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What does a device's junction-to-case thermal resistance describe?

  • A.The time the junction takes to reach equilibrium
  • B.The temperature at which the device fails
  • C.The temperature rise per watt inside the package
  • D.The maximum power the device may dissipate

Answer: C

Thermal resistance is degrees of rise per watt dissipated, so it converts power into a temperature difference exactly as an electrical resistance converts current into a voltage difference. The maximum power, the thermal time constant and the failure temperature are separate specifications. Treating a thermal path as a series circuit with power in place of current and temperature in place of voltage makes every such calculation routine. A limit that survives making every external component ideal is an intrinsic one, and worth knowing for that reason.

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