As with all good inventions, you quickly wonder how on earth you could have done without them before. Relieving thermal bottlenecks reduce temperatures; it’s so blindingly obvious. Now that we have the ability to visualise…read more
Bottlenecks and Interface Materials; Part 3 – Relieving Thermal Bottlenecks Reduce Temperatures
February 10th, 2012
Thin-Film Thermoelectrics with Improved Cooling Efficiency
February 7th, 2012
Nextreme Thermal Solutions’ thin-film thermoelectric technology has achieved a 60.1°C temperature difference between its cold and hot sides at an ambient temperature of 24.7°C, bringing it on par with the performance of bulk thermoelectric technology.…read more
Temperature/Process Controller Panel CNI-CB120SB
February 7th, 2012
Omega introduces its new series CNI-CB120SB, a self-contained temperature control panel that provides a complete control system design, eliminating the need to select, collect and assemble separate components. The preconfigured panels are ready to install,…read more
Thermocouple Virtual Chart Recorder
February 7th, 2012
The NEWPORT® iTCX transmitter let’s you monitor temperature from two independent Thermocouple channels over an Ethernet network or the Internet with no special software except a Web Browser. The NEWPORT iTCX serves Active Web Pages…read more
Company Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency
February 7th, 2012
Semprius, Inc. has set a new world record for photovoltaic module efficiency, reaching 33.9 percent (active area). The module was tested indoors at Standard Test Conditions (850 W/m2, 25°C cell temperature, and a spectrum matched…read more
Cooling Semiconductor with Laser Light
February 7th, 2012
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a new method for laser cooling semiconductor membranes. Semiconductors are vital components in solar cells, LEDs and many other electronics, and the efficient cooling of components is…read more
Graphene as a Thermal Conductor
February 7th, 2012
Alexander Balandin, a professor of electrical engineering at the UC Riverside Bourns College of Engineering, and researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Dallas and Xiamen University in China,…read more
Bottlenecks and Interface Materials; Part 2 – When TIMs Go Bad
January 30th, 2012
‘Bits stuck onto other bits’, a succinct definition of an electronic product, if not a product that contains electronics. Soldering is the method of choice for getting the components to attach to the pcb, the…read more
Has Your Brand Image Been Hijacked?
January 25th, 2012
Electronics Cooling Business Bulletin Volume 6 | January 2012 In a recent article entitled “Who is Managing Your Brand Image?” my colleague, Graham Kilshaw, explained how customer behavior has effected a significant shift in marketing,…read more
Bridging the Simulation Supply Chain; NXP Semiconductors, a Case in Point
January 22nd, 2012
By far and away the most common enquiry by someone using FloTHERM, especially at the start of their adoption, is “How do I model my components?”. This is hardly surprising as the mainstay of electronics…read more
Bottlenecks and Interface Materials; Part 1 – Great Thermal Bedfellows
January 18th, 2012
Probably due to the beer fridge, I now seem to be becoming the repository of broken electronic products with an expectation that the cause of their demise can be identified, retrospectively, using thermal simulation. This…read more
Coolers Utilize Aerospace Fluid-Bearing Technology
January 17th, 2012
Inspired by expertise from the Aerospace Industry, Jaro’s new MR-16 LED coolers optimize longevity and temperature with a highly-efficient fluid-bearing structure. At speeds of up to 4200RPM±15%, these very quiet DC coolers provide a chilly,…read more
Company Launches YouTube Channel for Engineers
January 17th, 2012
Today Fujipoly America announced the launch of a YouTube channel that will provide engineers with 24/7 access to useful technical information on Thermal Interface Materials and Elastomeric Connectors. The company’s first video post includes a…read more

