LT1630/LT1631
15
16301fa
applicaTions inForMaTion
Q4
Q6
V
BIAS
D6D5
+IN
D2
Q3
Q7
Q1
I
1
I
2
+
+
Q9
Q2
D4
D1
D3
–IN
OUT
V
–
V
+
Q5
Q12
Q8
Q14
1630/31 F01
C1
R1
R6
225Ω
R7
225Ω
R3
V
–
C
C
R4 R5
C2
R2
Q11 Q13
Q15
BUFFER
AND
OUTPUT BIAS
Figure 1. LT1630 Simplified Schematic Diagram
Power Dissipation
The LT1630/LT1631 amplifiers combine high speed and
large output current drive in a small package. Because
the amplifiers operate over a very wide supply range, it
is possible to exceed the maximum junction temperature
of 150°C in plastic packages under certain conditions.
Junction temperature, T
J
, is calculated from the ambient
temperature, T
A
, and power dissipation, P
D
, as follows:
LT1630CN8: T
J
= T
A
+ (P
D
• 130°C/W)
LT1630CS8: T
J
= T
A
+ (P
D
• 190°C/W)
LT1631CS: T
J
= T
A
+ (P
D
• 150°C/W)
The power dissipation in the IC is the function of the
supply voltage, output voltage and load resistance. For
a given supply voltage, the worst-case power dissipation
P
DMAX
occurs at the maximum supply current and when
the output voltage is at half of either supply voltage (or the
maximum swing if less than 1/2 supply voltage). Therefore
P
DMAX
is given by:
P
DMAX
= (V
S
• I
SMAX
) + (V
S
/2)2/R
L
To ensure that the LT1630/LT1631 are used properly,
calculate the worst-case power dissipation, get the ther-
mal resistance for a chosen package and its maximum
junction temperature to derive the maximum ambient
temperature.
Example: An LT1630CS8 operating on ±15V supplies and
driving a 500Ω, the worst-case power dissipation per
amplifier is given by:
P
DMAX
= (30V • 4.75mA) + (15V – 7.5V)(7.5/500)
= 0.143 + 0.113 = 0.256W
If both amplifiers are loaded simultaneously, then the
total power dissipation is 0.512W. The SO-8 package has
a junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of 190°C/W in
still air. Therefore, the maximum ambient temperature that
the part is allowed to operate is:
T
A
= T
J
– (P
DMAX
• 190°C/W)
T
A
= 150°C – (0.512W • 190°C/W) = 53°C
For a higher operating temperature, lower the supply
voltage or use the DIP package part.