified
a given time interval. neutralized state.

Disaccommodation Factor D.F. – Loss Factor tan δ/µi – The phase displacement
The Disaccommodation after magnetic between the fundamental components of the flux
conditioning divided by the permeability density and the field strength divided by the initial
of the first measurement times Log 10 of permeability.
the ratio of time intervals.

Effective Dimensions of a Magnetic


Circuit Area Ae (cm2), Path Length le (cm), Magnetic Hysteresis – In a magnetic
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and Volume Ve (cm ) - For a magnetic core material, the irreversible variation of the flux
of given geometry, the magnetic path length, density of magnetization which is associated with
the cross sectional area and the volume that a the change of magnetic field strength and is
hypothetical toroidal core of the same material independent of the rate of change.
properties should posses to be the magnetic
equivalent to the given core.
Power Loss Density P(mW/cm3) – The
power absorbed by a body of ferromagnetic Temperature Coefficient T.C. The relative
material and dissipated as heat, when the body is change of the quantity considered, divided by the
subjected to an alternating field which results in a difference in temperatures producing it.
measurable temperature rise. The total loss is
divided by the volume of the body.

Remanence Br (gauss) – The flux density Temperature Factor T.F. – The fractional
remaining in a magnetic material when the change in initial permeability over a temperature
applied magnetic field strength is reduced to zero. range, divided by the initial permeability.

Saturation Flux Density Bs (gauss) – The Volume Resistivity ρ (ohm cm) – The
maximum intrinsic induction possible in a resistance measured by means of direct voltage of
material. a body of ferromagnetic material having a
constant cross sectional area.

Hard / Soft Ferrites – Term relates to the coercive


force to demagnetize the material from remanence to
zero. Hard ferrites are generally permanent magnets
and can require up to 2000 oersted to demagnetize
from Remanence to zero, where Soft ferrites require
small amounts of coercive force, typically from .05
to 4 oersted.

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