How to Calculate the Thermal Range of a Linear Regulator

In this video we look at how to determine whether an IC is going to work in a design from a thermal standpoint or is it going to get too hot and break / burn up. In the video we look at the popular LM317 Linear Regulator as an example.

Here is a link to the app note referenced in the video: http://www.ti.com/lit/an/spra953c/spra953c.pdf