COMPONENT PACKAGES

TO-PMOD-7 Component Package

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Date Published:	April 7, 2015
Last Modified:	April 7, 2015

Overview

Name	Transistor Outline Power Module 7
Synonyms	TZA07A (Texas Instruments)
Variants	n/a
Similar To	n/a
Mounting	SMD
Pin Count	7
Pitch	1.27mm (between the six pins, excluding the pad)
Solderability	Easy to solder by hand, with a powerful soldering iron (the pad is the hardest part).
Thermal Resistance	\(T_{JC} = 1.9^{\circ}{\rm C}/W\) \(T_{JA} = 16^{\circ}{\rm C}/W\) (with the recommended land pattern)
Land Area	\(10.16x13.77mm = 140mm^2\)
Height	4.57mm
3D Models	TO-PMOD 7 Pin Package
Common Uses	DC/DC power modules (e.g. buck, boost, buck/boost).

Comments

This is a rather large SMD package with good heat sinking ability. Texas Instruments uses this package for some of their DC/DC power modules, which have built in shielded inductors.