SBVS436B june   2022  – august 2023 TPS7A15

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Revision History
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Excellent Transient Response
      2. 7.3.2 Active Overshoot Pulldown Circuitry
      3. 7.3.3 Global Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      4. 7.3.4 Enable Input
      5. 7.3.5 Internal Foldback Current Limit
      6. 7.3.6 Active Discharge
      7. 7.3.7 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Normal Mode
      2. 7.4.2 Dropout Mode
      3. 7.4.3 Disabled Mode
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1  Recommended Capacitor Types
      2. 8.1.2  Input, Output, and Bias Capacitor Requirements
      3. 8.1.3  Dropout Voltage
      4. 8.1.4  Behavior During Transition From Dropout Into Regulation
      5. 8.1.5  Device Enable Sequencing Requirement
      6. 8.1.6  Load Transient Response
      7. 8.1.7  Undervoltage Lockout Circuit Operation
      8. 8.1.8  Power Dissipation (PD)
      9. 8.1.9  Estimating Junction Temperature
      10. 8.1.10 Recommended Area for Continuous Operation
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curve
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Examples
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Development Support
        1. 9.1.1.1 Evaluation Module
      2. 9.1.2 Device Nomenclature
    2. 9.2 Documentation Support
      1. 9.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 9.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 9.4 Support Resources
    5. 9.5 Trademarks
    6. 9.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 9.7 Glossary
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
    1. 10.1 Mechanical Data

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.1.8 Power Dissipation (PD)

Circuit reliability demands that proper consideration be given to device power dissipation, location of the circuit on the printed circuit board (PCB), and correct sizing of the thermal plane. The PCB area around the regulator must be as free as possible of other heat-generating devices that cause added thermal stresses.

Equation 2 calculates the maximum allowable power dissipation for the device in a given package:

Equation 2. PD-MAX = [(TJ – TA) / RθJA]

Equation 3 represents the actual power being dissipated in the device:

Equation 3. PD = [(IGND(IN) + IIN) × VIN + IGND(BIAS) × VBIAS] – (IOUT × VOUT)

If the load current is much greater than IGND(IN) and IGND(BIAS), Equation 3 can be simplified as:

Equation 4. PD = (VIN – VOUT) × IOUT

Power dissipation can be minimized, and thus greater efficiency achieved, by proper selection of the system voltage rails. Proper selection allows the minimum input-to-output voltage differential to be obtained. The low dropout of the TPS7A15 allows for maximum efficiency across a wide range of output voltages.

The main heat conduction path for the device depends on the ambient temperature and the thermal resistance across the various interfaces between the die junction and ambient air.

The maximum power dissipation determines the maximum allowable junction temperature (TJ) for the device. According to Equation 5, maximum power dissipation and junction temperature are most often related by the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (RθJA) of the combined PCB and device package and the temperature of the ambient air (TA). The equation is rearranged in Equation 6 for output current.

Equation 5. TJ = TA + (RθJA × PD)
Equation 6. IOUT = (TJ – TA) / [RθJA × (VIN – VOUT)]

Unfortunately, this thermal resistance (RθJA) is highly dependent on the heat-spreading capability built into the particular PCB design, and therefore varies according to the total copper area, copper weight, and location of the planes. The RθJA recorded in the Thermal Information table is determined by the JEDEC standard, PCB, and copper-spreading area, and is only used as a relative measure of package thermal performance. For a well-designed thermal layout, RθJA is actually the sum of the YCK package junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance (RθJC(bot)) plus the thermal resistance contribution by the PCB copper.