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DATA SHEET

4S60
Material specification
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Material specification 4S60

4S60 SPECIFICATIONS

High permeability specialty NiZn ferrite only used in

absorber tiles for anechoic chambers operating at
frequencies up to 1000 MHz.
MFP108
10 4
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SYMBOL CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
µ's
µi 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 2000 ± 20 % µ's , µ''s
0.25 mT
B 25 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 260 mT 10 3
1200 A/m
µ''s
80 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 150
1200 A/m
ρ DC; 25 °C ≈ 105 Ωm 10 2

TC ≥ 100 °C
density ≈ 5000 kg/m 3

10
2
10 1 1 10 f (MHz) 10

Fig.1 Complex permeability as

a function of frequency.

MFP109 MFP110
5000 500 25 oC
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4S60
4S60 B 80 oC
µi (mT)
4000 400

3000 300

2000 200

1000 100

0 0
50 50 150 250 25 0 25 50 150 250
T ( o C) H (A/m)

Fig.2 Initial permeability as a

function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops.

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MFP111
1000
4S60
µ' ,µ''
r r

µ''r
100

µ'r
ε' ,ε''
r r

10
ε'r

ε''r
1
10 2 3 4
10 10 f (MHz) 10

Fig.4 Complex permeability and permittivity as

a function of frequency (high end).

MFP112
0
4S60
R (dB)

− 10

− 20

− 30
1 10 102 103 f (MHz) 104

Fig.5 Reflectivity at normal incidence

as a function of frequency.

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DATA SHEET STATUS DEFINITIONS

DATA SHEET PRODUCT

DEFINITIONS
STATUS STATUS
Preliminary Development This data sheet contains preliminary data. Ferroxcube reserves the right to
specification make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and
supply the best possible product.
Product specification Production This data sheet contains final specifications. Ferroxcube reserves the right
to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and
supply the best possible product.

DISCLAIMER
Life support applications  These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems
where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Ferroxcube customers
using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Ferroxcube
for any damages resulting from such application.

PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS

STATUS INDICATION DEFINITION

These are products that have been made as development samples for the purposes of
Prototype technical evaluation only. The data for these types is provisional and is subject to
change.
Design-in These products are recommended for new designs.
These products are recommended for use in current designs and are available via our
Preferred
sales channels.
These products are not recommended for new designs and may not be available
Support
through all of our sales channels. Customers are advised to check for availability.

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