DTL Series
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DTL22A Model Voltage-Controlled
20 Amp 100 Watt, Electronic Loads
The DTL22A is an isolated (500Vdc), near-ideal (ZIN = ZOUT ≥ 10MΩ), analog/
voltage-controlled current sink. Its 0-20A output/load current is straightforwardly
"programmed" by applying a 0-10V input. The control signal can be generated by
circuits as simple as the wiper of a trimpot or as sophisticated as programmable logic
controllers (PLC’s) or analog-output computer I/O boards (D/A boards). The DTL22A
supports any combination of IOUT = 0-20 Amps and VOUT = 2.5-50 Volts. Its thermally
efficient, metal package, when properly heat sunk, can dissipate output/load power
up to 100 Watts.
The easy-to-use DTL22A is an excellent building block for low-cost, fully flexible,
power-supply (AC/DC or DC/DC) or power-component (MOSFET’s, diodes, etc.) test
and burn-in applications. It is accurate ( 5mA offset error, 1ꢀ overall accuracy),
fast (200µsec full-scale step response), and capable of impressive resolution. If it is
controlled with a 12-bit, 0-10V D/A converter, for example, one LSB (least significant
bit) of the D/A corresponds to a 5mA change in the DTL22A’s output/load current.
The DTL22A is packaged in a small (2" x 2" x 0.5"), thermally efficient metal
package incorporating an aluminum baseplate with threaded inserts. It is powered by
a single +5V supply and draws a mere 150mA.
Features
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0-10V input/control voltage
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0-20A output/load current
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2.5-50V output compliance voltage
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0-100W output/load power
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10MΩ output impedance
500Vdc isolation
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1ꢀ accuracy under all conditions
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200µsec full-scale step response
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2" x 2", shielded metal package
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Operate in parallel for higher power
Applications
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Power-supply test and characterization
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Static/dynamic power-supply burn-in
The DTL22A has an output compliance voltage of 2.5-50 Volts. Should the
output/load voltage drop below the 2.5V required for proper biasing, an internal
monitoring circuit activates the DTL22A’s output Fault line. See DATEL’s DTL22A-LC
for compliance voltages as low as 0.6V.
The DTL22A and other electronic loads, controller boards, and software from
DATEL are outstanding building-block components for power-supply burn-in and test
systems. They are extremely reliable, cost-effective solutions that enable you to
quickly configure impressively accurate systems.
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Power-resistor substitution
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Real-time load simulation
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Capacitor discharge testing
+5 VOLT
SUPPLY
+5 VOLT
RETURN
ISOLATED
DC/DC
ISOLATED
DC/DC
CONVERTER
CONVERTER
+LOAD
+LOAD
CONTROL
VOLTAGE IN (+)
+
–
AMPLIFIER
CURRENT
DRIVER
CONTROL
VOLTAGE IN (–)
BUFFER
AMPLIFIER
ISOLATION
AMPLIFIER
–LOAD
–LOAD
ERROR
DETECTION
FAULT
Figure 1. Simplified Schematic
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