VITESSE
SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Preliminary Datasheet
500 Mb/s Video
Shift Register IC
VSC6424
Package Thermal Considerations
Figure 10: ΘCA vs Air Velocity for the 128 PQFP (14mmx20mmx2.7mm)
30
Air Vel.
LFPM
Theta(ca)
oC/W
25
20
0
27.5
23.1
19.8
17.6
16.0
100
200
400
600
15
10
5
0
200
Air Velocity (LFPM)
CA measurement method: Semi-standard G38-87, in a wind tunnel
Semi-standard G42-88/JEDEC JC 15.1 #1 FR4 PCB 3”x4.5”x0.62”
400
600
0
Θ
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design.
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