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PM2120 Series - High Current SMD Power Inductors

Test Voltage .................................... 0.1 V

Operating Temperature
Inductance 1 kHz ................................ -55 °C to +105 °C
DCR Dim. A
Max. Idc Max. (Temperature rise included)
Bourns Part No. (μH) Tol. (%) (mΩ) (A) mm/(in.) Storage Temperature ...-55 °C to +105 °C
Moisture Sensitivity Level .......................1
PM2120-1R0M-RC 1.0 ±20 2 25.4 20.83 / (0.82) ...................N/A
PM2120-1R2M-RC 1.2 ±20 2 25.4 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-1R5M-RC 1.5 ±20 3 22.0 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-1R8M-RC 1.8 ±20 3 22.0 20.83 / (0.82) Materials
PM2120-2R2M-RC 2.2 ±20 3 19.7 20.83 / (0.82) Core .................................................. Iron
PM2120-2R7M-RC 2.7 ±20 3 19.7 20.83 / (0.82) Wire ............................ Enameled copper
PM2120-3R3M-RC 3.3 ±20 4 18.0 20.83 / (0.82) Adhesive ...............................Epoxy resin
PM2120-3R9M-RC 3.9 ±20 4 18.0 20.83 / (0.82) Terminal ................................... Sn/Ag/Cu
PM2120-4R7M-RC 4.7 ±20 5 16.6 20.83 / (0.82) Rated Current
PM2120-5R6M-RC 5.6 ±20 5 15.6 20.83 / (0.82) ......See “Inductance vs. Current” table
PM2120-6R8M-RC 6.8 ±20 6 14.7 20.83 / (0.82)
Temperature Rise
.............................. 30 °C typical at Idc
PM2120-8R2M-RC 8.2 ±20 6 14.7 20.83 / (0.82)
Packaging .......................77 pcs. per box
PM2120-100K-RC 10 ±10 7 13.9 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-120K-RC 12 ±10 8 12.7 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-150K-RC 15 ±10 9 12.2 20.83 / (0.82) Product Dimensions
PM2120-180K-RC 18 ±10 9 11.8 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-220K-RC 22 ±10 11 11.0 20.83 / (0.82) 30.5 ± 0.5
(1.200 ± .0200)
PM2120-270K-RC 27 ±10 12 10.4 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-330K-RC 33 ±10 13 10.1 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-390K-RC 39 ±10 14 9.6 20.83 / (0.82)
PM2120-470K-RC 47 ±10 19 8.2 20.07 / (0.79) 25.4
(1.000)
PM2120-560K-RC 56 ±10 21 7.9 20.07 / (0.79)
MAX.
PM2120-680K-RC 68 ±10 29 6.7 19.56 / (0.77)
PM2120-820K-RC 82 ±10 32 6.4 22.10 / (0.87)
PM2120-101K-RC 100 ±10 35 6.1 22.10 / (0.87)
PM2120-121K-RC 120 ±10 39 5.8 22.10 / (0.87)
PM2120-151K-RC 150 ±10 43 5.5 22.10 / (0.87)
PM2120-181K-RC 180 ±10 47 5.3 21.08 / (0.83)
A
PM2120-221K-RC 220 ±10 52 5.0 21.08 / (0.83)
PM2120-271K-RC 270 ±10 72 4.2 20.32 / (0.80)
PM2120-331K-RC 330 ±10 100 3.6 19.81 / (0.78)
PM2120-391K-RC 390 ±10 108 3.5 19.81 / (0.78)
PM2120-471K-RC 470 ±10 119 3.3 21.59 / (0.85)
Recommended Pad Layout
PM2120-561K-RC 560 ±10 130 3.2 21.59 / (0.85)
PM2120-681K-RC 680 ±10 142 3.0 21.59 / (0.85) 22.9
PM2120-821K-RC 820 ±10 157 2.9 21.59 / (0.85) (0.900)
PM2120-102K-RC 1000 ±10 215 2.5 20.83 / (0.82)
17.8
(0.700)
Electrical Schematic Typical Part Marking

5.1
PM2120-xxxx-RC (0.200)

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DIMENSIONS:
(INCHES)

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Inductance vs. Current

Idc (A) Idc (A) Idc (A) Idc (A) Idc (A)
L (μH) to decrease L to decrease L to decrease L to decrease L to decrease L
by 10 % by 20 % by 30 % by 40 % by 50 %
1 15.3 24.5 34.4 45.9 61.3
1.2 17.4 27.9 39.2 52.2 69.7
1.5 15.8 25.3 35.6 47.4 63.3
1.8 14.6 23.4 32.9 43.8 58.5
2.2 13.1 21.0 29.5 39.3 52.5
2.7 11.7 18.7 26.3 35.1 46.9
3.3 15.1 24.2 34.0 45.3 60.5
3.9 9.70 15.5 21.8 29.1 38.9
4.7 8.90 14.3 20.0 26.7 35.7
5.6 8.10 13.0 18.2 24.3 32.4
6.8 7.40 11.9 16.7 22.2 29.6
8.2 6.70 10.7 15.1 20.1 26.8
10 6.10 9.77 13.7 18.3 24.4
12 5.60 8.97 12.6 16.8 22.4
15 4.90 7.85 11.0 14.7 19.6
18 4.60 7.37 10.4 13.8 18.4
22 4.10 6.57 9.23 12.3 16.4
27 3.70 5.93 8.33 11.1 14.8
33 3.35 5.37 7.54 10.1 13.4
39 3.10 4.97 6.98 9.30 12.4
47 2.80 4.49 6.30 8.40 11.2
56 2.55 4.09 5.74 7.65 10.2
68 2.35 3.76 5.29 7.05 9.41
82 2.15 3.44 4.84 6.45 8.61
100 1.92 3.08 4.32 5.76 7.69
120 1.75 2.80 3.94 5.25 7.01
150 1.58 2.53 3.56 4.74 6.33
180 1.43 2.29 3.22 4.29 5.73
220 1.30 2.08 2.93 3.90 5.21
270 1.18 1.89 2.66 3.54 4.73
330 1.11 1.78 2.50 3.33 4.45
390 0.97 1.55 2.18 2.91 3.89
470 0.89 1.43 2.00 2.67 3.57
560 0.81 1.30 1.82 2.43 3.24
680 0.74 1.19 1.67 2.22 2.96
820 0.67 1.07 1.51 2.01 2.68
1000 0.61 0.98 1.37 1.83 2.44

REV. 03/18

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