JAJSM31 May 2022 TPS7A74
ADVANCE INFORMATION
Using the thermal metrics ΨJT and ΨJB, as shown in the Section 6.4 table, the junction temperature can be estimated with corresponding formulas (given in Equation 11). For backwards compatibility, an older θJC(top) parameter is listed as well.
Where PD is the power dissipation shown by Equation 9, TT is the temperature at the center-top of the package, and TB is the PCB temperature measured 1 mm away from the package on the PCB surface.
For more information about measuring TT and TB, see the Using New Thermal Metrics application note, available for download at www.ti.com.
For a more detailed discussion of why TI does not recommend using θJC(top) to determine thermal characteristics, see the Using New Thermal Metrics application report, available for download at www.ti.com. For further information, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, also available on the TI website.