SLVS337E March 2001 – January 2025 TPS792
PRODUCTION DATA
Specified regulator operation is to a junction temperature of 125°C; the maximum junction temperature should be restricted to 125°C under normal operating conditions. This restriction limits the power dissipation the regulator can handle in any given application. To ensure the junction temperature is within acceptable limits, calculate the maximum allowable dissipation, PD(max), and the actual dissipation, PD, which must be less than or equal to PD(max).
The maximum power dissipation limit is determined using Equation 4.

where
The regulator dissipation is calculated using the below equation.

Power dissipation resulting from quiescent current is negligible. Excessive power dissipation triggers the thermal protection circuit.