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Appendix A
Table of Nomenclature
Name in AN-30
Description
Difference between actual and effective duty ratio that results from leakage inductance in
the transformer.
Total system efficiency (lower case Greek letter eta).
Efficiency excluding losses in AC input circuit and EMI filter.  Used in computation of input
capacitance required for holdup time. 
η
DC
≥
η
.
Permeability of free space (4
π
 x 10
-7
 H/m).
Relative permeability of ferrite core material (lower case Greek letter mu). Dimensionless.
Effective cross-sectional area of transformer core.
Inductance coefficient of ungapped transformer core.
Maximum AC flux density in transformer core.
Maximum flux density in the power transformer.
Total bulk capacitance at the DC input to the converter.
Capacitor in circuit for external reduction of DC
MAX
.
Diode in primary clamp circuit.
Duty ratio of TOPSwitch-GXat a given operating point.
Duty ratio at the highest operational DC input voltage V
MAX
.
Maximum duty ratio to guarantee reset of the transformer at DC input voltage V
MAX
.
Maximum duty ratio at current I
L
.
The DC
MAX
 at current I
L1
 into the L pin of TOPSwitch-GX
The DC
MAX
 at current I
L2
 into the L pin of TOPSwitch-GX
Duty ratio at lowest steady state DC input voltage V
MIN
.
Maximum duty ratio to guarantee reset of the transformer at DC input voltage V
MIN
.
The duty ratio of the magnetic amplifier.
The maximum duty of TOPSwitch-GXat the lowest operational DC input voltage V
DROPOUT
.
Actual duty ratio of TOPSwitch-GXat the lowest operational DC input voltage V
DROPOUT
.
Maximum duty ratio to guarantee reset of the transformer at DC input voltage V
DROPOUT
.
This is less than maximum duty cycle DC
MAX
.
Duty ratio at nominal input voltage.
Maximum duty ratio to guarantee reset of the transformer at a given operating point.
Highest maximum duty cycle as set by current into the L pin of TOPSwitch-GXwith external
components.  Occurs at DC input voltage V
DROPOUT
.
The lowest maximum duty cycle as set by current into the L pin of TOPSwitch-GXwith
external components at DC input voltage V
MAX
.
The maximum duty ratio that corresponds to I
OV
.
Maximum default duty cycle of TOPSwitch-GX(see Data Sheet).
AC line frequency.
TOPSwitch-GXswitching frequency.
Instantaneous current in secondary winding j of the transformer.
Output current of the auxiliary output
Current rating for the bridge rectifier.
Current into the L pin of TOPSwitch-GX
δ
D
η
η
DC
μ
0
μ
r
A
e
A
L
B
M
B
PEAK
C
IN
C
VS
D1
D
D
HL_ACTUAL
D
HL_RESET
D
IL
D
IL1
D
IL2
D
LL_ACTUAL
D
LL_RESET
D
MA
D
MAX
D
MAX_ACTUAL
D
MAX_RESET
D
NOM
D
RESET
D
XDO
D
XHL
D
XOV
DC
MAX
f
L
f
S
i
j
I
AUX
I
DAVBR
I
L