2002-2012 Microchip Technology Inc. DS21368C-page 5
TC1223/TC1224
4.0 THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
4.1 Thermal Shutdown
Integrated thermal protection circuitry shuts the
regulator off when die temperature exceeds 160°C.
The regulator remains off until the die temperature
drops to approximately 150°C.
4.2 Power Dissipation
The amount of power the regulator dissipates is
primarily a function of input and output voltage, and
output current. The following equation is used to
calculate worst case actual power dissipation:
EQUATION 4-1:
The maximum allowable power dissipation (Equation
4-2) is a function of the maximum ambient temperature
(T
AMAX
), the maximum allowable die temperature
(T
JMAX
) and the thermal resistance from junction-to-air
(
JA
). The 5-Pin SOT-23A package has a
JA
of
approximately 220°C/Watt.
EQUATION 4-2:
Equation 4-1 can be used in conjunction with Equation
4-2 to ensure regulator thermal operation is within
limits. For example:
Given:
V
INMAX
= 3.0V ±10%
V
OUTMIN
= 2.7V – 2.5%
I
LOADMAX
= 40mA
T
JMAX
= 125°C
T
AMAX
= 55°C
Find: 1. Actual power dissipation
2. Maximum allowable dissipation
Actual power dissipation:
P
D
(V
INMAX
– V
OUTMIN
)I
LOADMAX
= [(3.0 x 1.1) – (2.7 x .975)]40 x 10
–3
= 26.7mW
Maximum allowable power dissipation:
In this example, the TC1223 dissipates a maximum of
26.7mW; below the allowable limit of 318mW. In a
similar manner, Equation 4-1 and Equation 4-2 can be
used to calculate maximum current and/or input
voltage limits.
4.3 Layout Considerations
The primary path of heat conduction out of the package
is via the package leads. Therefore, layouts having a
ground plane, wide traces at the pads, and wide power
supply bus lines combine to lower
JA
and therefore
increase the maximum allowable power dissipation
limit.
Where:
P
D
(V
IN
MAX
– V
OUT
MIN
)I
LOAD
MAX
P
D
V
IN
MAX
V
OUT
MIN
I
LOAD
MAX
= Worst case actual power dissipation
= Minimum regulator output voltage
= Maximum output (load) current
= Maximum voltage on V
IN
P
DMAX
= (T
JMAX
– T
AMAX
)
JA
Where all terms are previously defined.
P
DMAX
= (T
JMAX
– T
AMAX
)
JA
= (125 – 55)
220
= 318mW