Jan Panteltje wrote:
This is not correct. there is no 'overshoot' in temp possible.
Unless you know how to heat solder to 250C with a 200C soldering iron?
An other Telstar miracle ;-)?
The thermal response will be faster, resulting in better protection.
A slower response could result in reducing current too late.

You're right... overshoot was the wrong word. I think you knew what I
meant... but if you didn't... I'll clarify. There is no friggin' way...
having a sensing device on the ceramic cap of those transistors tracks
the die temp as good as having that same tracking device in close
proximity on the geat sink.

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