Ambient Temperature
Purpose
Connect to Heat Sink on which component is placed
Library
Thermal / Connectivity
Description
The Ambient Temperature is only useful in subsystems. When placed in a subsystem, it provides a thermal connection to the heat sink that encloses the subsystem.
For more information see section Heat Sinks and Subsystems.
Note
Ambient Temperature blocks may not be used in schematics that contain Thermal Port blocks.
Parameters
- Allow vector connection to scalar heat sink
This parameter is only relevant if the block has a non-scalar inner connection. When the parameter is set to
on, the enclosing heat sink must also be non-scalar and have a matching width. When the parameter is set tooff(the default), the enclosing heat sink may also be scalar, and all elements of the inner connection will be connected to the single heat sink element.