SNAS676D October 2015 – October 2017 LMK61A2-100M , LMK61A2-125M , LMK61A2-156M , LMK61A2-312M , LMK61A2-644M , LMK61E0-050M , LMK61E0-155M , LMK61E0-156M , LMK61E2-100M , LMK61E2-125M , LMK61E2-156M , LMK61E2-312M , LMK61I2-100M
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The following sections provides recommendations for board layout, solder reflow profile and power supply bypassing when using LMK61XX to ensure good thermal / electrical performance and overall signal integrity of entire system.
The LMK61XX is a high performance device. Therefore, pay careful attention to device configuration and printed-circuit board (PCB) layout with respect to power consumption. The ground pin needs to be connected to the ground plane of the PCB through three vias or more, as shown in Figure 18, to maximize thermal dissipation out of the package.
Equation 1 describes the relationship between the PCB temperature around the LMK61XX and its junction temperature.
where
To ensure that the maximum junction temperature of LMK61X2 is below 125°C, the maximum PCB temperature without airflow should be at 99°C or below (89°C or below for LMK61X0) when the device is optimized for best performance resulting in maximum on-chip power dissipation of 0.68 W.
For best electrical performance and signal integrity of entire system with LMK61XX, TI recommends routing vias into decoupling capacitors and then into the LMK61XX. TI also recommends increasing the via count and width of the traces wherever possible. These steps ensure lowest impedance and shortest path for high frequency current flow. Figure 18 shows the layout recommendation for LMK61XX.
TI recommends following the solder paste supplier's recommendations to optimize flux activity and to achieve proper melting temperatures of the alloy within the guidelines of J-STD-20. It is preferrable for the LMK61XX to be processed with the lowest peak temperature possible while also remaining below the components peak temperature rating as listed on the MSL label. The exact temperature profile would depend on several factors including maximum peak temperature for the component as rated on the MSL label, Board thickness, PCB material type, PCB geometries, component locations, sizes, densities within PCB, as well solder manufactures recommended profile, and capability of the reflow equipment to as confirmed by the SMT assembly operation.