RAM Commander User Manual

Junction Temperature

Junction Temperature

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Junction temperature is computed as follows:

 TJ = TC + ΘJCP

where

TJ        =        worst case junction temperature (°C)

TC        =        case temperature (°C)

ΘJC        =        junction-to-case thermal resistance (°C/watt)

P        =        power dissipation

When computing delta junction case temperatures, RAM Commander provides three input parameters:

Delta junction case temperature (dTJC)
Thermal resistance
Power dissipation

If you enter a value for delta junction case temperature (dTJC), RAM Commander ignores the others when making computations.

If no value for (dTJC) exists, RAM Commander computes it using values for QJC and P using the logic shown in the table below.

Input parameters (fields)

Formula for dTJC

Thermal resistance ΘJC

Power dissipation (P)

 

User defined

User defined

ΘJC (User) * P(User)

User defined

ΘJC (User) * P(Default)

User defined

ΘJC (Default) * P(User)

dTJC (Default)

Set temperature parameters for an item in its reliability prediction method parameters data screen.