The 18th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems will take place Sept. 25-27 in Budapest, Hungary. The workshops are a series of events to discuss the essential thermal questions of microelectronic microstructures and electronic parts in general. This year, THERMINIC will also stress and thermal-stress-related-reliability issues, both in micro- and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Cell Phone Battery Bursts into Flames in Man's Back Pocket
A cell phone battery spontaneously caught fire last month at a Defcon software hacker's session - while in the back pocket of the owner's pants. The phone caught on fire, burned through the anonymous man's pocket, and fell to the floor where it left burn marks. The man was sitting when he smelled something burning and felt some heat underneath him on his seat. He stood up to … [Read more...]
Graphics Card Cooler with Airflow Direction Options
ARCTIC has developed a graphics card cooler that integrates air and liquid solution together. The Accelero Hybrid 7970 is the first 28nm AMD 7900/7800 series GPUs and offers an all-in-one solution with 200 percent cooling performance and is up to13 times quieter than the stock cooler. It boosts the cooling capacity to 320 Watts. The copper cold plate on the pump offers thermal … [Read more...]
Requirements for Greases for Aluminium, Aluminium Alloy and Steel Bare Conductors
IEC 61394 ed1.0 provides requirements for greases for aluminium, aluminium alloy and steel bare conductors. View the free download or buy the base production. … [Read more...]
Gamers can Improvise Laptop Cooling with Bottle Cap Trick
A technology website has offered a suggestion for those who seek to cool their laptops down as they heat up with gaming or video usage - without using a commercial cooling pad. Users can increase the airflow to the laptop's cooling fans by propping the laptop up on four plastic bottle caps. This allows more air flow to reach the fans, allowing the fans to work more efficiently … [Read more...]
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