//chapter 7 //example 7.3 //page 201 clear; clc ; //given thetaJC=1; //junction to case thermal impedance in degreeC/W Tj=90; //junction temperature Ta=25; // ambient temperature Vce=25;//collector to emitter voltage in volts Ic=1;//collector current in A Q=Vce*Ic; //transistor power dissipation in W thetaCA=(Tj-Ta)/Q-thetaJC; //case to air thermal impedance (thetaCS+thetaCA) printf('thetaCA=%.1f degreeC/W',thetaCA) disp("Choose small and least expensive heat sink i.e. NC-421")