Ferrites and accessories
Symbols and terms
Symbol
Meaning
Unit
α
Temperature coefficient (TK)
1/K
1/K
1/K
αF
αe
εr
Relative temperature coefficient of material
Temperature coefficient of effective permeability
Relative permittivity
Φ
Magnetic flux
Vs
η
Efficiency of a transformer
ηB
ηi
Hysteresis material constant
mT-1
A–1H–1/2
Hysteresis core constant
λs
μ
Magnetostriction at saturation magnetization
Relative complex permeability
μ0
μa
μapp
μe
μi
Magnetic field constant
Vs/Am
Relative amplitude permeability
Relative apparent permeability
Relative effective permeability
Relative initial permeability
μp'
μp"
μr
Relative real (inductive) component of μ (for parallel components)
Relative imaginary (loss) component of μ (for parallel components)
Relative permeability
μrev
μs'
μs"
μtot
Relative reversible permeability
Relative real (inductive) component of μ (for series components)
Relative imaginary (loss) component of μ (for series components)
Relative total permeability
derived from the static magnetization curve
Resistivity
ρ
Ωm–1
mm–1
s
Σl/A
τCu
ω
Magnetic form factor
DC time constant τCu = L/RCu = AL/AR
Angular frequency; ω = 2 Πf
s–1
All dimensions are given in mm.
Surface-mount device
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