There are 819 kinds of Thermal Interface Material (TIM) – those greases, putties, pads and phase change compounds that go between hot electronic components and their heat sinks – and just as many ways to…read more
Threatened With a Pipe
May 1st, 2005
I have become a Heel Dragger. When natural convection was all the rage, I was touting fans. Once fan cooling became the status quo, I started dropping hints about heat pipes and thermoelectric coolers. The…read more
Nostradamitech
May 1st, 2004
The big electronics design show was in town. Gino suggested we blow off work for the day and check it out. I was a little short on promotional pens and key chains, so I fell…read more
The Weakest Link in Air Cooling
May 1st, 2003
So far, this 21st Century has been a big disappointment. I grew up on the science fiction of the 1950′s and 60′s. Plus I knew that the stories of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells…read more
Selective Surfaces
November 1st, 2002
“Who’s that guy with the gigantic novelty scissors?” I asked. “That’s Percy,” Herbie said, “VP of the Biological Intercommunications Group, BIG for short. The Lost Pet Tracking System has been his baby since Day One.”…read more
There’s something for everybody on talk radio
August 1st, 2002
I was doing my Sunday morning (2 a.m.) radio call-in show about electronics cooling (Hot Air on the Air with Tony K), when I heard a familiar voice on the line. “Herbie in Hereford,” I…read more
Thermal I/O
February 1st, 2002
Don’t do a spit-take with your coffee – there is no double-sided BGA. It would never see the light of day, simply because no one would ever buy it. Sure the density is unbeatable, but…read more
CFD: One measly letter away from CAD
February 1st, 2001
“The stuff you engineers design is too good,” the guy from Marketing said, “I need shoddier! Can you make them less efficient and cheaper?” I was working for a small company that made electric power…read more
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