Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York have proposed a “new type of nanoscale engine” that recycles heat emitted from a device and uses it to power the same device. According to Andrew…read more
New Magnetic Cooling Technology Decreases Environmental Impact of Cooling, Avoids Side Effects of Magnetic Fields on Electronics
February 22nd, 2013
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, U.K. and CIC nanoGUNE in Spain have developed a new cooling technology for the thermal management of computer chips and other miniaturized devices that utilizes materials that change their…read more
“What Burns Me Up”: Follow Up to SEMI-THERM Executive Briefing
February 12th, 2013
On Mar. 27, 2013, Roger Stout, P.E. of ON Semiconductor will present a live webinar, “SEMI-THERM Executive Briefing – “What Burns Me Up.” Thermal errors, misconceptions and oversights occur on all levels; from semiconductor packaging,…read more
Laser Cooling Method is “One Step Closer” to Smaller Medical Devices, “Self-Cooling” Computer Chips
February 5th, 2013
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a new laser cooling method that could replace extreme refrigerant-based cooling systems in medical devices and satellite cameras and help develop futuristic computer chips capable…read more
Theory on Quantum Cascade Lasers May Remove Necessity of Cooling Methods
November 21st, 2012
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria have proposed a theory that the heating effect in quantum cascade lasers—semiconductor-based devices that emit infrared radiation—could be reversed through a modification of the thickness of semiconductor…read more
Research Suggests Lasers Can Improve Cooling of Semiconductors
October 18th, 2012
Researchers at Lehigh and Johns Hopkins Universities have achieved the best ratio to date between opposing types of light-scattering phenomena that occur in semiconducting materials. Yujie Ding, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Lehigh…read more
Company Awarded Patents for Thermal Management in Semiconductor Applications
October 3rd, 2012
Sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc., a developer of CVD hot filament diamond deposition reactors and diamond-based solutions for electronics thermal management, has been awarded two patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its…read more
Semiconductors Grown on Graphene May Change Industry
September 13th, 2012
CrayoNano AS, in cooperation with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), has introduced GaAs nanowires grown on graphene, a patented hybrid material with competitive properties. The patented method of growing semiconductor nanowires on…read more
Improved Thermal Management in Power Semiconductors with LL Packages
June 25th, 2012
StratEdge Corporation, high-performance semiconductor package maker for microwave, millimeter-wave, and high-speed digital devices, launched the LL family of high-power laminate packages. The LL leaded laminate copper-moly-copper (CMC) base packages dissipates heat from high-power compound…read more
Researchers Improve Infrared Detectors
May 30th, 2012
A team of researchers from Peking University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Duke University is harnessing the remarkable properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to create highly sensitive, “uncooled” photovoltaic infrared detectors. This new…read more
Rehm Thermal Systems Appoints New Sales Director
May 22nd, 2012
Rehm Thermal Systems has appointed Michael Hanke as its new head of worldwide sales. Hanke brings to RTS over 20 years of experience in the electronics and semiconductor production sector. Hanke successfully completed his studies…read more
Graphene-Graphite “Quilt” Removes and Spreads Heat from Hot Spots
May 22nd, 2012
A group of researchers at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering have developed a technique to keep cool a semiconductor material used in everything from traffic lights to electric cars. Gallium Nitride…read more
Small Bumps in “Semiconductor Billiards” Have Unexpectedly Large Effect
May 22nd, 2012
There’s nothing worse than a pool table with an unseen groove or bump that sends your shot off course: a new study has found that the same goes at the nano-scale, where the “billiard balls”…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
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