Datasheet
DS_Q48SQ12033_09272013 
10 
THERMAL CURVES 
(WITHOUT HEAT SPREADER) 
NTC RESISTOR
HOT SPOT1
AIRFLOW
Figure 21: * Hot spot1 and NTC resistor temperature measured 
point. The allowed maximum hot spot1 temperature is defined 
at 111
℃
. 
0 
5 
10 
15 
20 
25 
30 
25  30  35  40  45  50  55  60  65  70  75  80  85 
Output Current (A)
Ambient Temperature (℃)
Q48SQ12033(Standard)  Output Current vs. Ambient Temperature and Air Velocity
@Vin = 48V (Transverse Orientation)
300LFM
200LFM
400LFM
Natural
Convection
100LFM
600LFM
500LFM
Figure 22: Output current vs. ambient temperature and air 
velocity @Vin=48V(Transverse Orientation, airflow from Vin+ to 
Vin-,without heat spreader) 
THERMAL CURVES 
(WITH HEAT SPREADER) 
HOT SPOT2
AIRFLOW
Figure  23:  *  Hot  spot2  temperature  measured  point.  The 
allowed maximum hot spot2 temperature is defined at 105
℃
. 
0 
4 
8 
12 
16 
20 
24 
28 
32 
25  30  35  40  45  50  55  60  65  70  75  80  85 
Output Current (A)
Ambient Temperature (℃)
Q48SQ12033(Standard)  Output Current vs. Ambient Temperature and Air Velocity
@Vin = 48V (Transverse Orientation,With Heatspreader)
300LFM
200LFM
400LFM
500LFM
Natural
Convection
100LFM
600LFM
Figure 24: Output current vs. ambient temperature and air 
velocity @Vin=48V(Transverse Orientation, airflow from Vin+ to 
Vin-,with heat spreader) 










