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06.17.2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lutach View Post
LFPAK --
I've found that LFPAKs are inferior to the SO8-FL package (flat lead, leadless SO-8 -- or PowerPAK SO-8 depending on who makes it) because they still have wire bonds on the source leads, where the SO8-FL has copper clips. The SO8-FL package also dissipates heat much better than the LFPAK, which is kind of a half SO-8, half DPAK package.

The DPAK doesn't take as large a die as either the LFPAK or the SO8-FL, and it has about 2 milliohms of package resistance -- making it not very well suited for 30V applications.


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