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the THS4500 family parts directly onto the board.
PowerPAD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
The THS4500 family is available in a thermally-
enhanced PowerPAD set of packages. These
packages are constructed using a downset leadframe
upon which the die is mounted [see Figure 113(a)
and Figure 113(b)]. This arrangement results in the
lead frame being exposed as a thermal pad on the
underside of the package [see Figure 113(c)].
Because this thermal pad has direct thermal contact
with the die, excellent thermal performance can be
achieved by providing a good thermal path away from
the thermal pad.
The PowerPAD package allows for both assembly
and thermal management in one manufacturing
operation. During the surface-mount solder operation
(when the leads are being soldered), the thermal pad
can also be soldered to a copper area underneath the
package. Through the use of thermal paths within this
copper area, heat can be conducted away from the
package into either a ground plane or other heat
dissipating device.
The PowerPAD package represents a breakthrough
in combining the small area and ease of assembly of
surface mount with the, heretofore, awkward
mechanical methods of heatsinking.
DIE
Side View (a)
DIE
End View (b)
Thermal
Pad
Bottom View (c)
Figure 113. Views of PowerPAD, Thermally-
Enhanced Package
Although there are many ways to properly heatsink
the PowerPAD package, the following steps illustrate
the recommended approach.
Pin 1
0.030
0.075
0.205
0.060
0.013
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0.017
0.025 0.094
0.010
vias
0.035
Top View
0.040
Figure 114. PowerPAD PCB Etch and Via Pattern
PowerPAD PCB LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
1. Prepare the PCB with a top side etch pattern as
shown in Figure 114. There should be etch for
the leads as well as etch for the thermal pad.
2. Place five holes in the area of the thermal pad.
These holes should be 13 mils (0.33 mm) in
diameter. Keep them small so that solder wicking
through the holes is not a problem during reflow.
3. Additional vias may be placed anywhere along
the thermal plane outside of the thermal pad
area. These holes help dissipate the heat
generated by the THS4500 family IC. These
additional vias may be larger than the 13-mil
diameter vias directly under the thermal pad.
They can be larger because they are not in the
thermal pad area to be soldered so that wicking
is not a problem.
4. Connect all holes to the internal ground plane.
5. When connecting these holes to the ground
plane, do not use the typical web or spoke via
connection methodology. Web connections have
a high thermal resistance connection that is
useful for slowing the heat transfer during
soldering operations. This transfer slowing makes
the soldering of vias that have plane connections
easier. In this application, however, low thermal
resistance is desired for the most efficient heat
transfer. Therefore, the holes under the THS4500
family PowerPAD package should make their
connection to the internal ground plane with a
complete connection around the entire
circumference of the plated-through hole.
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