Vishay Automotive Grade IHDM Inductors Offer Stable Inductance and Saturation at Temps to +180 °C

Featuring Powdered Iron Alloy Core Technology, Edge-Wound, Through-Hole Devices Provide Low DCR to Reduce Power Losses and Increase Efficiency

Vishay Automotive Grade IHDM Inductors:

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced two new IHDM Automotive Grade edge-wound, through-hole inductors in the 1107 case size with soft saturation current to 422 A. Featuring a powdered iron alloy core technology, the Vishay Inductors Division’s IHDM-1107BBEV-2A and IHDM-1107BBEV-3A provide stable inductance and saturation over a demanding operating temperature range from -40 °C to +180 °C with low power losses and excellent heat dissipation.

The edge-wound coil of the devices released today provides low DCR down to 0.22 mΩ, which minimizes losses and improves rated current performance for increased efficiency. Compared to competing ferrite-based solutions, the IHDM-1107BBEV-2A and IHDM-1107BBEV-3A offer 30 % higher rated current and 30 % higher saturation current levels at +125 °C. The inductors’ soft saturation provides a predictable inductance decrease with increasing current, independent of temperature.

With a high isolation voltage rating up to 350 V, the AEC-Q200 qualified devices are ideal for high current, high temperature power applications, including DC/DC converters, inverters, on-board chargers (OBC), domain control units (DCU), and filters for motor and switching noise suppression in internal combustion (ICE), hybrid (HEV), and full-electric (EV) vehicles. The inductors are available with a selection of two core materials for optimized performance depending on the application.

Standard terminals for the IHDM-1107BBEV-2A and IHDM-1107BBEV-3A are stripped and tinned for through-hole mounting. Vishay can customize the devices’ performance — including inductance, DCR, rated current, and voltage rating — upon request. Customizable mounting options include bare copper, surface-mount, and press fit. To reduce the risk of whisker growth, the inductors feature a hot-dipped tin plating. The devices are RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green.

Device Specification Table:

Part numberIHDM-1107BBEV-2AIHDM-1107BBEV-3A
Inductance (µH)0.47 to 7.50.68 to 12.0
DCR typ. (mΩ)0.22 to 2.11
DCR max. (mΩ)0.27 to 2.20
Heat rating current typ. (A)(¹)31 to 12835 to 125
Saturation current typ. (A)96 to 343(²) / 118 to 422(³)49 to 202(²) / 61 to 248(³)
SRF typ. (MHz)29 to 21721 to 181

(¹) DC current (A) that will cause an approximate ΔT of 40 °C
(²) DC current (A) that will cause L0 to drop approximately 20 %
(³) DC current (A) that will cause L0 to drop approximately 30 %

Samples and production quantities of the IHDM-1107BBEV-2A and IHDM-1107BBEV-3A are available now, with lead times of 14 weeks.