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Default LM7815A and LM7915A metal tab or no metal tab?

On 12/29/17 10:39 AM, David Farber wrote:
That being said, I think you were implying it's still better to use the
metal tabbed package and use insulating hardware which will improve the
thermal transfer. Is that correct?


Just a wild guess here...
But I suspect the epoxy coating may have less thermal resistance
than a mica washer with the bare metal tab.

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