"N_Cook" <
div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
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SMPS controller ICs with the letters "ICE" as the first part of their type
number are quite common. Such ICs are often coupled directly to a power FET
switching element, but are just as commonly connected directly to a small
SMPS Tx, particularly when it is a standby supply. I have always been amazed
that these chips can stand the better part of 400 volts across their
internal FET, and that it can supply enough current to drive the Tx
directly. I guess the thermal issues are dictated by how good the RDSon of
the internal device is. The closer it is to zero ohms, the lower the
dissipation, and some these days are pretty damn close to zero for all
practical purposes.
Arfa