Understanding Thermal Dissipation and Design of a Heatsink

Texas Instruments

Published Date: 05/04/2011

Description

Power dissipation performance must be well understood prior to integrating devices on a printed-circuit board (PCB) to ensure that any given device is operated within its defined temperature limits. When a device is running it consumes electrical energy that is transformed into heat. Most of the heat is typically generated by switching devices like MOSFETs ICs etc. This application report discu

Parts

Part Number Name Companion Part
905-5462001 905-5462001 Buy Datasheet
SN74ACT240DWR SN74ACT240DWR Buy Datasheet
SN74ACT240NSR SN74ACT240NSR Buy Datasheet
SN74ACT240PW SN74ACT240PW Buy Datasheet
SN74ACT240PWRG4 SN74ACT240PWRG4 Buy Datasheet
TPS54020RUWR TPS54020RUWR Buy Datasheet
TPS54020RUWT TPS54020RUWT Buy Datasheet
TPS54218RTER TPS54218RTER Buy Datasheet
TPS54218RTET TPS54218RTET Buy Datasheet
TPS54225PWP TPS54225PWP Buy Datasheet