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Why does a driver stage often have its own small heatsink?

  • A.It carries appreciable current at a substantial voltage
  • B.It must track the output devices' temperature
  • C.It dissipates more power than the output devices
  • D.Its junction temperature limit is lower than usual

Answer: A

A driver passing a hundred milliamps with twenty volts across it dissipates a couple of watts, which is more than a small package can shed unaided. Temperature tracking is the bias spreader's job, the drivers dissipate far less than the output devices, and their temperature limits are ordinary. A stage that looks small-signal on a schematic can still need cooling, and checking the current-voltage product of every device is what catches it. Reading the definition literally, rather than recalling a formula, is the reliable route through questions of this shape.

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