Producing PCB transformers since 1981, now Itacoil also provides support to SMPS designers and manufacturers for the design and pre-compliance of the converters equipped with Itacoil components. The primary aim of the demo board optimization shown in this comparative test report was cost saving, maintaining the same general properties of the original NXP TEA2016DB1519v2 board, along with any possible efficiency improvement basically with no other action than the replacement of the LLC resonant transformer, PFC inductor, Common Mode and Differential noise mains filter. No expensive materials such as nanocrystalline cores, costly alloy powders cores, etc. have been used. This is a synthetic version of the full test report, that you can request by clicking on the dedicated link in the slides or by email to contatto@itacoilmail.it.

1. DEMO-BOARD OPTIMIZATION
AND PRE-COMPLIANCE REPORT
NXP TEA2016DB1519v2 12V - 240W
High efficiency | Wide input range | Low stand-by power
PFC + LLC resonant power supply
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NXP TEA2016DB1519v2 OPTIMIZATION REPORT Rev. 0 Date: 6 November 2020

2. Introduction
GOALS:
● cost saving;
● improved efficiency;
● same general properties of the original board.
OPTIMIZATION AND ADAPTION:
● replacement of the original inductive components with Itacoil LLC
resonant transformer, PFC inductor, common mode and differential
noise mains filters;
● in order to avoid the necessity of air cooling to run up to 240W and
guarantee a better comparison, minor changes were applied to the
board before every test so to have identical test conditions.
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3. Results overview
OVERALL EFFICIENCY
TEMPERATURE RISE
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COST
- 10-20%
COMPONENTS ENCUMBRANCE
- 40%
EMC PRE-COMPLIANCE
5dBμV more margin against EN55022
maximum noise limits
STAND-BY POWER
- 14% worst case no load consumption
@ 240W
230V: +1,16%
115V: +1,25%
@ 240W
LLC transformer (115-230V): -21°C
PFC (115V): -2°C
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FULL REPORT
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4. Components encumbrance
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Original Itacoil Original Itacoil
Resonant transformer T1 12,3 7,25 -41% 31,1 15,0 -52%
PFC inductor L104 11,5 8,03 -30% 24,4 23,0 -6%
Common mode fiter LF102 6,59 2,678 -59% 20,1 6,3 -68%
Differential noise filter L103 2,48 1,85 -25% 5,65 3,83 -32%
Total 32,8 19,8 -40% 81,3 48,2 -41%
Footprint (cm2) Volume (cm3)

5. Design simulations (1/4)
● Powerful proprietary software tools developed by
Itacoil, with Spice class simulations and optimization
algorithms;
● examples of simulation reports at rated load for Itacoil
components:
- PFC inductor;
- LLC integrated resonant transformer;
in the following slides.
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6. Design simulations (2/4)
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7. Design simulations (3/4)
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8. Design simulations (4/4)
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9. Steady-state (1/2)
● Steady-state tests at thermal regime performed on original board vs. Itacoil version at various
output power levels;
● extrats from the tests reports showing the record at nominal power in the following images:
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Original - 115Vac
Itacoil - 115Vac

10. Steady-state (2/2)
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Original - 230Vac
Itacoil - 230Vac

11. IEC62301 no-load power (1/2)
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Original - 115Vac Itacoil - 115Vac

12. IEC62301 no-load power (2/2)
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Original - 230Vac Itacoil - 230Vac

13. EMC – EN55022 conducted noise (1/4)
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115V Neutral - Comparison
OriginalOriginal
ItacoilItacoil ItacoilItacoil
OriginalOriginalAVG QPeak

14. EMC – EN55022 conducted noise (2/4)
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115V Phase - Comparison
OriginalOriginal
ItacoilItacoil ItacoilItacoil
OriginalOriginalAVG QPeak

15. EMC – EN55022 conducted noise (3/4)
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230V Neutral - Comparison
OriginalOriginal
ItacoilItacoil ItacoilItacoil
OriginalOriginalAVG QPeak

16. EMC – EN55022 conducted noise (4/4)
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230V Phase - Comparison
OriginalOriginal
ItacoilItacoil ItacoilItacoil
OriginalOriginalAVG QPeak

17. EMC – IEC61000-3-2 harmonics (1/2)
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Original - 115Vac Itacoil - 115Vac

18. EMC – IEC61000-3-2 harmonics (2/2)
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Original - 230Vac Itacoil - 230Vac

19. Power Factor and Total Harmonic Distortion
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The mains filter has not been entirely revised since it is not in the scope of this optimization, so THD
of the Itacoil version is no different than that of the original board.
Also Power Factor has not changed.

20. Dynamic behavior (1/4)
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115V/50Hz, 240W load - turn-on delay1
: about 165mSec
Waweforms CH1CH1 YellowYellow LLC transformer prim. currentLLC transformer prim. current
CH2CH2 Ligth blueLigth blue Output voltageOutput voltage
CH3CH3 PurplePurple Mains voltageMains voltage
CH4CH4 GreenGreen DC link voltageDC link voltage
1 Performed only on Itacoil components; no significant differences expected on original components.

21. Dynamic behavior (2/4)
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230V/50Hz, 240W load - turn-on delay1
: about 190mSec
Waweforms CH1CH1 YellowYellow LLC transformer prim. currentLLC transformer prim. current
CH2CH2 Ligth blueLigth blue Output voltageOutput voltage
CH3CH3 PurplePurple Mains voltageMains voltage
CH4CH4 GreenGreen DC link voltageDC link voltage
1 Performed only on Itacoil components; no significant differences expected on original components.

22. Dynamic behavior (3/4)
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Mains loss1
Waweforms CH2CH2 Ligth blueLigth blue Output voltageOutput voltage
CH3CH3 PurplePurple Mains voltageMains voltage
CH4CH4 GreenGreen DC link voltageDC link voltage
115V/50Hz, 240W load 230V/50Hz, 240W load
The converter supports 20mSec hold-up time with very
stable output voltage and no intervention of capacitive
protection.
1 Performed only on Itacoil components; no significant differences expected on original components.

23. Dynamic behavior (4/4)
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Loadstep1
Waweforms CH1CH1 YellowYellow Output current 0-20Adc and vice-versa (not to scale)Output current 0-20Adc and vice-versa (not to scale)
CH2CH2 Ligth blueLigth blue Output voltageOutput voltage
CH4CH4 GreenGreen DC link voltageDC link voltage
115V/50Hz, 0-240W steps 230V/50Hz, 0-240W steps
1 Performed only on Itacoil components; no significant differences expected on original components.

24. DEMO-BOARD OPTIMIZATION
AND PRE-COMPLIANCE REPORT
Request the test report extended version
Demo Board documents: NXP TEA2016DB1519v2
Other Demo Board reports: https://www.itacoilweb.com/portfolio_category/demo-boards/
LLC resonant transformers: https://www.itacoilweb.com/portfolio_category/llc-integrated-resonant-transformers/
PFC inductors: https://www.itacoilweb.com/portfolio_category/active-pfc-inductors/
Common Mode inductors: https://www.itacoilweb.com/portfolio_category/common-mode-inductors/
Itacoil services: https://www.itacoilweb.com/services/
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Notes
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No oral or written information of advice given by Itacoil or its distributors, agents or employees will operate to create any warranty or vary any provision or information herein. Itacoil reserves the
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The Itacoil components are samples for lab test purposes only, not available as production samples. A tailored design is provided on request.
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