TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 LOW INPUT VOLTAGE, 1-A LOW-DROPOUT LINEAR REGULATORS WITH SUPERVISOR FEATURES • • • • • • • • • • • • DESCRIPTION 1-A Output Current Available in 1.5-V, 1.6-V, 1.8-V, 2.5-V Fixed-Output (For Adjustable Versions Refer to TPS72501) Input Voltage Down to 1.8 V Low 170-mV Dropout Voltage at 1 A (TPS72625) Stable With Any Type/Value Output Capacitor Integrated Supervisor (SVS) With 200-ms RESET Delay Time Low 210-µA Ground Current at Full Load (TPS72625) Less than 1-µA Standby Current ±2% Output Voltage Tolerance Over Line, Load, and Temperature (-40°C to 125°C) Integrated UVLO Thermal and Overcurrent Protection 5-Lead SOT223-5 or DDPAK Surface-Mount Package APPLICATIONS • • • • • PCI Cards Modem Banks Telecom Boards DSP, FPGA, and Microprocessor Power Supplies Portable, Battery-Powered Applications DCQ PACKAGE SOT223-5 (TOP VIEW) ENABLE 1 IN GND OUT 2 RESET 5 KTT PACKAGE DDPAK (TOP VIEW) 3 1 2 3 4 5 These regulators are ideal for higher current applications. The family operates over a wide range of input voltages (1.8 V to 6 V) and has very low dropout (170 mV at 1-A). Ground current is typically 210 µA at full load and drops to less than 80 µA at no load. Standby current is less than 1 µA. Each regulator option is available in either a SOT223-5 or DDPAK package. With a low input voltage and properly heatsinked package, the regulator dissipates more power and achieves higher efficiencies than similar regulators requiring 2.5 V or more minimum input voltage and higher quiescent currents. These features make it a viable power supply solution for portable, battery powered equipment. Although an output capacitor is not required for stability, transient response and output noise are improved with a 10-µF output capacitor. Unlike some regulators that have a minimum current requirement, the TPS726 family is stable with no output load current. The low noise capability of this family, coupled with its high current operation and ease of power dissipation, make it ideal for telecom boards, modem banks, and other noise sensitive applications. ENABLE IN GND OUT RESET 4 The TPS726xx family of 1-A low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators has fixed voltage options available that are commonly used to power the latest DSPs, FPGAs, and microcontrollers. The integrated supervisory circuitry provides an active low RESET signal when the output falls out of regulation. The no capacitor/any capacitor feature allows the customer to tailor output transient performance as needed. Therefore, compared to other regulators capable of providing the same output current, this family of regulators can provide a stand alone power supply solution or a post regulator for a switch mode power supply. Note: Tab is GND for both packages Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet. PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date. Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include testing of all parameters. Copyright © 2002–2004, Texas Instruments Incorporated TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates. ORDERING INFORMATION TJ -40°C to 125°C (1) (2) (3) (4) VOLTAGE (1) (2) SOT223-5 (3) SYMBOL DDPAK (4) SYMBOL 1.5 V TPS72615DCQ PS72615 TPS72615KTT TPS72615 1.6 V TPS72616DCQ PS72616 TPS72616KTT TPS72616 1.8 V TPS72618DCQ PS72618 TPS72618KTT TPS72618 2.5 V TPS72625DCQ PS72625 TPS72625KTT TPS72625 Other voltage options are available upon request from the manufacturer. Refer to TPS72501 for adjustable version. To order a taped and reeled part, add the suffix R to the part number (e.g., TPS72151DCQR). To order a 50-piece reel, add the suffix T (e.g., TPS72615KTTT); to order a 500-piece reel, add the suffix R (e.g., TPS72615KTTR). ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS over operating free-air temperature range unless otherwise noted (1) UNIT Input voltage, VI (2) -0.3 to 7 V Voltage range at EN, FB -0.3 to VI + 0.3 V Voltage on OUT, RESET 6 V ESD rating, HBM 2 kV Continuous total power dissipation See Dissipation Rating Table Operating junction temperature range, TJ -50 to 150 °C MAximum junction temperature range, TJ 150 °C -65 to 150 °C Storage temperature, Tstg (1) (2) Stresses beyond those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under recommended operating conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. All voltage values are with respect to network ground terminal. RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS MIN Nom MAX UNIT Input voltage, VI (1) Continuous output current, IO Operating junction temperature, TJ (1) 1.8 6 0 1 V A -40 125 °C Minimum VI = VO(nom) + VDO. PACKAGE DISSIPATION RATINGS (1) (2) 2 PACKAGE BOARD RΘJC RΘJA DDPAK High K (1) 2 °C/W 23 °C/W SOT223 Low K (2) 15 °C/W 53 °C/W The JEDEC high K (2s2p) board design used to derive this data was a 3-inch x 3-inch (7,5-cm x 7,5-cm), multilayer board with 1 ounce internal power and ground planes and 2 ounce copper traces on top and bottom of the board. The JEDEC low K (1s) board design used to derive this data was a 3-inch x 3-inch (7,5-cm x 7,5-cm), two-layer board with 2 ounce copper traces on top of the board. TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS over recommended operating free-air temperature range VI = VO(typ) + 1 V, IO= 1 mA, EN = IN, Co = 1 µF, Ci = 1 µF(unless otherwise noted) PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS Bandgap voltage reference TPS72615 TPS72616 VO Output voltage TPS72618 TPS72625 I Ground current Standby current 0 µA < IO < 1 A UNIT 1.177 1.220 1.263 V 1.8 V ≤ VI≤ 5.5 V 1.47 2.6 V ≤ VI≤ 5.5 V 1.568 TJ = 25°C 0 µA < IO < 1 A TJ = 25°C 0 µA < IO < 1 A 2.8 V ≤ VI≤ 5.5 V 1.764 3.5 V ≤ VI≤ 5.5 V 2.45 2.55 75 120 IO = 1 A 210 300 TJ = 25°C 0.2 EN < 0.4 V 1 PSRR Ripple rejection f = 1 kHz, Co = 10 µF TJ = 25°C µA µA 150 µV 60 dB 1.1 1.6 2.3 A VO + 1 V < VI≤ 5.5 V -0.15 0.02 0.15 %/V 0 µA < IO < 1 A -0.25 0.05 0.25 %/A (1) VIH EN high level input 1.3 VIL EN low level input -0.2 II EN input current EN = 0 V or VI UVLO threshold VCC rising UVLO hysteresis TJ = 25°C, VCC rising UVLO deglitch UVLO delay (2) 1.836 IO = 0 µA EN < 0.4 V V 2.5 Co = 10 µF,IO = 1 mA (1) 1.632 1.8 TJ = 25°C 0 µA < IO < 1 A 1.53 1.6 BW = 200 Hz to 100 kHz, TJ = 25°C, Output voltage load regulation MAX 1.5 Output noise voltage Output voltage line regulation (∆VO/VO) (2) TYP TJ = 25°C Vn Current limit MIN 1.45 0.4 0.01 100 1.57 1.70 V nA V 50 mV TJ = 25°C, VCC rising 10 µs TJ = 25°C, VCC rising 100 µs Test condition includes, output voltage VO = VO - 15% and pulse duration = 10 ms. VImin = (VO + 1) or 1.8 V whichever is greater. Line regulation (mV) (%V) VO(5.5 V VImin) 1000 100 3 TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) over recommended operating free-air temperature range VI = VO(typ) + 1 V, IO= 1 mA, EN = IN, Co = 1 µF, Ci = 1 µF(unless otherwise noted) PARAMETER VDO TEST CONDITIONS TPS72625 (3) TPS72618 (3) IO = 1 A MIN TJ = 25°C 280 IO = 1 A TJ = 25°C 210 IO = 1 A UNIT mV 320 Minimum input voltage for valid RESET 1.3 Trip threshold voltage 90 Hysteresis voltage V 93 96 10 t(RESET) delay time 100 Rising edge deglitch 200 -0.3 Leakage current %VO mV 300 10 Output low voltage (at 700 µA) (3) MAX 170 IO = 1 A Dropout voltage RESET TYP ms µs 0.4 V 100 nA Dropout voltage is defined as the differential voltage between VO and VI when VO drops 100 mV below the value measured withVI = VO + 1 V. FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM TPS72615/16/18/25 IN OUT EN Current Limit / Thermal Protection 1.220 Vref GND Deglitch and Delay RESET 0.93 × Vref Terminal Functions TERMINAL NAME NO. I/O DESCRIPTION GND 3 ENABLE 1 I Enable input IN 2 I Input supply voltage RESET 5 O/I This terminal is the RESET output terminal. When used with a pullup resistor, this open-drain output provides the active low RESET signal when the regulator output voltage drops more than 5% below its nominal output voltage. The RESET delay time is typically 200 ms. OUT 4 O Regulated output voltage 4 Ground TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 RESET TIMING DIAGRAM IN VRES (see Note A) VRES t OUT VIT +(see Note B) VIT +(see Note B) Threshold Voltage VIT (see Note B) VIT (see Note B) t RESET Output Output Undefined 200 ms Delay 200 ms Delay Output Undefined t NOTES:A. VRES is the minimum input voltage for a valid RESET. The symbol VRES is not currently listed within EIA or JEDEC standards for semiconductor symbology. B. VIT -Trip voltage is typically 7% lower than the output voltage (93%VO) VIT- to VIT+ is the hysteresis voltage. 5 TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS TPS72618 OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs OUTPUT CURRENT TPS72618 OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs JUNCTION TEMPERATURE 1.805 1.8015 250 1.8 1.7995 Ground Current − µ A V O − Output Voltage − V 1.8005 1.800 IO = 0 mA 1.795 IO = 1 A 1.790 200 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 1 IO − Output Current − A 1.785 −40−25 −10 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125 TJ − Junction Temperature − °C 0 −40 −25 −10 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125 TJ − Junction Temperature − °C Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. TPS72618 GROUND CURRENT vs OUTPUT CURRENT TPS72625 DC DROPOUT VOLTAGE vs OUTPUT CURRENT TPS72618 DROPOUT VOLTAGE vs JUNCTION TEMPERATURE 300 200 300 VO = 1.7 V Co = 1 µF VO = 2.5 V (nom) 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 0.01 V DO − Dropout Voltage − mV 250 V DO − Dropout Voltage − mV TJ = 125°C 200 TJ = 25°C 150 100 TJ = −40°C 50 250 150 100 0 0.1 1 10 100 0 1000 IO − Output Current − mA 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 IO − Output Current − A IO = 1 A 200 50 IO = 10 mA 0 −40 −25 −10 5 1 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125 TJ − Junction Temperature − °C Figure 5. Figure 6. MINIMUM REQUIRED INPUT VOLTAGE vs OUTPUT VOLTAGE TPS72618 LINE TRANSIENT RESPONSE TPS72618 LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE 4 VI − Input Voltage − V 4.5 TJ = 125°C 3.5 TJ = 25°C IO = 1 A Co = 10 µF 3.8 2.8 ∆VO − Change in Output Voltage − mV Figure 4. VO = 2.8 V Co = 10 µF Ci = 1 µF 100 0 −100 2.5 TJ = −40°C 2 1.5 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 VO − Output Voltage − V Figure 7. 4 4.5 VO − Output Voltage − mV 3 100 0 −100 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 t − Time − µs Figure 8. I O − Output Current − A Ground Current − µ A IO = 0 mA 100 50 1.7985 V I − Minimum Required Input Voltage − V IO = 1 A 150 1.799 6 VI = 2.8 V Co = 1 µF TJ = 25° C VI = 2.8 V Co = 1 µF VI = 2.8 V Co = 1 µF TJ = 25° C 1.801 V O − Output Voltage − V TPS72618 GROUND CURRENT vs JUNCTION TEMPERATURE 1 0.5 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 t − Time − µs Figure 9. TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) TPS72618 OUTPUT VOLTAGE, ENABLE VOLTAGE vs TIME (START-UP) 1 0.5 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 t − Time − µs 45 50 1 0 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 t − Time − µs 20 40 60 RL = 1.8 Ω Co = 1 µF Ci = 1 µF 5 4 3 VI 2 1 0 VO 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 t − Time − µs Figure 11. Figure 12. TPS72618 OUTPUT SPECTRAL NOISE DENSITY vs FREQUENCY OUTPUT IMPEDANCE vs FREQUENCY TPS72618 RIPPLE REJECTION vs FREQUENCY 10 2 IO = 1 A 1.5 1 0.5 100 0 10 100 1k 10 k f − Frequency − Hz 0.1 VI = 2.8 V Co = 10 µF TJ = 25° C 0.01 80 70 60 10 µF / 1mA 50 40 30 10 µF / 1A 20 10 0 0 10 100 k IO = 1 mA 1 IO = 1 mA VI= 2.8 V, VO = 1.8 V, CO = 10 µF 90 IO = 1 A Ripple Rejection − dB VI = 2.8 V Co = 10 µF Z o − Output Impedance − Ω µ V/ Output Spectral Noise Density − 2.5 VI = 2.8 V IO = 1 A Co = 10 µF 2 Figure 10. 3.5 3 3 VI − Input Voltage − V VI = 2.8 V Co = 1 µF CI = 1 µF TPS72618 POWER UP/POWER DOWN VO − Output Voltage − V 0 −100 Hz Enable Voltage − V 100 V − Output Voltage − V O ∆VO − Change in I O − Output Current − A Output Voltage − mV TPS72618 LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE 100 1k 10 k 100 k 1M 10 100 f − Frequency − Hz 10 k 100 k Figure 13. Figure 14. Figure 15. CURRENT LIMIT vs INPUT VOLTAGE TPS72615 GROUND CURRENT vs INPUT VOLTAGE DROPOUT VOLTAGE vs INPUT VOLTAGE 2000 600 300 500 250 Ground Current − µ A TJ = 125°C 1800 1700 1600 1500 TJ = 25°C 1400 TJ = −40°C 1300 V DO − Dropout Voltage − mV 1900 Current Limit − A 1k 400 300 I=1A 200 I=0A 1200 1M f − Frequency − Hz 100 TJ = 125°C TJ = 25°C 200 150 100 TJ = −40°C 50 1100 1000 1.5 0 0 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 VI − Input voltage − V Figure 16. 5 5.5 0 1 2 3 4 VI − Input Voltage − V Figure 17. 5 6 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 VI − Input Voltage − V 5 5.5 Figure 18. 7 TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 APPLICATION INFORMATION The TPS726xx family of low-dropout (LDO) regulators have numerous features that make it apply to a wide range of applications. The family operates with very low input voltage (≥1.8 V) and low dropout voltage (typically 200 mV at full load), making it an efficient stand-alone power supply or post regulator for battery or switch mode power supplies. Both the active low RESET and 1-A output current, make the TPS726xx family ideal for powering processor and FPGA supplies. The TPS726xx family also has low output noise (typically 150 µVRMS with 10-µF output capacitor), making it ideal for use in telecom equipment. External Capacitor Requirements A 1-µF or larger ceramic input bypass capacitor, connected between IN and GND and located close to the TPS725xx, is required for stability. To improve transient response, noise rejection, and ripple rejection, an additional 10-µF or larger, low ESR capacitor is recommended. A higher-value, low ESR input capacitor may be necessary if large, fast-rise-time load transients are anticipated and the device is located several inches from the power source, especially if the minimum input voltage of 1.8 V is used. Although an output capacitor is not required for stability, transient response and output noise are improved with a 10-µF output capacitor. Regulator Protection The TPS726xx pass element has a built-in back diode that safely conducts reverse current when the input voltage drops below the output voltage (e.g., during power down). Current is conducted from the output to the input and is not internally limited. If extended reverse voltage is anticipated, external limiting might be appropriate. The TPS726xx also features internal current limiting and thermal protection. During normal operation, the TPS726xx limits output current to approximately 1.6 A. When current limiting engages, the output voltage scales back linearly until the overcurrent condition ends. While current limiting is designed to prevent gross device failure, care should be taken not to exceed the power dissipation ratings of the package. If the temperature of the device exceeds 165°C, thermal-protection circuitry shuts it down. Once the device has cooled down to below 145°C, regulator operation resumes. THERMAL INFORMATION The amount of heat that an LDO linear regulator generates is directly proportional to the amount of power it dissipates during operation. All integrated circuits have a maximum allowable junction temperature (TJmax) above which normal operation is not assured. A system designer must design the operating environment so that the operating junction temperature (TJ) does not exceed the maximum junction temperature (TJmax). The two main environmental variables that a designer can use to improve thermal performance are air flow and external heatsinks. The purpose of this information is to aid the designer in determining the proper operating environment for a linear regulator that is operating at a specific power level. In general, the maximum expected power (PD(max)) consumed by a linear regulator is computed as: P max V V I V xI D I(avg) O(avg) O(avg) I(avg) (Q) (1) Where: • VI(avg) is the average input voltage. • VO(avg) is the average output voltage. • O(avg) is the average output current. • I(Q) is the quiescent current. For most TI LDO regulators, the quiescent current is insignificant compared to the average output current; therefore, the term VI(avg) x I(Q) can be neglected. The operating junction temperature is computed by adding the ambient temperature (TA) and the increase in temperature due to the regulator's power dissipation. The temperature rise is computed by multiplying the maximum expected power dissipation by the sum of the thermal resistances between the junction and the case (RΘJC), the case to heatsink (RΘCS), and the heatsink to ambient (RΘSA). Thermal resistances are measures of how effectively an object dissipates heat. Typically, the larger the device, the more surface area available for power dissipation and the lower the object's thermal resistance. 8 TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 THERMAL INFORMATION (continued) Figure 19 illustrates these thermal resistances for (a) a SOT223 package mounted in a JEDEC low-K board, and (b) a DDPAK package mounted on a JEDEC high-K board. A TJ RθJC CIRCUIT BOARD COPPER AREA C B B A B TC RθCS A C RθSA SOT223 Package (a) TA DDPAK Package (b) C Figure 19. Thermal Resistances Equation 2 summarizes the computation: T J T PDmax x R R R A θJC θCS θSA (2) The RΘJC is specific to each regulator as determined by its package, lead frame, and die size provided in the regulator's data sheet. The RΘSA is a function of the type and size of heatsink. For example, black body radiator type heatsinks can have RΘCS values ranging from 5°C/W for very large heatsinks to 50°C/W for very small heatsinks. The RΘCS is a function of how the package is attached to the heatsink. For example, if a thermal compound is used to attach a heatsink to a SOT223 package, RΘCSof 1°C/W is reasonable. Even if no external black body radiator type heatsink is attached to the package, the board on which the regulator is mounted provides some heatsinking through the pin solder connections. Some packages, like the DDPAK and SOT223 packages, use a copper plane underneath the package or the circuit board's ground plane for additional heatsinking to improve their thermal performance. Computer-aided thermal modeling can be used to compute very accurate approximations of an integrated circuit's thermal performance in different operating environments (e.g., different types of circuit boards, different types and sizes of heatsinks, and different air flows, etc.). Using these models, the three thermal resistances can be combined into one thermal resistance between junction and ambient (RΘJA). This RΘJAis valid only for the specific operating environment used in the computer model. Equation 2 simplifies into Equation 3: T T PDmax x R J A θJA Rearranging Equation 3 gives Equation 4: T –T R J A θJA P max D (3) (4) Using Equation 3 and the computer model generated curves shown in Figure 20 and Figure 23, a designer can quickly compute the required heatsink thermal resistance/board area for a given ambient temperature, power dissipation, and operating environment. DDPAK Power Dissipation The DDPAK package provides an effective means of managing power dissipation in surface mount applications. The DDPAK package dimensions are provided in the Mechanical Data section at the end of the data sheet. The addition of a copper plane directly underneath the DDPAK package enhances the thermal performance of the package. 9 TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 THERMAL INFORMATION (continued) To illustrate, the TPS72625 in a DDPAK package was chosen. For this example, the average input voltage is 5 V, the output voltage is 2.5 V, the average output current is 1 A, the ambient temperature 55°C, the air flow is 150 LFM, and the operating environment is the same as documented below. Neglecting the quiescent current, the maximum average power is: P Dmax (5 2.5) V x 1 A 2.5 W (5) Substituting TJmax for TJ into Equation 4 gives Equation 6: R max (125 55)°C2.5 W 28°CW θJA (6) 2 From Figure 20, DDPAK Thermal Resistance vs Copper Heatsink Area, the ground plane needs to be 1 cm for the part to dissipate 2.5 W. The operating environment used in the computer model to construct Figure 20 consisted of a standard JEDEC High-K board (2S2P) with a 1 oz. internal copper plane and ground plane. The package is soldered to a 2 oz. copper pad. The pad is tied through thermal vias to the 1 oz. ground plane. Figure 21 shows the side view of the operating environment used in the computer model. 40 Rθ JA − Thermal Resistance − ° C/W No Air Flow 35 150 LFM 30 250 LFM 25 20 15 0.1 1 10 Copper Heatsink Area − cm2 100 Figure 20. DDPAK Thermal Resistance vs Copper Heatsink Area 2 oz. Copper Solder Pad with 25 Thermal Vias 1 oz. Copper Power Plane 1 oz. Copper Ground Plane Thermal Vias, 0,3 mm Diameter, 1,5 mm Pitch Figure 21. DDPAK Thermal Resistance 10 TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 THERMAL INFORMATION (continued) From the data in Figure 22 and rearranging Equation 4, the maximum power dissipation for a different ground plane area and a specific ambient temperature can be computed. TJM − Maximum Junction Temperature − 125 °C 5 PD − Maximum Power Dissipation − W TA = 55°C 4 250 LFM 150 LFM 3 No Air Flow 2 1 0.1 1 10 Copper Heatsink Area − cm2 100 Figure 22. Maximum Power Dissipation vs Copper Heatsink Area SOT223 Power Dissipation The SOT223 package provides an effective means of managing power dissipation in surface mount applications. The SOT223 package dimensions are provided in the Mechanical Data section at the end of the data sheet. The addition of a copper plane directly underneath the SOT223 package enhances the thermal performance of the package. To illustrate, the TPS72625 in a SOT223 package was chosen. For this example, the average input voltage is 3.3 V, the output voltage is 2.5 V, the average output current is 1 A, the ambient temperature 55°C, no air flow is present, and the operating environment is the same as documented below. Neglecting the quiescent current, the maximum average power is: P Dmax (3.3 2.5) V x 1 A 800 mW (7) Substituting TJmax for TJ into Equation 4 gives Equation 8: R max (125 55)°C800 mW 87.5°CW θJA (8) 2 From Figure 23, RΘJA vs PCB Copper Area, the ground plane needs to be 0.55 in for the part to dissipate 800 mW. The operating environment used to construct Figure 23 consisted of a board with 1 oz. copper planes. The package is soldered to a 1 oz. copper pad on the top of the board. The pad is tied through thermal vias to the 1 oz. ground plane. 11 TPS72615, TPS72616 TPS72618, TPS72625 www.ti.com SLVS403C – MAY 2002 – REVISED MARCH 2004 THERMAL INFORMATION (continued) Rθ JA − Thermal Resistance − ° C/W 180 No Air Flow 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0.1 1 PCB Copper Area − in2 10 Figure 23. SOT223 Thermal Resistance vs PCB AREA From the data in Figure 23 and rearranging Equation 4, the maximum power dissipation for a different ground plane area and a specific ambient temperature can be computed (as shown in Figure 24). 6 PD − Maximum Power Dissipation − W TA = 25°C 5 4 4 in2 PCB Area 3 0.5 in2 PCB Area 2 1 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 TA − Ambient Temperature − °C Figure 24. SOT223 Power Dissipation 12 150 IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments Incorporated and its subsidiaries (TI) reserve the right to make corrections, modifications, enhancements, improvements, and other changes to its products and services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice. Customers should obtain the latest relevant information before placing orders and should verify that such information is current and complete. All products are sold subject to TI’s terms and conditions of sale supplied at the time of order acknowledgment. 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