9.1 Power Dissipation

The ability to remove heat from the die is different for each package type, presenting different considerations in the printed-circuit-board (PCB) layout. The PCB area around the device that is free of other components moves the heat from the device to the ambient air.

Refer to Thermal Information for thermal performance on the TLV702 evaluation module (EVM). The EVM is a two-layer board with two ounces of copper per side.

Power dissipation depends on input voltage and load conditions. Power dissipation (P_D) is equal to the product of the output current and the voltage drop across the output pass element, as shown in Equation 2.

Equation 2.