How RC Cores Cut Eddy Loss By 50%? Gap Length Guide

Aug 11, 2025Leave a message

High-frequency power applications face a critical challenge: eddy current losses in magnetic cores. SHINHOM's RC Series amorphous cut-cores solve this through two innovations:

1.Ultra-thin amorphous ribbon (0.02mm thickness) – disrupts eddy current paths.news-875-403

2.Precision gap engineering – optimizes hysteresis loss trade-offs.

 

Proven Gap Impact (Fig.3 in PDF)
At 100 kHz and 0.5T induction:

0.5mm gap: 120 W/kg hysteresis loss

0.8mm gap: ↓ 92 W/kg (23% reduction)
*Tested at 25°C ±3°C with UL94V-0 compliant cores.*

 

Why Gap Length Matters?
Larger gaps reduce core permeability, lowering hysteresis loss but increasing fringing flux (potential eddy loss). RC Series balances this via:
Laser-cut gaps (Tolerance: ±0.05mm)news-730-689
Distributed gap design (Multi-segment air gaps)

 

RC Series Specifications Advantage
Leverage full RC series amorphous core specifications (Page 2):

RC-1000 core: 23.0 cm² effective area (Ae) at 981 cm³ volume

50% smaller than ferrite equivalents (e.g., 1.56T vs. 0.4T saturation)

 

Engineer's Action Plan
For your application (PFC/X-ray/UPS):

Calculate gap length using:
g=μ0⋅N⋅IBmax−Br1+AgAcg=Bmax​−1+Ac​Ag​​Br​​μ0​⋅N⋅I​

Download RC dimension tables → Optimize WA (winding area) vs. Ve (core volume).

 

Need custom solutions? Contact engineers for free design support:
📧 sales@shinhom.com.cn

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