IEC 62211 pdf download – Inductive components – Reliability management
1 Scope
This International Standard is applicable to inductive components (chokes and transformers)based on magnetically soft materials. These are especially components based on laminatediron sheets,iron powder materials (including alloys), as well as ferrites and amorphous orcrystalline metal band cores.
Winding assemblies means wire winding assemblies as well as multilayer and stackingtechnologies of planar technology including the coil based on non-magnetic materials.Discrete type components and the different types of surface-mountable inductive components(SMD) are also considered in this standard.
The reliability of assemblies of inductive components based on several technologies such asglued types, types with clamps (clips),impregnated (varnished) types as well as (vacuum)potted types can also be checked with this standard.
The subsequent determinations can be applied either for the primary qualification of inductivecomponents or for all ways of requalification examinations (design，process， change ofproduction facility). They can also be applied for the monitoring of products out of actualmanufacturing processes.
This standard sets up a broad basis of electric and mechanical criteria of failure testprocedures.
lf manufacturers advertise compliance with this standard in their data sheets, customers mayrequest data to demonstrate compliance to this standard.The customers may also request theproduct to be in compliance to this standard by a recognised national institute.
Customers and manufacturers may elect to perform additional testing and acceptance criteriadifferent than those defined in this standard.
2Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.For dated references,only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest editionof the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60068-2-1，Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests.Tests A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2,Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests. Tests B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6,Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14，Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests.Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-20,Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests.Test T: Soldering
IEC 60068-2-27,Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests.Test Ea and guidance: ShockIEC 60068-2-29,Environmental testing – Part 2:Tests.Test Eb and guidance: Bump
IEC 60068-2-30，Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests. Test Db and guidance: Damp heat,cyclic (12 + 12-hour cycle)
IEC 60068-2-58，Environmental testing – Part 2-58: Tests – Test Td – Test methods forsolderability,resistance to dissolution of metallization and soldering heat of surface mountingdevices (sMD)
IEC 60068-2-78，Environmental testing – Part 2-78: Tests – Test Cab: Damp heat，steadystate
IEC 60424(all parts)，Ferrite cores – Guide on the limits of surface irregularities
IEC 61007,Transformers and inductors for use in electronic and telecommunication equipment- Measuring methods and test procedures
IEC 61248(all parts),Transformers and inductors for use in electronic and telecommunicationequipment
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
reliability of inductive components
component level reliability of the inductive component in the customers’ electrical circuitapplication
3.2
component level reliability tests
sequence of tests performed on an individual component, each specific test being designed torepresent conditions under which the component is expected to operate in end applicationsNOTE Categories of test levels are organised to be consistent for typical applications.
3.3
system level reliability tests
sequence of tests performed on a collection of components as arranged in a specific endapplication under working conditions
3.4
component family
group of components characterised by the same common features,for example the samemagnetic base material, the same core size and the same winding type
4 Component families
In a similar way to the qualification rules contained in IEC 61 248, reliability tests can be
performed on typical samples representing families of inductive components.
A family of inductive components is defined on the basis of:
– the same application class as specified in the IEC 61 248 series;
– the same magnetic base material group (for example ferrite, metal powder, etc.);
– the same core shape (for example E-type, RM, ring core, etc.);
– the same winding type (for example wire-wound, multilayer, stack, etc.);
– the same termination configuration (PTH, SMD etc.);
– comparable accessories and insulating materials (bobbin, clamps, insulating tapes, etc.);
– the same insulation principle (encapsulation, impregnation, potting).
This means that reliability tests for a family of unencapsulated, wire-wound PTH transformers on RM ferrite cores, for instance, can be carried out representatively on small and large size models (for example RM4 and RM1 4).
Similar conclusions applied to the other sizes regarding reliability can be made, as long as one can prove that all materials used are the same in terms of their load characteristics 1 .
5 Test samples
5.1 Classification by application
With regard to their application in accordance with the rules of the IEC 61 248 series, the inductive components to be specified here are classified into the following classes:
– signal transformers (ST);
– power transformers (PT);
– power transformers for SMPS (PTS);
– pulse transformers (IT);
– inductors (chokes) (C);
– RF inductors (RF);
– intermediate frequency transformers (HF).
IEC 62211 pdf download – Inductive components – Reliability management
