Transient thermal analysis as measurement method for IC package structural integrity
Hanß Alexander, Schmid Maximilian, Liu E, Elger Gordon†
       
The heat load is switched by the drive current of the LED. During heating up under high drive current V f decreases from the initial large value. Due to switching from a large drive current to a small sensing current V f is initially reduced because the required V f at lower current is smaller ( V ( I ) characteristic curve) and rises afterward while the junction cools down.