Once the user has reconnected the sensor breakout
board, the user can attach the EVM to a high-voltage heat source using the bottom-side
copper plate. This plate can be attached directly to a heat source, such as a heat-sink
from a high-power MOSFET or a high-voltage bus bar, using glue or screws.
- For best thermal conductivity, do not place an
insulator between the high-voltage heat source and the EVM bottom copper plate.
Direct metal-to-metal contact is recommended.
- To decrease the ISOTMP35 response time, apply a
thin layer of thermal conductive paste between the connector and the high-voltage
heat source.
- Dissimilar metals in contact can increase the
thermal resistance, to minimize this effect use thermal conductive paste.
- If screwing the EVM bottom copper connector on a
high-power MOSFET, then TI recommends to minimize connection distance to the
MOSFET.
- When screwing on the EVM to any high-voltage heat
source, note that the FR4 expands and contracts with temperature. FR4 is a forgiving
dielectric in terms of thermal expansion, but the user must periodically check that
the screwing remains fastened when safe to do so.
- When gluing the EVM copper pad to a high voltage
heat source, use as little glue as possible to make sure the connection is secure,
excess glue increases the thermal resistance, therefore increasing response time.
Once again, thermal conductive paste between the two different metals helps to
reduce the metal-to-metal thermal resistance.