Keep the drive heatsink plate temperature lower than the maximum temperature in all ambient temperatures. Select an applicable external heatsink for your application.
Figure 1 shows the thermal transfer principle from the drive heatsink plate to the ambient air of the external heatsink.
Figure 1. Thermal Equivalent Circuit Diagram
- Drive
- Heatsink Plate
- Thermal Compound
- External Heatsink
- Heatsink Plate Temperature