Nanocrystalline Cores

Nanocrystalline cores are a revolutionary material redefining the landscape of electronics and beyond. Imagine a material with the magnetic prowess of a superhero, boasting superpowers like:

Super Strength: Incredibly high permeability, channelling magnetic fields with ease, leading to smaller, more efficient components.
Super Speed: Low core losses, minimising energy dissipation and heat generation, ideal for high-frequency applications.
Super Toughness: High saturation flux density, allowing them to handle powerful magnetic fields without losing their composure.

These tiny crystals, measuring just a few nanometers, are meticulously arranged to form cores for transformers, inductors, and filters. Their unique properties unlock a treasure trove of benefits across various industries:

Power Electronics:

Smaller, lighter transformers: Nanocrystalline cores enable compact, high-efficiency transformers for power supplies, inverters, and chargers, reducing device size and weight.
Reduced energy consumption: Lower core losses translate to less energy wasted as heat, improving overall system efficiency and contributing to a greener footprint.
Enhanced noise filtering: Superior performance at high frequencies makes nanocrystalline cores ideal for filtering electromagnetic interference (EMI) in power electronics circuits.

Automotive Industry:

Efficient electric vehicle (EV) chargers: Nanocrystalline cores in EV chargers minimise energy losses, leading to faster charging times and extended battery range.
Quieter electric motors: Their low noise generation contributes to the quieter operation of electric motors in EVs and hybrid vehicles.
Improved fuel efficiency: By enabling smaller, lighter power electronics components, nanocrystalline cores indirectly contribute to better fuel economy in hybrid vehicles.

Telecommunications:

Enhanced signal quality: Their excellent high-frequency performance makes nanocrystalline cores ideal for filters and transformers in telecommunication equipment, ensuring cleaner signal transmission.
Increased data transfer rates: Nanocrystalline cores contribute to faster data transfer speeds in communication networks by minimising signal distortion.
Compact, reliable equipment: Their ability to handle high power densities allows for the creation of smaller, more efficient telecommunication equipment.

Beyond these, nanocrystalline cores are finding applications in diverse fields like renewable energy, medical devices, and aerospace.

However, with great power comes great responsibility. Nanocrystalline cores are more expensive than traditional ferrite cores, and their fabrication requires specialised techniques. But as research and development continue, these challenges are being overcome, paving the way for broader adoption of this remarkable material.

The future of electronics is bright, and nanocrystalline cores are poised to play a starring role. Their exceptional properties promise a world of more efficient, compact, and powerful devices, shaping how we live, work, and interact with the world around us.

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Nanocrystalline Cores for Common Mode Chokes

Technical Data Sheet Magnetic Hysteresis Loop Material Thickness and Permeability Permeability VS DC Bias Permeability VS Frequency Permeability VS Temp Variation Curve

Technical Data Sheet

Part No.	VAC Part No.	Core Dimensions	Overall Dimensions	Iron X-section	Mean path length	Weight	AL nominal µH		Saturation Current typical A
		OD x ID x H mm	OD x ID x H mm	AFe cm²	IFe cm	g	10kHz	100kHz	10kHz	100kHz
NC-0100-L-C-01	W619	16x12.5x6	17.8x10.7x8	0.08	4.5	2.6	6	3.9	1.1	1.7
NC-0100-L-C-02	W620	16x12.5x6	17.8x10.7x8	0.08	4.5	2.6	15	4.8	0.5	0.8
NC-0035-L-C	W867	22x17x6	24x15.2x8	0.12	6.1	5.4	16.4	4.3	0.6	1.2
NC-0088-L-C-01	W622	25x20x10	27.3x17.5x12.3	0.19	7.1	9.9	22.5	7.2	0.7	1.4
NC-0088-L-C-02	W621	25x20x10	27.3x17.5x12.3	0.19	7.1	9.9	9	5.8	1.7	2.7
NC-0018-L-C-03	W676	30x25x13	32.3x22.7x17.5	0.27	8.6	17.4	26.5	8.5	0.9	1.7
NC-0008-L-C	W911	30x20x10	32.5x17.8x12.5	0.4	7.9	23.1	56	13.4	0.6	1.2
NC-0015-L-C	W624	40x32x15	42.3x29.1x17.8	0.44	11.3	36	32.5	10.3	1.1	2.2
NC-0015-L-C-01	W623	40x32x15	42.3x29.1x17.8	0.44	11.3	36	13	8.4	2.8	4.3
NC-0015-L-C-02	W886	45x32x15	47.3x29.8x17.8	0.71	12.1	63.3	19.7	12.8	3	4.6
NC-0016-L-C-01	W626	50x40x20	52.3x37.1x22.8	0.73	14.1	76	43	13.8	1.4	2.7
NC-0016-L-C-02	W625	50x40x20	52.3x37.1x22.8	0.73	14.1	76	17	11.2	3.6	5.4
NC-0299-L-C	W627	63x50x20	65.5x46.6x27.8	0.95	17.8	124	18	11.6	4.4	6.7
NC-0299-L-C-01	W721	63x50x20	65.5x46.6x27.8	0.95	17.8	124	11.5	10.4	6.9	8.7
NC-0300-L-C	W628	80x63x20	83x59.5x22.8	1.24	22.5	205	18.5	12	5.6	8.5
NC-0300-L-C-01	W722	80x63x20	83x59.5x22.8	1.24	22.5	205	11.9	10.7	8.7	11
NC-0230-L-C	W629	100x80x20	104x75x23	1.46	28.3	303	17.3	11.2	7.1	10.7
NC-0230-L-C-01	W723	100x80x20	104x75x23	1.46	28.3	303	11.2	10	10.9	13.8
NC-0186-L-C-01	W567	130x100x25	134.5x95x28.5	2.85	36.1	757	50	19.4	4.8	8.5
NC-0186-L-C	W630	130x100x25	134.5x95x28.5	2.74	36.1	727	25.4	16.5	9	13.6
NC-0186-L-C-02	W587	130x100x25	134.5x95x28.5	2.74	36.1	727	16.4	14.7	14	17.7
NC-0032-L-C	W631	160x130x25	165x125x28.5	2.74	45.6	917	20.1	13.1	11.3	17.1
NC-0032-L-C-01	W720	160x130x25	165x125x28.5	2.74	45.6	917	13	11.7	17.6	22.3
NC-0209-L-C-01	V105	194x155x25	200x149x28.5	3.71	54.8	1490	45.3	14.7	6.9	12.5
NC-0209-L-C	W908	194x155x25	200x149x28.5	3.71	54.8	1490	14.7	13.2	20.7	26.4

Part No.	VAC Part No.	Core Dimensions	Overall Dimensions	Iron X-section	Mean path length	Weight	AL nominal µH		Saturation Current typical A
		OD x ID x H mm	OD x ID x H mm	AFe cm²	IFe cm	g	10kHz	100kHz	10kHz	100kHz
NC-0178-L-W	W914	9.8x6.5x4.5	11.2x5.1x5.8	0.06	2.6	1.1	25.5	6.4	0.2	0.4
NC-0010-L-W	W902	12x8x4.5	14.1x6.6x6.3	0.07	3.1	1.7	28	6.8	0.2	0.4
NC-0226-L-W	W498	12.5x10x5	14.3x8.5x7.0	0.05	3.5	1.3	10	3.6	0.4	0.8
NC-0039-L-W	W865	15x10x4.5	17.1x7.9x6.5	0.09	3.9	2.6	27	6.7	0.3	0.5
NC-0217-L-W	W403	16x10x6	17.9x8.1x8.1	0.14	4.1	4	43	10.1	0.3	0.6
NC-0217-L-W-01	W308	16x10x6	17.9x8.1x8.1	0.14	4.1	4	11.7	6.5	1.2	1.7
NC-0179-L-W	W515	17.5x12.6x6	19x11x8	0.12	4.7	4.1	30	6.9	0.3	0.7
NC-0044-L-W-01	W838	19x15x10	21.2x13.0x12.3	0.16	5.3	6.3	36.1	8.8	0.4	0.7
NC-0038-L-W	W409	20x12.5x8	22.6x10.3x10.2	0.24	5.1	9	55.2	13.6	0.4	0.7
NC-0038-L-W-01	W450	20x12x8	22.6x10.3x10.2	0.24	5.1	9	14.3	9.1	1.4	2.1
NC-0088-L-W-03	W523	25x20x10	27.6x17.4x12.8	0.2	7.1	10.4	28.4	7.3	0.6	1.1
NC-0141-L-W-01	W380	25x16x10	27.9x13.6x12.5	0.36	6.4	17	65.5	15.5	0.4	0.9
NC-0141-L-W-02	W451	25x16x10	27.9x13.6x12.5	0.36	6.4	17	17	11.5	1.7	2.6
NC-0141-L-W-04	W980	25x16x10	27.9x13.6x12.5	0.36	6.4	17	3.2	3.1	9.3	9.6
NC-0008-L-W-01	W423	30x20x10	21.8x17.6x12.5	0.4	7.9	23	59.3	14	0.5	1
NC-0008-L-W-14	W358	30x20x10	21.8x17.6x12.5	0.4	7.9	23	15.5	11.1	2.1	3.1
NC-0008-L-W-11	W981	30x20x10	21.8x17.6x12.5	0.4	7.9	23	2.9	2.8	11.4	11.8
NC-0058-L-B	W514	30x20x15	32.8x17.5x17.8	0.57	7.9	33	88	20	0.5	1.1
NC-0015-L-W-03	W422	40x32x15	43.1x28.7x18.5	0.46	11.3	38	47.2	11.1	0.8	1.5
NC-0015-L-W-04	W452	40x32x15	43.1x28.7x18.5	0.46	11.3	38	12.2	7.9	3.7	5.1
NC-0015-L-W-10	W964	40x32x15	43.1x28.7x18.5	0.46	11.3	38	2.3	2.2	16.6	17.1
NC-0023-L-B-02	W424	40x25x15	48.3x26.4x18.2	0.86	10.2	64	101	23.1	0.7	1.4
NC-0023-L-B-06	W453	40x25x15	48.3x26.4x18.2	0.86	10.2	64	25.4	17.2	2.9	4.2
NC-0177-L-B	V102	45x30x15	48.3x26.4x18.2	0.86	11.8	74	87.5	20.3	0.8	1.6
NC-0177-L-B-01	V118	45x30x15	48.3x26.4x18.2	0.86	11.8	74	24.3	15.9	3	4.5
NC-0177-L-B-02	V101	45x30x15	48.3x26.4x18.2	0.86	11.8	74	15.7	14.3	4.6	5.8
NC-0016-L-W-02	W516	50x40x20	53.5x36.3x23.4	0.76	14.1	79	45.3	14	1.4	2.7
NC-0016-L-W-03	W565	50x40x20	53.5x36.3x23.4	0.76	14.1	79	18	10	3.5	5.3
NC-0017-L-B	W517	63x50x25	67.3x46.5x28.6	1.24	17.8	161	58.6	18.1	1.8	3.5
NC-0017-L-B-01	V110	63x50x25	67.3x46.5x28.6	1.24	17.8	161	23.3	13.5	4.4	6.7
NC-0017-L-B-02	W985	63x50x25	67.3x46.5x28.6	1.24	17.8	163	3.3	3.2	30.2	30.9
NC-0147-L-B	V140	80x50x20	86.0x44.7x25.7	2.28	20.4	342	94	28	1.4	2.8
NC-0147-L-B-02	W531	80x50x20	86.0x44.7x25.7	2.28	20.4	342	35	24	5.5	8.2
NC-0147-L-B-04	V091	80x50x20	86.0x44.7x25.7	2.28	20.4	347	9.6	9.2	26.4	27.3
NC-0096-L-B-01	W518	90x60x20	95.4x54.7x24.7	2.28	23.6	395	81	25.1	2.4	4.5
NC-0096-L-B-02	W984	90x60x20	95.4x54.7x24.7	2.28	23.6	400	4.6	4.5	40.9	41.8
NC-0188-L-W	V082	100x80x25	105.5x75x29.6	1.90	28.3	379	56.3	16.9	2.8	5.3
NC-0188-L-W-01	V081	100x80x25	105.5x75x29.6	1.90	28.3	379	14.5	13.1	10.9	13.8
NC-0144-L-B	W468	102x76x25	108.1x70x30.3	2.47	28	508	68.8	21.6	3.8	6.7
NC-0144-L-B-02	V080	102x76x25	108.1x70x30.3	2.47	28	508	19.1	17.2	10.7	13.6
NC-0144-L-B-01	W947	102x76x25	108.1x70x30.3	2.47	28	515	4.3	4.2	47.4	48.5
NC-0032-L-B-03	V074	160x130x25	166.9x123.9x30.5	2.74	45.6	917	26.3	13.7	8.4	13.6
NC-0032-L-B-02	V088	160x130x25	166.9x123.9x30.5	2.74	45.6	917	20.1	13.1	11.3	17.1
NC-0032-L-B	V066	160x130x25	166.9x123.9x30.5	2.74	45.6	917	12.9	11.7	17.6	22.3
NC-0032-L-B-04	W982	160x130x25	166.9x123.9x30.5	2.85	45.6	967	3	2.9	79.3	81.1

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Magnetic Hysteresis Loop

Material Thickness and Permeability

Permeability VS DC Bias

Permeability VS Frequency

Permeability VS Temp Variation Curve

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Nanocrystalline Cores for Current Transformers

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Material Properties

Characteristic	Performance
Saturation Induction Bs(T)	1.25
Curie Temperature Tc (°C)	570
Crystalline Temperature Tx (°C)	500
Hardness Hv	800
Initial Permeability (μ₀)	>12x10⁴
Saturation Magnetostriction	2.0x10⁻⁶
Density (g/cm3)	7.2
Resistance Ratio (μΩ.cm)	130
Thickness(μm)	28~35
Stacking factor	≥0.75

Magnetic Characteristics

H Ma (cm)	B (Gs)	μ (×10⁴)
0.39	50	10.20
0.77	100	10.34
1.39	200	11.45
1.85	300	12.90
2.27	400	14.02
2.62	500	15.19
2.87	600	16.64
3.16	700	17.63
3.38	800	18.84
3.61	900	19.84
3.81	1000	20.89
4.01	1100	21.83
4.38	1300	23.62
4.75	1500	25.13
5.06	1700	26.74
5.35	1900	28.26
5.57	2100	30.00
5.86	2300	31.23
6.11	2500	32.56
6.34	2700	33.89
6.57	2900	35.13

Product Specifications

Part No	Core Dimension			Finished Dimension
Part No	OD	ID	HT	OD	ID	HT
NR-0004	19	14	6.5	22.2	12	9
NR-0007	21	16	10	23.8	14.5	12.5
NR-0008	20	14	10	23.5	12.5	12.5
NR-0012	26	19	10	29	16.5	12.5
NR-0014	40	30	10	43	27.5	12.5
NR-0017	40	30	15	43	27.5	17.5
NR-0019	83	38	40	88	34	45
NR-0020	71	39	33	76	35	38
NR-0021	70	42	30	75	38	35
NR-0022	68	45	30	73	41	35
NR-0023	68	45	25	73	41	30
NR-0024	78	60	25	83	56	30
NR-0025	80	60	30	85	56	35
NR-0026	82	63	30	87	59	35
NR-0027	70	40	25	75	36	30
NR-0028	82	45	50	87	41	55
NR-0029	82	45	30	87	41	35
NR-0030	85	45	60	90	40	65
NR-0031	85	50	30	90	46	35
NR-0032	80	50	35	85	46	40
NR-0033	86	60	40	91	56	45
NR-0034	78	60	35	83	56	40
NR-0038	115	85	20	120	81	25
NR-00119	78	60	30	83	56	35
NR-00120	88	50	40	93	46	45
NR-0121	120	95	20	125	91	25
NR-0122	83	30	50	88	26	55
NR-0123	80	50	30	85	46	35
NR-0125	80	50	25	85	46	30
NR-0126	90	73	30	95	69	35
NR-0128	90	43	40	95	39	45
NR-0129	88	60	35	93	56	40
NR-0130	110	90	45	115	86	50
NR-0131	100	75	20	105	71	25
NR-0137	115	85	25	120	81	20
NR-0138	120	95	15	125	91	20
NR-0139	120	85	20	125	81	25
NR-0078	265	210	10	271	203	17
NR-0079	220	180	20	227	172	25
NR-0080	220	180	30	227	172	35
NR-0086	560	470	12	572	458	18

BH Curve

H (mA/cm)	B (Gs)	μ (×10⁴)
0.39	50	10.20
0.77	100	10.33
1.39	200	11.45
1.85	300	12.90
2.27	400	14.02
2.62	500	15.19
2.87	600	16.64
3.16	700	17.63
3.38	800	18.83
3.61	900	19.84
3.81	1000	20.89
4.01	1100	21.83
4.38	1300	23.62
4.75	1500	25.13
5.06	1700	26.74
5.35	1900	28.26
5.57	2100	30.00
5.86	2300	31.23
6.11	2500	32.56
6.34	2700	33.89
6.57	2900	35.13
6.82	3100	36.17
7.05	3300	37.25
7.28	3500	38.26
7.56	3700	38.95
7.85	4000	40.55
8.22	4300	41.63
8.64	4600	42.37
9.04	4900	43.13
9.41	5200	43.97
9.84	5500	44.48
10.29	5800	44.85
10.74	6100	45.20
11.43	6500	45.25
11.97	6800	45.21
12.51	7100	45.16
12.85	7200	44.59
13.31	7400	44.24
13.79	7600	43.86
14.36	7800	43.22
14.98	8000	42.50
15.66	8200	41.67
16.43	8400	40.68
17.20	8600	39.79
18.31	8800	38.25
19.47	9000	36.78
20.15	9100	35.94
20.98	9200	34.90
21.80	9300	33.95
22.74	9400	32.89
23.68	9500	31.93
24.73	9600	30.89
25.95	9700	29.75
27.43	9800	28.43
29.00	9900	27.17
30.70	10000	25.92
32.63	10100	24.63
35.30	10200	22.99
38.17	10300	21.47
41.47	10400	19.96
45.36	10500	18.42
50.25	10600	16.79
53.67	10700	15.87
58.59	10800	14.67
62.50	10900	13.88
68.00	11000	12.87

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