IE, the tiny smt parts like the SOT-223 [the usual part found on an Arduino bd] are
rated at 15 degC/watt temperature rise, while the robust TO-220 parts are
3 degC/watt.
Those figures assume infinitely large heatsinks.
Reality is quite different.
IE, the tiny smt parts like the SOT-223 [the usual part found on an Arduino bd] are
rated at 15 degC/watt temperature rise, while the robust TO-220 parts are
3 degC/watt.
Those figures assume infinitely large heatsinks.
Reality is quite different.