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Designing Practical High Performance Class D Audio Amplifier

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Typical Case Scenario<br />

Thermal <strong>Performance</strong><br />

No Heatsink<br />

Worst Case Scenario<br />

Test Conditions:<br />

100W/8Ω, 1% THD, +/- 45Vbus,<br />

fsw=400KHz, T AMBIENT<br />

~ 25°C<br />

Case Temperature (°C)<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

<strong>Amplifier</strong> specs: 100W/8Ω<br />

full power<br />

Estimated Plosses=1.6W<br />

1/8 power<br />

Estimated Plosses=0.6W<br />

After 10 minutes IRF6665 case<br />

temperature = 80.1°C @ 100W/8Ω<br />

without heatsink (ΔTc = 55.1°C)<br />

0<br />

T AMBIENT<br />

~ 20 °C<br />

0 100 200 300 400 500<br />

Time (s)<br />

Full Power: T C =104°C @ 5min (ΔT C =83°C)<br />

1/8 Power: T C =58°C @ 5min (ΔT C =39°C)<br />

www.irf.com

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