ZXMS6001N3
Issue 1 - January 2008 6 www.zetex.com
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Application information
The current-limit protection circuitry is designed to de-activate at low Vds to prevent the load
current from being unnecessarily restricted during normal operation. The design max DC
operating current is therefore determined by the thermal capability of the package/board
combination, rather than by the protection circuitry (see graph page 8 'typical output
characteristic'). This does not compromise the products ability to self protect at low V
DS
.
The overtemperature protection circuit trips at a minimum of 150°C. So the available package
dissipation reduces as the maximum required ambient temperature increases. This leads to the
following maximum recommended continuous operating currents.
Minimum copper area characteristics
For minimum copper condition as described in note (c)
Max Ambient Temperature T
A
Maximum continuous current
V
IN
=5V
25°C at Vin=5V 720
70°C at Vin=5V 575
85°C at Vin=5V 520
125°C at Vin=5V 320
1 10 100
1m
10m
100m
1
1ms
Single Pulse
T
amb
=25°C
R
DS(on)
Limited
10ms
100ms
1s
Safe Operating Area
I
D
Drain Current (A)
V
DS
Drain-Source Voltage (V)
DC
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
see note (c) - Minimum Copper
Derating Curve
Temperature (°C)
Max Power Dissipation (W)
100µ 1m 10m 100m 1 10 100 1k
0
50
100
150
200
T
amb
=25°C
Transient Thermal Impedance
D=0.5
D=0.2
D=0.1
Single Pulse
D=0.05
Thermal Resistance (°C/W)
Pulse Width (s)
100µ 1m 10m 100m 1 10 100 1k
1
10
100
Single Pulse
T
amb
=25°C
Pulse Power Dissipation
Pulse Width (s)
Maximum Power (W)