Datasheet
TPS744xx
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SBVS066O –DECEMBER 2005–REVISED MARCH 2013
THERMAL INFORMATION
TPS744xx
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THERMAL METRIC
(1)(2)
UNITS
RGW (20 PINS) KTW (7 PINS)
θ
JA
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance
(4)
35.4 26.6
θ
JCtop
Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance
(5)
32.4 41.7
θ
JB
Junction-to-board thermal resistance
(6)
14.7 12.5
°C/W
ψ
JT
Junction-to-top characterization parameter
(7)
0.4 4.0
ψ
JB
Junction-to-board characterization parameter
(8)
14.8 7.3
θ
JCbot
Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance
(9)
3.9 0.3
(1) For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, SPRA953A.
(2) For thermal estimates of this device based on PCB copper area, see the TI PCB Thermal Calculator.
(3) Thermal data for the RGW and KTW packages are derived by thermal simulations based on JEDEC-standard methodology as specified
in the JESD51 series. The following assumptions are used in the simulations:
(a) i. RGW: The exposed pad is connected to the PCB ground layer through a 4x4 thermal via array.
-ii. KTW: The exposed pad is connected to the PCB ground layer through a 6x6 thermal via array.
(b) Each of top and bottom copper layers has a dedicated pattern for 20% copper coverage.
(c) These data were generated with only a single device at the center of a JEDEC high-K (2s2p) board with 3in × 3in copper area. To
understand the effects of the copper area on thermal performance, refer to the Power Dissipation and Estimating Junction
Temperature sections.
(4) The junction-to-ambient thermal resistance under natural convection is obtained in a simulation on a JEDEC-standard, high-K board, as
specified in JESD51-7, in an environment described in JESD51-2a.
(5) The junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance is obtained by simulating a cold plate test on the top of the package. No specific JEDEC-
standard test exists, but a close description can be found in the ANSI SEMI standard G30-88.
(6) The junction-to-board thermal resistance is obtained by simulating in an environment with a ring cold plate fixture to control the PCB
temperature, as described in JESD51-8.
(7) The junction-to-top characterization parameter, ψ
JT
, estimates the junction temperature of a device in a real system and is extracted
from the simulation data to obtain θ
JA
using a procedure described in JESD51-2a (sections 6 and 7).
(8) The junction-to-board characterization parameter, ψ
JB
, estimates the junction temperature of a device in a real system and is extracted
from the simulation data to obtain θ
JA
using a procedure described in JESD51-2a (sections 6 and 7).
(9) The junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance is obtained by simulating a cold plate test on the exposed (power) pad. No specific
JEDEC standard test exists, but a close description can be found in the ANSI SEMI standard G30-88.
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