5.4 Thermal Performance (continued)
This secton presents (a) thermal images, and (b) derated curves as a function of load current and temperature.
Output Current (A)
Ambi
ent
T
emper
ature (d
egC)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 LFM
100 LFM
200 LFM
400 LFM
Figure 5-19. Thermal Derating Curve: V
IN
= 12 V, V
OUT
= 5.0 V,
F
SW
= 1 MHz
Output Current (A)
Ambi
ent
T
emper
ature (d
egC)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 LFM
100 LFM
200 LFM
400 LFM
Figure 5-20. Thermal Derating Curve: V
IN
= 24 V, V
OUT
= 5.0 V,
F
SW
= 1 MHz
Output Current (A)
Ambi
ent
T
emper
ature (d
egC)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 LFM
100 LFM
200 LFM
400 LFM
Figure 5-21. Thermal Derating Curve: V
IN
= 12 V, V
OUT
= 3.3 V,
F
SW
= 750 kHz
Output Current (A)
Ambi
ent
T
emper
ature (d
egC)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 LFM
100 LFM
200 LFM
400 LFM
Figure 5-22. Thermal Derating Curve: V
IN
= 24 V, V
OUT
= 3.3 V,
F
SW
= 750 kHz
Output Current (A)
Ambi
ent
T
emper
ature (d
egC)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 LFM
100 LFM
200 LFM
400 LFM
Figure 5-23. Thermal Derating Curve: V
IN
= 12 V, V
OUT
= 2.5 V,
F
SW
= 500 kHz
Output Current (A)
Ambi
ent
T
emper
ature (d
egC)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 LFM
100 LFM
200 LFM
400 LFM
Figure 5-24. Thermal Derating Curve: V
IN
= 24 V, V
OUT
= 2.5 V,
F
SW
= 500 kHz
Test Data and Performance Curves
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