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Unread 06-19-2004, 09:58 AM   #12
Cathar
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should it not be °C/W/cm² ?
(or whatever area over which the determination has been made ?)
Yes. Although this is implied by the tester when the test system is documented.

°C/W/cm² is not linear with varying area though. Comparitively greater thermal spread with small areas than larger areas. Results are still specific to the test-bed die-size.
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