7.4 Thermal Information
See(1)(2)(3)THERMAL METRIC(4) | LP3907 | UNIT |
RTW | YZR |
24 PINS | 25 PINS |
RθJA |
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance |
32.7 |
58.7 |
°C/W |
RθJC(top) |
Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance |
31.2 |
0.3 |
°C/W |
RθJB |
Junction-to-board thermal resistance |
11.2 |
8.0 |
°C/W |
ψJT |
Junction-to-top characterization parameter |
0.2 |
0.6 |
°C/W |
ψJB |
Junction-to-board characterization parameter |
11.2 |
8.0 |
°C/W |
RθJC(bot) |
Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance |
1.4 |
N/A |
°C/W |
(1) Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance is highly application and board-layout dependent. In applications where high maximum power dissipation exists, special care must be paid to thermal dissipation issues in board design.
(2) Internal thermal shutdown circuitry protects the device from permanent damage. Thermal shutdown engages at TJ = 160°C (typical) and disengages at TJ = 140°C (typical).
(3) In applications where high power dissipation and/or poor package thermal resistance is present, the maximum ambient temperature may have to be derated. Maximum ambient temperature (TA-MAX) is dependent on the maximum operating junction temperature (TJ-MAX-OP = 125°C), the maximum power dissipation of the device in the application (PD-MAX), and the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of the part/package in the application (RθJA), as given by the following equation: TA-MAX = TJ-MAX-OP − (RθJA × PD-MAX).