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130

180

0

0.5

1.5

COPPER AREA (sq. in.)

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As shown in the graph below, increasing the copper area beyond 1 square inch produces very little improvement.

The minimum value for

Figure 22 shows the maximum allowable power dissipation for DDPAK/TO-263 packages for different ambient

temperatures, assuming

Figure 21. Maximum Power Dissipation vs Ambient Temperature for DDPAK/TO-263 Package

HEATSINKING SO PowerPAD PACKAGE

Heatsinking for the SO PowerPAD-8 package is accomplished by allowing heat to flow through the ground slug

on the bottom of the package into the copper on the PC board. The heat slug must be soldered down to a

copper plane to get good heat transfer. It can also be connected through vias to internal copper planes. Since

the heat slug is at ground potential, traces must not be routed under it which are not at ground potential. Under

all possible conditions, the junction temperature must be within the range specified under operating conditions.

Figure 22 shows a curve for the

PCB with one ounce copper in still air.

Figure 22.

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