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Geode GXLV Processor Series Low Power Integrated x86 Solutions

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<strong>Geode</strong> <strong>GXLV</strong> <strong>Processor</strong> <strong>Series</strong>8.0 Package SpecificationsThe thermal characteristics and mechanical dimensionsfor the <strong>Geode</strong> <strong>GXLV</strong> processor are provided on thefollowing pages.8.1 THERMAL CHARACTERISTICSTable 8-1 shows the junction-to-case thermal resistanceof the SPGA and BGA package and can be used to calculatethe junction (die) temperature under any given circumstance.Table 8-1. Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistancefor SPGA and BGA PackagesNote that there is no specification for maximum junctiontemperature given since the operation of both SPGA andBGA devices are guaranteed to a case temperature rangeof 0°C to 85°C (see T C in Table 6-4 on page 189). As longas the case temperature of the device is maintained withinthis range, the junction temperature of the die will also bemaintained within its allowable operating range. However,the die (junction) temperature under a given operatingcondition can be calculated by using the following equation:T J =T C +(P* θ JC )where:PackageSPGABGAT J = Junction temperature (°C)T C = Case temperature at top center of package (°C)P = Maximum power dissipation (W)θ JC1.7 °C/W1.1 °C/Wθ JC = Junction-to-case thermal resistance (°C/W)These examples are given for reference only. The actualvalue used for maximum power (P) and ambient temperature(T A ) is determined by the system designer based onsystem configuration, extremes of the operating environment,and whether active thermal management (via SuspendModulation) of the processor is employed.A maximum junction temperature is not specified since amaximum case temperature is. Therefore, the followingequation can be used to calculate the maximum thermalresistance required of the thermal solution for a givenmaximum ambient temperature:where:θ CS = Max case-to-heatsink thermal resistance(°C/W) allowed for thermal solutionθ SA = Max heatsink-to-ambient thermal resistance(°C/W) allowed for thermal solutionT A = Max ambient temperature (°C)T C = Max case temperature at top center of package(°C)P = Max power dissipation (W)If thermal grease is used between the case and heatsink,θ CS will reduce to about 0.01 °C/W. Therefore, the aboveequation can be simplified to:where:θ CS+ θ SA=T C– T A---------------------PT C– T Aθ CA= ---------------------Pθ CA = θ CS = Max case-to-ambient thermal resistance(°C/W) allowed for thermal solution.The calculated θ CA value (examples shown in Table 8-2)represents the maximum allowed thermal resistance ofthe selected cooling solution which is required to maintainthe maximum T C (shown in Table 6-4 on page 189) for theapplication in which the device is used.www.national.com 240 Revision 1.3

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