Power dissipation in an IC spec sheet usually means the maximum power that the IC can be expected to consume. In a power transistor spec sheet it means the maximum power that the part can dissipate under presumed ambient temperature with a specified heatsink, or with the case at a specified isotherm. Steve Geetha Balasubramanian wrote: > Hi experts, > We are comparing 2 diferent 14 pin SOIC schimitt trigger chips from 2 > differnt manufacturers. Datasheet of one part specifes 200 mW & the other > part datasheet spells 500 mW. Which one is good from power perspective? > Higher power dissipation means the part is capable of withstanding more > dissipation so it is better? Is this understanding correct? > > Geetha > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.net > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > > -- Steve Weir IPBLOX, LLC 150 N. Center St. #211 Reno, NV 89501 www.ipblox.com (775) 299-4236 Business (866) 675-4630 Toll-free (707) 780-1951 Fax ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu