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Applications Information
Thermal Model
The steady state thermal model
for the HSSR-7110 is shown in
Figure 21. The thermal resistance
values given in this model can be
used to calculate the temperatures
at each node for a given operating
condition. The thermal resistances
between the LED and other
internal nodes are very large in
comparison with the other terms
and are omitted for simplicity.
The components do, however,
interact indirectly through θCA,
the case-to-ambient thermal
resistance. All heat generated
flows through θCA, which raises
the case temperature TC accord-
ingly. The value of θCA depends on
the conditions of the board design
and is, therefore, determined by
the designer.
The maximum value for each out-
put MOSFET junction-to-case
thermal resistance is specified as
15°C/W. The thermal resistance
from FET driver junction-to-case
is also 15°C/W. The power
dissipation in the FET driver,
however, is negligible in compar-
ison to the MOSFETs.
On-Resistance and Rating
Curves
The output on-resistance, RON,
specified in this data sheet, is the
resistance measured across the
output contact when a pulsed
current signal (IO = 800 mA) is
applied to the output pins. The
use of a pulsed signal (≤ 30 ms)
implies that each junction
temperature is equal to the
ambient and case temperatures.
The steady-state resistance, RSS,
on the other hand, is the value of
the resistance measured across
the output contact when a DC
current signal is applied to the
output pins for a duration
sufficient to reach thermal
equilibrium. RSS includes the
effects of the temperature rise of
each element in the thermal
model.
Rating curves are shown in
Figures 2 and 4. Figure 2 speci-
fies the maximum average output
current allowable for a given
ambient temperature. Figure 4
specifies the output power
dissipation allowable for a given
ambient temperature. Above 55°C
(for θCA = 80°C/W) and 107°C
(for θCA = 40°C/W), the maximum
allowable output current and
power dissipation are related by
the expression RSS = PO(max)/
(IO(max))2 from which RSS can be
calculated. Staying within the safe
area assures that the steady-state
junction temperatures remain less
than 150°C. As an example, for TA
= 95°C and θCA = 80°C/W, Figure
2 shows that the output current
should be limited to less than 610
mA. A check with Figure 4 shows
that the output power dissipation
at TA = 95°C and IO = 610 mA,
will be limited to less than 0.35
W. This yields an RSS of 0.94 Ω.
Design Considerations
for Replacement of
Electro-Mechanical
Relays
The HSSR-7110 family can
replace electro-mechanical relays
with comparable output voltage
and current ratings. The following
design issues need to be consid-
ered in the replacement circuit.
Input Circuit: The drive circuit
of the electro-mechanical relay
coil needs to be modified so that
the average forward current
driving the LED of the HSSR-
7110 does not exceed 20 mA. A
nominal forward drive current of
10 mA is recommended. A
recommended drive circuit with 5
volt VCC and CMOS logic gates is
shown in Figure 1. If higher VCC
voltages are used, adjust the
current limiting resistor to a
nominal LED forward current of
10 mA. One important considera-
tion to note is that when the LED
is turned off, no more than 0.6
volt forward bias should be
applied across the LED. Even a
few microamps of current may be
sufficient to turn on the HSSR-
7110, although it may take a
considerable time. The drive
circuit should maintain at least 5
mA of LED current during the ON
condition. If the LED forward
current is less than the 5 mA
level, it will cause the HSSR-7110
to turn on with a longer delay. In
addition, the power dissipation in
the output power MOSFETs
increases, which, in turn, may
violate the power dissipation
guidelines and affect the
reliability of the device.
Output Circuit: Unlike electro-
mechanical relays, the designer
should pay careful attention to the
output on-resistance of solid state
relays. The previous section, ”On-
Resistance and Rating Curves”
describes the issues that need to
be considered. In addition, for
strictly dc applications the
designer has an advantage using
Connection B which has twice the