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Thermal interface under a plastic quad flat pack
Introduction Plastic components are designed so that the heat is dissipated by forced or natural convection. The use of plastic packages under conditions where neither cooling method is available...
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Determining the junction temperature in a plastic semiconductor package, part 1
One of the primary tasks of the thermal engineer is to determine the temperature of the junction (active circuitry on an integrated circuit) for the various packages in a system. Measurements performed...
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Determining the junction temperature in a plastic semiconductor package, part II
In the majority of applications involving plastic surface-mount packages, most of the heat generated by integrated circuits will flow to the printed circuit board (PCB) by way of the package leads and...
View ArticleTechnical Data Summary
ElectronicsCooling magazine has been providing a technical data column since 1997 with the intent of providing you, the readers, with pertinent material properties for use in thermal analyses. We have...
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Firm Opens 2nd Consumer Electronics Production Facility in China
Indianapolis, Ind.-based Marian, Inc., recently opened another facility in China. Located in the Chaohuilou Technology Industrial Park in Dalang, Longhua, Shenzhen in the Guangdong province, the...
View ArticleThermoplastic Polyester for Thermal Management in LEDs and Electronic Components
Science-based company Royal DSM has released PET XL-T, a thermoplastic polyester for thermal management in LED lighting systems and automotive electronics components. According to the company, Arnite...
View ArticleBoron Nitride Filler for Thermally Conductive Dielectric Plastic Compounds
Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials has released its new CarboTherm boron nitride thermal management fillers for use in thermally conductive, dielectric plastic compounds. The new boron nitride fillers will...
View ArticleThermally Conductive Plastic for LED Heat Sinks Reduces Lighting Costs
Bayer Material Science has announced Makrolon® polycarbonate as the latest addition to its family of heat-resistant plastics designed specifically for LED heat sink applications. Compared with...
View ArticleNanodiamonds Boost Thermal Conductivity of Thermoplastics
Carbodeon has announced the release of new nanodiamond-enhanced thermoplastics, which offer a 20-100 percent improvement in thermal conductivity compared to traditional materials. The new uDiamond®...
View ArticlePlastic Compounds Lower Weight of Automobiles by 50 Percent
RTP Company announces its new thermally conductive compounds that reduce the weight in vehicles by replacing metal in the heating and cooling systems. “The automotive market is putting more emphasis on...
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Graphene Coatings Increase Thermal Conductivity of Plastics
A group of researchers and engineers have discovered that by adding a graphene coating to materials, the thermal conductivity of the materials increases by 600 times. In the group’s experiment, a...
View ArticleInnovative Liquid Cooling Technology for the ExaNeSt Project
Iceotope is using innovative liquid cooling technology for the European project ExaNeSt as reported by Inside HPC. The ExaNeSt project objective is to develop a prototype exascale supercomputer in...
View ArticleNew Lithium-Ion Battery Prevents Itself from Overheating
Researchers at Stanford have designed the first lithium-ion battery that can shut down and restart on its own to prevent overheating. “The battery shuts [itself] down before overheating, then restarts...
View ArticleNominations Open for IEEE ITherm Achievement Award
The biennial ITherm Achievement Award is open for nominations for 2016. The Award is presented in recognition of significant contributions made in thermal and thermomechanical management of...
View ArticleQuantum Heat Transfer Proven Possible Over Long Distances
A research group at Aalto University, Finland, has discovered a way to efficiently cool down quantum processors without disturbing computer operations. According to Phys.org, the scientists, led by...
View ArticleMore Energy Efficient Future Supercomputers Thanks to ATP Chemical Found in...
Recently, scientists from McGill University have discovered that ATP, “a chemical which provides energy to cells inside the human body, could also power an energy efficient biological supercomputer,”...
View ArticleNew 2D Semiconductor Performs Better Than Silicon
A team of engineers from the University of Utah have discovered a new 2D semiconducting material that could outperform silicon, making electronics cooler and more efficient. “The semiconductor, made of...
View ArticleNSA Finally Has a Plan for Their Superconducting Supercomputer
The U.S. government has its eyes on “cryogenically cooled circuitry for tomorrow’s exascale computers,” reported Spectrum.IEEE.org, a dream over 50 years old. An electrical engineer of the NSA, Dudley...
View ArticleRegistration for Thermal Conference Opens
ITherm 2016 has now opened registration for the conference running from May 31 to June 3, 2016 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. ITherm 2016 is the leading international conference for...
View ArticleOvercoming Cooling Challenges Downloadable Webinar Now Available
The recent Electronics Cooling with Autodesk CFD Webinar on how to ensure proper cooling as the electronics used in products change and improve is now available for download. Exploring ‘invisible...
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