NDS9953A.SAM
Typical Thermal Characteristics
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
2oz COPPER MOUNTING PAD AREA (in )
STEADY-STATE POWER DISSIPATION (W)
2
1c
1b
4.5"x5" FR-4 Board
T = 25 C
Still Air
A
o
Power for Single Operation
Total Power for Dual Operation
1a
Figure 12. SO-8 Dual Package Maximum
Steady-State Power Dissipation versus
Copper Mounting Pad Area.
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
1
2
3
4
5
2oz COPPER MOUNTING PAD AREA (in )
I , STEADY-STATE DRAIN CURRENT (A)
2
1c
1b
1a
4.5"x5" FR-4 Board
T = 25 C
Still Air
V = -10V
A
o
GS
D
Figure 13. Maximum Steady-State Drain
Current versus Copper Mounting Pad
Area.
0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 30 50
0.01
0.03
0.1
0.3
1
3
10
30
- V , DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
-I , DRAIN CURRENT (A)
DS
D
RDS(ON) LIMIT
1s
100ms
10s
DC
10ms
1ms
100us
V = -10V
SINGLE PULSE
R = See Note 1c
T = 25°C
GS
A
θ
JA
Figure 14. Maximum Safe Operating Area.
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 300
0.001
0.002
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
1
t , TIME (sec)
TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE
r(t), NORMALIZED EFFECTIVE
1
Single Pulse
D = 0.5
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
0.2
Duty Cycle, D = t / t
1
2
R (t) = r(t) * R
R = See Note 1c
θ
JA
θ
JA
θ
JA
T - T = P * R (t)
θ
JA
A
J
P(pk)
t
1
t
2
Figure 15. Transient Thermal Response Curve.
Note: Thermal characterization performed using the conditions described in note 1c. Transient thermal response will change
depending on the circuit board design.