Datasheet
Electrical Characteristics
MC9RS08KA8 Series MCU Data Sheet, Rev. 4
Freescale Semiconductor 7
The average chip-junction temperature (TJ) in °C can be obtained from:
T
J
 = T
A
 + (P
D
 × θ
JA
)  Eqn. 1
where:
T
A
 = Ambient temperature, °C 
θ
JA
 = Package thermal resistance, junction-to-ambient, °C /W
P
D
 = P
int 
+ P
I/O
P
int
 = I
DD
 × V
DD
, Watts chip internal power
P
I/O
 = Power dissipation on input and output pins user determined
For most applications, P
I/O
 << P
int
 and can be neglected. An approximate relationship between PD and TJ
(if P
I/O
 is neglected) is:
P
D
 = K ÷ (T
J 
+ 273°C)  Eqn. 2
Solving Equation 1 and Equation 2 for K gives:
K = P
D
 × (T
A
 + 273°C) + θ
JA
× (PD)
2
  Eqn. 3
where K is a constant pertaining to the particular part. K can be determined from Equation 3 by measuring 
P
D
 (at equilibrium) for a known T
A
. Using this value of K, the values of P
D
 and T
J
 can be obtained by 
solving equations 1 and 2 iteratively for any value of T
A
.
3.5 ESD Protection and Latch-Up Immunity
Although damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD) is much less common on these devices than on early 
CMOS circuits, normal handling precautions must be used to avoid exposure to static discharge. 
Qualification tests are performed to ensure that these devices can withstand exposure to reasonable levels 
of static without suffering any permanent damage.
All ESD testing is in conformity with AEC-Q100 Stress Test Qualification for Automotive Grade 
Integrated Circuits. During the device qualification ESD stresses were performed for the human body 
model (HBM), the machine model (MM) and the charge device model (CDM).
A device is defined as a failure if after exposure to ESD pulses the device no longer meets the device 
specification. Complete DC parametric and functional testing is performed per the applicable device 
specification at room temperature followed by hot temperature, unless specified otherwise in the device 
specification.
Thermal resistance 16-pin TSSOP θ
JA
75 °C/W
Thermal resistance 20-pin PDIP θ
JA
75 °C/W
Thermal resistance 20-pin SOIC θ
JA
96 °C/W
Table 4. Thermal Characteristics (continued)
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