SLVSHT0 May 2024 TPSM86637 , TPSM86638
PRODUCTION DATA
The power module integrates the main power dissipating elements, the power switches and magnetics, all into one package, which enables smaller design size and simplifies the development. Therefore, in addition to the IC losses, the heat generated from the inductor direct current resistance (DCR) and core losses add to the total power dissipated in the package. Under the same operating conditions as the discrete counterparts (which have an external inductor), the module has the challenge of dissipating more heat through a smaller surface area. There is a constraint on the maximum output current that modules can deliver at higher operating ambient temperatures due to limitations in maximum temperature ratings for both the inductor and IC.
The temperature rise of module can be calculated by using efficiency and EVM effective RθJA. Equation 11 calculates the power loss from the data sheet efficiency curves:
Where ƞ is the application conditions efficiency.