June, 2010

Forced-Air Enclosure for Conduction-Cooled Embedded Computing Boards

June 21st, 2010

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) in Middleton, Wis., is introducing the 8.8 pound XPand4200, a sub-half-ATR, forced-air-cooled enclosure for conduction-cooled modules for embedded computing in vetronics and avionics applications in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, fixed-wing…read more

Variable Speed Pumping Up to 450KW Maximum Power

June 21st, 2010

Suitable for use with all centrifugal pump types fitted with motors up to 450kW, the new Armstrong IVS102 range of variable speed drives is suitable for both new and existing heating and cooling applications. In…read more

High-Accuracy 2.25 V Digital Temperature Sensor with Dual Alarm

June 21st, 2010

STMicroelectronics has announced a super-small and power-efficient temperature sensor allowing portable devices to benefit from features such as intelligent thermal protection. ST’s new STTS751 Digital Temperature Sensor (DTS) is mounted on the circuit board to…read more

Thermacore Acquires Pittsburgh Materials Technology, Inc.

June 21st, 2010

When Pittsburgh Materials Technology, Inc. (PMTI) owners Joseph and JoAnn Giglio decided to sell their specialty materials technology business after 17 years of operations, they said finding the right buyer was more important than finding…read more

IRS Data Center Cooling Could Save $3 Million

June 21st, 2010

The Internal Revenue Service could save more than $3 million over four years by implementing better cooling techniques in two of its data centers, according to an auditor’s report released last month. IRS data centers…read more

Data Centers Play Key Role in Transferring Medical Information

June 21st, 2010

The issue of building new data centers and retrofitting or expansion of older ones to handle more sophisticated and increased amounts of medical data has become more critical as the Obama administration has announced that $975…read more

Energy Efficiency Reshapes Thermal Management Challenges

June 21st, 2010

Electronic equipment manufacturers are increasingly more focused on achieving high efficiency levels for their circuit designs in response to global concerns about the impact on the environment. However, the thermal benefits of high efficiency circuit…read more

The art of modelling using CFD. Part VI – Peripheral Boundary Conditions

June 21st, 2010

This final blog in this series focuses on what is sometimes the most ethereal of CFD modelling arts, where and how to define your peripheral boundary conditions. A fancy phrase but in reality no more than deciding where the interface is between what you model and what you don’t. Heat is contemptuous of such divisions, [...]

ElectronicsCooling Seeks Thermal Management Researcher

June 7th, 2010

ElectronicsCooling Magazine is seeking a freelance technical researcher with a background in thermal management in the electronics industry. Work requires research and compilation of practical information, including the latest news, trends, product updates, calendar events…read more

Solid State Lighting Connector

June 7th, 2010

New from Tyco Electronics is an IDC solid state lighting (SSL) connector for quick, tool-less termination of discrete wires onto LED printed circuit boards (PCBs). The product terminates 18 through 24 AWG solid and stranded…read more

Liquid Submersion Blade Server

June 7th, 2010

Hardcore Computer, Inc., recently launched Liquid Blade™, a Total Liquid Submersion blade server. The initial Liquid Blade™ server platform, which is powered by two Intel® 5500 or 5600 series Xeon® processors running on an Intel S5500HV…read more

Small LED Cooler for Spot Lights Packs

June 7th, 2010

Nuventix, Inc. has  announced a SynJet Spot Light Cooler for 10 – 30 Watt track and directional downlight applications as small as 75mm in diameter. The air-cooled, fanless design enables 2000 lumens in small profile,…read more

Fan and Filter Units Prevent Hot Spots

June 7th, 2010

Rittal’s TopTherm fan-and-filter units are a synthesis of radial and axial fan technologies that deliver a combination of high pressure stability and large volume air flows. Unique to this fan technology, the air outlet direction…read more

Industry Analyst Names Firm a ‘Cool Vendor’

June 7th, 2010

iWatt Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs), recently was recognized in Gartner’s “Cool Vendors in Semiconductors” report. The company advances “digital power management” with its patented Adaptive Digital Control…read more