SNVSAC2A March 2015 – June 2020 LM317A
PRODUCTION DATA.
If the maximum allowable value for θJA is found to be ≥54°C/W (typical rated value) for the TO-252 package, no heatsink is needed because the package alone will dissipate enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the calculated value for θJA falls below these limits, a heatsink is required.
As a design aid, Table 1 shows the value of the θJA of NDP the package for different heatsink area. The copper patterns that we used to measure these θJAs are shown in Figure 43. Figure 39 reflects the same test results as what are in Table 1.
Figure 40 shows the maximum allowable power dissipation versus ambient temperature for the TO-252 device. Figure 41 shows the maximum allowable power dissipation versus copper area (in2) for the TO-252 device. See the AN-1028 Maximum Power Enhancement Techniques for Power Packages application note for thermal enhancement techniques to be used with SOT-223 and TO-252 packages.
Layout | Copper Area | Thermal Resistance | |
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Top Side (in2)(1) | Bottom Side (in2) | (θJA°C/W) TO-252 | |
1 | 0.0123 | 0 | 103 |
2 | 0.066 | 0 | 87 |
3 | 0.3 | 0 | 60 |
4 | 0.53 | 0 | 54 |
5 | 0.76 | 0 | 52 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
7 | 0.066 | 0.2 | 84 |
8 | 0.066 | 0.4 | 70 |
9 | 0.066 | 0.6 | 63 |
10 | 0.066 | 0.8 | 57 |
11 | 0.066 | 1 | 57 |
12 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 89 |
13 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 72 |
14 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 61 |
15 | 0.392 | 0.392 | 55 |
16 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 53 |