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SMT Thermal Design Mistakes

Explaining some basic thermal design calculations for two common through-hole and surface mount packages and testing a misconception about the importance of uninterrupted copper area heatsinks for SMT devices and exhibiting where I have made this mistake in the past so you don’t have to.

Timestamps
00:00 - THT Overview
02:00 - SOT-223 Overview
03:27 - SOT-223 Testing
05:17 - 3528 PLCC Overview
07:00 - 3528 PLCC Testing
08:12 - Outro

LED Panel GitHub: https://github.com/WizardTim/AR0004-R1

Components Shown
LD1117: https://www.digikey.com.au/products/en?keywords=497-1492-5-ND
AMS1117: https://lcsc.com/product-detail/Dropout-Regulators-LDO_Advanced-Monolithic-Systems-AMS1117-3-3_C6186.html 
LEDs: https://www.digikey.com.au/products/en?keywords=EAHC2835WD6


REF: WT-YT-V-4