LT1763 Series
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The LT1763 series regulators have internal thermal limit-
ing designed to protect the device during overload condi-
tions. For continuous normal conditions, the maximum
junction temperature rating of 125°C must not be
exceeded. It is important to give careful consideration to
allsourcesofthermalresistancefromjunctiontoambient.
Additional heat sources mounted nearby must also be
considered.
P = 250mA(6V – 3.3V) + 5mA(6V) = 0.71W
The thermal resistance will be in the range of 60°C/W to
86°C/W depending on the copper area. So the junction
temperature rise above ambient will be approximately
equal to:
0.71W(75°C/W) = 53.3°C
The maximum junction temperature will then be equal to
the maximum junction temperature rise above ambient
plus the maximum ambient temperature or:
For surface mount devices, heat sinking is accomplished
by using the heat spreading capabilities of the PC board
and its copper traces. Copper board stiffeners and plated
through-holes can also be used to spread the heat gener-
ated by power devices.
TJMAX = 50°C + 53.3°C = 103.3°C
Protection Features
The following table lists thermal resistance for several
different board sizes and copper areas. All measurements
were taken in still air on 3/32" FR-4 board with one ounce
copper.
The LT1763 regulators incorporate several protection
featureswhichmakethemidealforuseinbattery-powered
circuits. In addition to the normal protection features
associated with monolithic regulators, such as current
limiting and thermal limiting, the devices are protected
against reverse input voltages, reverse output voltages
and reverse voltages from output to input.
Table 1. Measured Thermal Resistance
COPPER AREA
THERMAL RESISTANCE
TOPSIDE* BACKSIDE
BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
Current limit protection and thermal overload protection
areintendedtoprotectthedeviceagainstcurrentoverload
conditions at the output of the device. For normal opera-
tion, the junction temperature should not exceed 125°C.
2500mm2
1000mm2
225mm2
100mm2
50mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
2500mm2
60°C/W
60°C/W
68°C/W
74°C/W
86°C/W
The input of the device will withstand reverse voltages of
20V.Currentflowintothedevicewillbelimitedtolessthan
1mA (typically less than 100µA) and no negative voltage
will appear at the output. The device will protect both itself
and the load. This provides protection against batteries
which can be plugged in backward.
*Device is mounted on topside.
Calculating Junction Temperature
Example: Given an output voltage of 3.3V, an input voltage
range of 4V to 6V, an output current range of 0mA to
250mA and a maximum ambient temperature of 50°C,
what will the maximum junction temperature be?
The output of the LT1763-X can be pulled below ground
withoutdamagingthedevice.Iftheinputisleftopencircuit
or grounded, the output can be pulled below ground by
20V. For fixed voltage versions, the output will act like a
large resistor, typically 500kΩ or higher, limiting current
flow to less than 100µA. For adjustable versions, the
output will act like an open circuit; no current will flow out
of the pin. If the input is powered by a voltage source, the
output will source the short-circuit current of the device
and will protect itself by thermal limiting. In this case,
grounding the SHDN pin will turn off the device and stop
the output from sourcing the short-circuit current.
The power dissipated by the device will be equal to:
IOUT(MAX)(VIN(MAX) – VOUT) + IGND(VIN(MAX)
where,
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IOUT(MAX) = 250mA
VIN(MAX) = 6V
IGND at (IOUT = 250mA, VIN = 6V) = 5mA
So,
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