My boss, Roland, relocated from Germany to the UK a couple of years ago and has taken to life in England with alacrity. As a gift for the Mechanical Analysis product development department (Hampton Court) he bought a little fridge which has been busy ever since cooling the beer in it that everyone has been [...]
Multidirectional Mini Blower for Air-Flow Applications
November 23rd, 2010
Providing a solution for customized air-flow applications, JARO’s new JRB2235 series rotates at 8500 RPMs and produces a powerful 1.2 CFM of super-cooled air (with a static pressure of .122″ of H2O). Operating voltage is…read more
iPhone App for Data Center Managers
November 22nd, 2010
Raritan’s Power IQ® iPhone app helps data center and lab managers “on the go” quickly view real-time power load (watts and amps) and perform secure remote power control on any server or rack power distribution…read more
Gift Idea for the LED Lover
November 22nd, 2010
Using LED technology, the Eye Twirkle shirt by CuteCircuit features smart textiles and microcontrollers that know when to glow based on your movement. The shirt is available in cotton/Elastane with microfiber and crystal decoration. Get…read more
Board Level Air Velocity Sensor Protects Electronics from Overheating
November 22nd, 2010
Degree Controls, Inc. of Milford, N.H., has announced the F600 board level air velocity sensor for continuous monitoring of airflow in small locations. The revolutionary F600 airflow sensor has a small form factor of 0.5”…read more
Silicon Valley’s Newest (Freezing Cold) secret Data Center
November 22nd, 2010
Equinix, one of the biggest data center hosting companies, recently spent $103 million on the first phase of a brand new data center inside a vast warehouse building in San Jose, Calif. The data center…read more
Software Modeling to Determine Heat-Related Problem Spots
November 22nd, 2010
Managing heat generation and dissipation in today’s compact and complex electronic world requires the attention of designers and manufacturers alike. It is also a system-wide problem, because optimizing a thermal problem in one area—whether it’s…read more
SynJet Technology Helps Europe Go Green
November 22nd, 2010
Nuventix, Inc. announced it is seeing significant adoption of its SynJet technology across Europe, most notably in store installations of the region’s largest retailer. SynJet LED coolers maximize lumen output and extend the life of…read more
Nanotechnology Promise to Improve Automotive Technologies
November 22nd, 2010
The automotive sector is a major consumer of material technologies, and nanotechnologies promise to improve the performance of existing technologies significantly. Applications range from already existing – paint quality and fuel cells – to the…read more
What Can You Learn When You Turn It On?
November 19th, 2010
Power on an IC package, measure the resulting transient response of the junction temperature and from that infer a wealth of information about the structure of the package that the heat has to flow through. Such a methodology is at the heart of the Mechanical Analysis Division’s T3Ster(pronounced “trister”) product. Some simulation software vendors pitch [...]
Standard Wire Fan Guards Now with 3-D Modeling
November 9th, 2010
Gardtec Incorporated, a manufacturer of electronic cooling fan accessories, recently released 3-D Modeling on all standard wire fan guards. This offering allows designers to have immediate access to all standard Gardtec wire fan guards in…read more
LED Lighting Cooling Module Features High Cooling Efficiency
November 9th, 2010
Sunon offers an active cooling module with high-level cooling design and micro cooling technology, low power consumption, energy saving, and an environmentally green design. The successfully developed Philips Fortimo LED SLM 2000lm provides cooling efficiency…read more
Micro Porous Ceramic Heat Sinks Enhance Heat Dissipation
November 9th, 2010
AMEC Thermasol has introduced a new range of Micro Porous Ceramic Heat Sinks (MPCHS). Due to the open irregular structure of the Micro Porous Ceramic, the heat sinks provide a greater surface area to contact…read more
LED Lighting Reference Designs with IC Houses
November 9th, 2010
Working closely with various IC manufacturers, Wurth Electronics Midcom released several new transformers and inductors designed for LED lighting applications. These components maximize operational efficiency while maintaining a compact size for small form factor circuit…read more

