Technical Sales Professional with proven record establishing profitable new business for “special” electrical, electronic and EMI/RFI components. Successful history includes working directly with Engineering/Procurement at OEM’s including DRS Technologies, Boeing and Matsushita. Experienced in Field…read more
Suggestion we are Using as Much Total Energy as we Could Harvest from all Solar Sources Combined – Pessimistic?
April 10th, 2013
Editor’s note: This question was asked in response to Electronics Cooling’s recent webinar by Roger Stout. To view the webinar, click here. Question: You suggested that we are already using as much total energy as…read more
Sun Delivers as Much Energy in an Hour as Humankind in a Year – Power Consumption. Confusion of Energy and Power?
April 10th, 2013
Editor’s note: This question was asked in response to Electronics Cooling’s recent webinar by Roger Stout. To view the webinar, click here. Question: You referred to the sun delivering as much energy in an hour…read more
Thermal Analysis Tool with New Capabilities for Meta-Models, 3D Response Surface and Fast Batch Simulation
March 26th, 2013
Mentor Graphics Corp. recently announced the addition of several new capabilities to its Flowmaster(R) simulation software solution for thermo-fluid systems, including features for pre-processing, simulation, data management and design collaboration. The new Flowmaster “experiments” capability…read more
Special Evening Program at SEMI-THERM March 20
March 19th, 2013
“Designing Energy Efficient Data Centers: The National Science Foundation Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) on Energy Smart Electronic Systems (ES2)” will take place Wednesday, March 20. The presentation will be from 6:45 to 7:30…read more
SEMI-THERM Draws Thermal Engineers; View Our Photos
March 18th, 2013
SEMI-THERM takes place this week in San Jose, Calif. Below are photos taken by Electronics Cooling staff. Photos, from top, include: Electronics Cooling editors Jim Wilson and Bruce Guenin pose with the latest issue…read more
Microsoft to Expand Hybrid Indoor-Outdoor “Roofless” Data Center
February 25th, 2013
Microsoft has announced that the company’s newest data center campus will be expanded to include two more data center facilities. Located in Boydton, Va., the facility houses server racks both indoors and outdoors within larger…read more
Wind Tunnel-Cooled Computer May Help Cure Cancer
January 4th, 2013
Blogger Mike Schropp of “Total Geekdom” recently revealed the construction of his new wind tunnel-cooled computer. Designed for grid computing, Schropp’s new computer is part of the IBM’s World Community Grid, which combines a worldwide…read more
Direct Contact Liquid Cooling for the Datacenter – Can it be Simple, Low Cost, High Performance and Efficient?
December 18th, 2012
In the mid 1960’s liquid cooling was deemed necessary by mainframe producers like IBM as the heat flux generated with bipolar circuit technology rose past levels that could be easily managed by traditional air cooling.…read more
Evaluation and Opportunities for Use of Thin Form Factor Synthetic Jets to Low Profile Electronics Cooling Applications
December 18th, 2012
Introduction Modern portable consumer electronics devices such as ultrabooks, tablets and smartphones are easily recognized for the incredible functionality they offer in very compact packages. Due to advances in semiconductor miniaturization and the development of…read more
A History of ASHRAE Technical Committee TC9.9 and its Impact on Data Center Design and Operation
December 18th, 2012
The ASHRAE Technical Committee TC9.9 had its beginning from a group of thermal engineers from the various IT manufacturing companies (15 companies in all made up of members who were acquainted through ASME conferences). Those…read more
Facebook Strives to Redefine Data Center Cooling Systems
December 5th, 2012
As one of the world’s largest purveyors of online information, Facebook is continually updating its data center cooling system in an effort to increase cooling efficiency while maintaining current costs. Facebook’s original data center in…read more
Thermoelectric Modules for Low-Profile Thermal Management in Medium Heat Flux Applications
November 21st, 2012
Nextreme Thermal Solutions, developer of micro-scale thermal management and power generation solutions, has released a new series of thin-film thermoelectric modules (TEM) for low-profile thermal management in medium heat flux applications. According to the company,…read more
Heat-Transfer Material for Rapid Removal of Heat from LED Circuit Boards
November 9th, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a small business innovation research (SBIR) grant to Applied Nanotech for $150,000. The grant awarded to Applied Nanotech will be used to research the use of the company’s…read more
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