What made you select the Frontier Electronics MCS series as a featured product line? What value and differentiation does this product family offer?
Frontier Electronics offers the MCS series of molded SMD high current power inductors, which are magnetically shielded and come in three package sizes:
- MCS0420: Measures 4×4.45×1.8 mm, with an inductance range of 0.47 μH to 6.8 μH and a rated current range of 2A to 7A.
- MCS0630: Measures 6.6×7.3×3 mm, featuring an inductance range of 0.22 μH to 22 μH and a current range of 2A to 23A.
- MCS1040: The largest size, measuring 10×11.15×4 mm, offering an inductance range of 0.22 μH to 47 μH and a current range of 3.3A to 35A.
These inductors have standard tolerances of ±20% (M) and ±30% (N), with custom values available upon request.
In addition to their standard product offerings, which are known for competitive pricing, short lead times, and high quality, Frontier Electronics provides custom solutions such as differential inductors, common mode chokes, power factor chokes, and switching transformers. These custom solutions can support applications ranging from less than 100W to more than 10kW.
A broad selection of Frontier Electronics MCS products are available on the RFMW website.
What are the key features/specifications of the MCS series?
Key features of the MCS series from Frontier Electronics include:
- Inductance range: 0.22 μH to 47 μH
- Current range: 2A to 35A (2.1A to 50A sat.)
- DC Resistance: 0.80 mΩ to 165 mΩ (typ.)
- Operating Temp: -55°C to +125°C
- Magnetically Shielded
- Custom values available
What are common markets/applications of the MCS series?
- DC-DC Converters
- Battery Chargers
- Audio Amplifiers
- EMI
- Cable Modems
Technical Data
Technical data for the MCS series can be found on Frontier Electronics’ website.
About Kirk Barton
Kirk Barton is a Technical Marketing Manager for Power Products at RFMW. Leveraging 35 years of industry experience and a degree in Electrical Engineering, Kirk specializes in high power applications using wide bandgap technologies. Kirk enjoys being part of the RF industry’s innovative environment and witnessing the positive impact that technological advances have on integration, efficiency, and end applications.
