NXP Semiconductors
PMEG045V050EPD
45 V, 5 A low VF MEGA Schottky barrier rectifier
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Product data sheet 26 January 2015 4 / 15
9. Thermal characteristics
Table 6. Thermal characteristics
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
[1][2] - - 90 K/W
[1][3] - - 70 K/W
R
th(j-a)
thermal resistance
from junction to
ambient
in free air
[1][4] - - 40 K/W
R
th(j-sp)
thermal resistance
from junction to solder
point
[5] - - 3 K/W
[1] For Schottky barrier diodes thermal runaway has to be considered, as in some applications the reverse
power losses P
R
are a significant part of the total power losses.
[2] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint.
[3]
Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for cathode 1 cm
2
.
[4] Device mounted on a ceramic PCB, Al
2
O
3
, standard footprint.
[5] Soldering point of cathode tab.
aaa-014460
t
p
(s)
10
-3
10
2
10
3
10110
-2
10
-1
10
1
10
2
Z
th(j-a)
(K/W)
10
-1
0
0.25
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
duty cycle = 1
0.75
0.5
0.33
FR4 PCB, standard footprint
Fig. 1. Transient thermal impedance from junction to ambient as a function of pulse duration; typical values