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NTC Thermistors:: Type CL

This document provides information on NTC thermistors of type CL that can be used for inrush current limiting in switching power supplies. It describes the features of the thermistors, including their operating temperature range and suitability for PCB mounting. It also provides a table listing various models of the thermistors with their specifications. Finally, it discusses how NTC thermistors can be used to limit inrush current in power supplies by functioning as resistors that decrease in resistance when heated by current, and factors to consider when selecting a thermistor, such as permissible surge current and steady state current levels.

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NTC Thermistors:: Type CL

This document provides information on NTC thermistors of type CL that can be used for inrush current limiting in switching power supplies. It describes the features of the thermistors, including their operating temperature range and suitability for PCB mounting. It also provides a table listing various models of the thermistors with their specifications. Finally, it discusses how NTC thermistors can be used to limit inrush current in power supplies by functioning as resistors that decrease in resistance when heated by current, and factors to consider when selecting a thermistor, such as permissible surge current and steady state current levels.

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NTC THERMISTORS: TYPE CL


NTC DISCS FOR INRUSH CURRENT LIMITING

DESCRIPTION:
Disc thermistor with uninsulated lead-wires.

FEATURES:
Low cost solid state device for inrush current

suppression
Excellent mechanical strength
Wide operating temperature range: -50C to 175C
Suitable for PCB mounting
Available as a standard with kinked leads and on
tape and reel to EIA RS-468A for automatic insertion

TYPE
Fig. 1

CL-11
CL-21
CL-30
CL-40
CL-50
CL-60
CL-70
CL-80
CL-90
CL-101
CL-110
CL-120
CL-130
CL-140
CL-150
CL-160
CL-170
CL-180
CL-190
CL-200
CL-210

Max*
Steady
Res @ State
Disc
25C Current Dia.
25% AMPS (Max)
(ohms) (RMS)
(in.)

0.7
1.3
2.5
5
7
10
16
47
120
0.5
10
10
50
50
5
5
16
16
25
25
30

12
8
8
6
5
5
4
3
2
16
3.2
1.7
1.6
1.1
4.7
2.8
2.7
1.7
2.4
1.7
1.5

0.77
0.55
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.77
0.93
0.93
0.40
0.40
0.45
0.45
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.40

Lead
Disc
Thick. Spacing
(Ref.)
(Max)
(in.)
(in.)

0.22
0.21
0.22
0.22
0.26
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.20

0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.328
0.250

Lead
Dia.
AWG

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
24
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
22
22
24

Cx (max)**
Farads

Equation constants for


resistance under load ***

@120
VAC

@240
VAC

2700
800
6000
5200
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
4000
600
600
600
600
1600
1600
1600
1600
800
800
600

600
200
1500
1300
1250
1250
1250
1250
1250
1000
150
150
150
150
400
400
400
400
200
200
150

0.50
0.60
0.81
1.09
1.28
1.45
1.55
2.03
3.04
0.44
0.83
0.61
1.45
1.01
0.81
0.60
1.18
0.92
1.33
0.95
1.02

Approx. Res. Under Load at %


Max. Rated Current

Current
Range
Min. I / Max. I

25%

50%

75%

100%

-1.18
-1.25
-1.25
-1.27
-1.27
-1.30
-1.26
-1.29
-1.36
-1.12
-1.29
-1.09
-1.38
-1.28
-1.26
-1.05
-1.28
-1.18
-1.34
-1.24
-1.35

4.0 1 12
3.0 1 8.0
2.5 1 8.0
1.5 1 6.0
1.5 1 5.0
1.2 1 5.0
1.0 1 4.0
0.5 1 3.0
0.5 1 2.0
4.0 1 16
0.7 1 3.2
0.4 1 1.7
0.4 1 1.6
0.2 1 1.1
1.0 1 4.7
0.8 1 2.8
0.5 1 2.7
0.4 1 1.7
0.5 1 2.4
0.4 1 1.7
0.3 1 1.5

14
.25
.34
.65
.96
1.09
1.55
2.94
7.80
.09
1.10
1.55
5.13
5.27
.66
.87
1.95
2.52
2.63
2.74
3.83

.06
.09
.14
.27
.40
.44
.65
1.20
3.04
.04
.45
.73
1.97
2.17
.27
.42
.80
1.11
1.04
1.18
1.50

.04
.06
.09
.16
.24
.26
.39
.71
1.75
.03
.27
.46
1.13
1.28
.16
.27
.48
.69
.60
.70
.87

.02
.04
.06
.11
.16
.18
.27
.49
1.18
.02
.18
.34
.75
.89
.11
.20
.33
.49
.41
.49
.60

OPTIONS:

DATA:

For kinked leads, add suffix A


For tape and reel, add suffix B
For tape and reel, add suffix AB
Other tolerances in the range 0.7 to 120
Other tolerances, tolerances at other temperatures
Alternative lead lengths, lead materials, insulations

*maximum rating at 25C or


Iderated =

Diss.
Time
Const. Const.
(mW/C) (sec.)

25
15
25
25
25
25
25
25
30
30
8
4
8
4
15
9
15
9
15
9
8

100
60
100
100
120
100
100
100
120
120
30
90
30
90
110
130
110
130
110
130
30

(1.14250.0057 x TA) x Imax @ 25C

for ambient temperatures other than 25C.


**maximum ratings
***R0=X1Y where X and Y are found in the table above

NTC THERMISTORS: TYPE CL


NTC DISCS FOR INRUSH CURRENT LIMITING

RI
-t

TYPICAL POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT

INRUSH CURRENT LIMITERS IN


SWITCHING POWER SUPPLIES

The problem of current surges in switch-mode power supplies


is caused by the large filter capacitors used to smooth the ripple in the rectified 60Hz current prior to being chopped at a
high frequency. The diagram above illustrates a circuit commonly used in switching power supplies.

In the circuit above the maximum current at turn-on is the


peak line voltage divided by the value of R; for 120v, it is
approximately 120 x 2/RI. Ideally, during turn-on RI should be
very large, and after the supply is operating, should be
reduced to zero. The NTC thermistor is ideally suited for this
application. It limits surge current by functioning as a power
resistor which drops from a high cold resistance to a low hot
resistance when heated by the current flowing through it.
Some of the factors to consider when designing NTC thermistor as an inrush current limiter are:

Maximum permissible surge current at turn-on


Matching the thermistor to the size of the filter
capacitors
Maximum value of steady state current
Maximum ambient temperature
Expected life of the power supply

Maximum Surge Current


The main purpose of limiting inrush current is to prevent
components in series with the input to the DC/DC convertor
from being damaged. Typically, inrush protection prevents
nuisance blowing of fuses or breakers as well as welding of
switch contacts. Since most thermistor materials are very
nearly ohmic at any given temperature, the minimum no-load
resistance of the thermistor is calculated by dividing the peak
input voltage by the maximum permissible surge current in
the power supply (Vpeak/Imax surge).

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