LM1086IS-3.3 National Semiconductor, LM1086IS-3.3 Datasheet - Page 10

• Manufacturer Part Number: LM1086IS-3.3
• Description: Linear Voltage Regulator IC
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor

Specifications of LM1086IS-3.3

• No. Of Pins: 3
• Output Current: 1.5A
• Termination Type: Through Hole
• Mounting Type: Through Hole
• Voltage Regulator Type: LDO Linear
• Peak Reflow Compatible (260 C): No
• Supply Voltage: 29V
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

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APPLICATION NOTE
Figure 6 shows the voltages and currents which are present
in the circuit.
Once the device power is determined, the maximum allow-
able (
The LM1086 has different temperature specifications for two
different sections of the IC: the control section and the output
section. The Electrical Characteristics table shows the junc-
tion to case thermal resistances for each of these sections,
while the maximum junction temperatures (T
section is listed in the Absolute Maximum section of the
datasheet. T
(max)
follows:
The required heat sink is determined by calculating its re-
quired thermal resistance (
TROL SECTION) +
SECTION) +
If thermal compound is used,
C/W. If the case is soldered to the heat sink, then a
be estimated as 0 C/W.
After,
lower of the two
ate heat sink.
If PC board copper is going to be used as a heat sink, then
Figure 7 can be used to determine the appropriate area
(size) of copper foil required.
JA (max)
JA (max)
JA
JA
HA(max)
HA (max)
HA (max)
HA (max)
FIGURE 7. Heat sink thermal Resistance vs Area
(max, CONTROL SECTION) = (125˚C for T
(max, OUTPUT SECTION) = (150˚C for T
is 150˚C for the output section.
JA(max)
HA (max)
should be calculated separately for each section as
=
FIGURE 6. Power Dissipation Diagram
= T
=
should be calculated twice as follows:
=
JA(max)
J(max)
R(max)
JA
) is calculated as:
JA
CH
(max, OUTPUT SECTION) - (
(max, CONTROL SECTION) - (
is calculated for each section, choose the
)
HA (max)
/P
is 125˚C for the control section, while T
− (
D
CH
= T
JC
)
J(max)
values to determine the appropri-
+
HA(max)
CH
CH
− T
)
).
can be estimated at 0.2
A(max)
(Continued)
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)/P
D
J(max)
A(max)
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JC
A(max)
(OUTPUT
) for each
JC
)/P
CH
(CON-
)/P
D
can
D
J -
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