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7.2.2PowerPAD™PCBFootprint
Thermal Pad on Top Copper
should be as large as Possible.
Soldermask opening should be smaller and match
the size of the thermal pad on the DSP.
7.3PackagingInformation
TMS320C6727,TMS320C6726,TMS320C6722
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SPRS268E–MAY2005–REVISEDJANUARY2007
TexasInstruments'PowerPADThermallyEnhancedPackageTechnicalBrief(literaturenumber
SLMA002)shouldbeconsultedwhencreatingaPCBfootprintforthisdevice.Ingeneral,forproper
thermalperformance,thethermalpadunderthepackagebodyshouldbeaslargeaspossible.However,
thesoldermaskopeningforthePowerPAD™shouldbesizedtomatchthepadsizeonthe144-pinRFP
package;asillustratedinFigure7-2.
Figure7-2.SoldermaskOpeningShouldMatchSizeofDSPThermalPad
Thefollowingpackaginginformationreflectsthemostcurrentreleaseddataavailableforthedesignated
device(s).Thisdataissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeandwithoutrevisionofthisdocument.
Onthe144-pinRFPpackage,theactualsizeoftheThermalPadis5.4mm×5.4mm.
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