Tyco Electronics Corp.
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Data Sheet
June 1997
36 Vdc to 75 Vdc Input; Dual Outputs; 25 W
DW025 Dual Output-Series Power Modules: dc-dc Converters;
Thermal Considerations (continued)
Basic Thermal Performance
The DW025-Series Dual Output Power Modules have a
separate power stage for each of the outputs. This
means that the maximum operating temperature can
be predicted quite closely by treating each output indi-
vidually and then summing the results. Figures
16through
21 are used to predict the safe operating con-
dition for many different operating and environmental
conditions.
The method used to determine the maximum ambient
temperature at a given air velocity is a four-step pro-
cess.
1. Find the power dissipated for output 1 by using the
appropriate chart (Figures
16 through
19) for a par-
ticular output condition (IO1).
2. Repeat step 1 for output 2 using Figures
16 through
3. Find the total power dissipated by summing the
power dissipated on each of the outputs:
(PDOUT1 + PDOUT2) = PDtotal
4. Use the total power dissipated with Figure
20 to
determine the maximum ambient temperature at dif-
ferent air velocities.
For example, the DW025AF-M power module operating
at full load on both outputs with 54 V input has a power
dissipation of 3.6 W (from Figure
17) plus 3.1 W (from
be determined that the maximum ambient temperature
at natural convection that the DW025AF-M can operate
at is approximately 56 °C.
Keep in mind that these are approximations of the tem-
peratures and airows required to keep the case tem-
perature below its maximum rating. The maximum case
temperature at the point shown in Figure
15 must be
kept at 100 °C or less.
Air Velocity
The air velocity required to maintain a desired maxi-
mum case temperature for a given power dissipation
and ambient temperature can be calculated using
Figure
21 and the following equation:
θCA =
where
θCA is the thermal resistance from case-to-ambi-
ent air (°C/W), TC, max is the desired maximum case
temperature (°C), TA is the ambient inlet temperature
(°C), and PDtotal is the total power dissipated from the
module (W).
For example, to maintain a maximum case temperature
of 85 °C with an ambient inlet temperature of 55 °C and
a power dissipation of 6.7 W, the thermal resistance is:
θCA ≤
= 4.5 °C/W
This corresponds to an air velocity greater than
0.46 ms–1 (90 fpm) in Figure 21. TC max
,
TA
–
PDtotal
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85 °C
55 °C
–
6.7 W
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