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High Voltage Solutions

MC Series

PCB-Mount DC/DC High Voltage Converters

Compact, fully encapsulated converters spanning 50 V to 20 kV. Output voltage is proportional to the applied input, with reversible-polarity models through 5 kV and fixed positive or negative models from 10 to 20 kV.

Gamma MC Series PCB-mount high voltage converters
50 V-20 kVOutput range
Up to 3 WRated power
10 modelsStandard range
2.8 / 5.6 in³Package volume

Key capabilities

  • Output proportional to input voltage
  • Floating input and output through 5 kV
  • High input/output isolation
  • Short-circuit and reverse-polarity protection
  • Fully encapsulated PCB-mount construction

Typical applications

  • Medical electronics
  • Photomultiplier tubes
  • Ionization chambers
  • Geiger tubes

Standard model guide

ModelOutput voltage rangePolarityOutput current
MC550-500 VDCReversible6 mA
MC15150 V-1.5 kVReversible2 mA
MC30300 V-3 kVReversible1 mA
MC50500 V-5 kVReversible200 µA
MC100P1-10 kVPositive200 µA
MC100N1-10 kVNegative200 µA
MC150P1.5-15 kVPositive160 µA
MC150N1.5-15 kVNegative160 µA
MC200P2-20 kVPositive150 µA
MC200N2-20 kVNegative150 µA

Models through 5 kV are reversible. Choose P or N for 10, 15, and 20 kV models. Add -RC when the RoHS-compliant version is required.

Specifications

Electrical characteristics

Input voltage1.75-12 VDC through 10 kV; 1.75-15 VDC for 15 kV; 3.5-24 VDC for 20 kV
Input current400 mA through 10 kV; 300 mA for 15 kV; 375 mA for 20 kV
Output voltageProportional to input; approximately linear from 10% to maximum output
Output powerUp to 3 W, depending on model
Load regulation5% from half load to full load
Ripple1% peak-to-peak typical

Physical and environmental

DimensionsThrough 5 kV: 1.5 x 2.5 x 0.75 in; 10-20 kV: 1.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 in
Volume2.8 cubic inch through 5 kV; 5.6 cubic inch for 10-20 kV
Weight4 oz through 5 kV; 7 oz for 10-20 kV
PackagingSolid encapsulation
PCB holesApproximately 0.045 in diameter
Temperature-20 to +60 °C

Integration and configuration

PCB integration

  • Apply the specified DC input for the selected voltage class
  • Output follows the input from approximately 10% to maximum
  • Models through 5 kV provide separate floating input and output connections
  • Use approximately 0.045 in PCB holes
  • Maintain suitable high voltage clearance around output connections

Available configurations

  • Reversible output connection through 5 kV
  • Fixed positive or negative polarity from 10 to 20 kV
  • Custom electrical configurations
  • RoHS-compliant version with -RC suffix

How to order

FormatMC[Voltage Code][Polarity][-RC]
ExampleMC100P-RC10 kV | Positive | 200 µA | RoHS compliant

PCB mounting and package dimensions

Dimensions are in inches with millimeters in brackets. The drawings show the standard low- and high-voltage packages.

Models through 5 kV
MC Series mechanical drawing for models through 5 kV
Models MC100, MC150, and MC200
MC Series mechanical drawing for models MC100, MC150, and MC200

MC Series resources

Download the data sheet or contact Gamma for configuration assistance.

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