Sponsored by ANSYS Determine the Thermal Signature of an Electronic System As electronic devices become smaller, denser and faster, the structural and thermal integrity of their electronic packages and printed circuit boards (PCBs) becomes more critical. Heat affects the performance and reliability of integrated circuits (ICs) and may cause failure. Keep things running … [Read more...]
Computational Modeling of a Novel End-of-Aisle Close-Coupled Cooling Solution
Data centers are mostly managed by overly conservative thermal management approaches [1]. The typical thermal solution for data centers is perimeter computer room air handlers (CRAH). The traditional cooling method includes supplying air through raised floor plenum that is blown by the CRAH blowers, and the chassis fans, typically located at the rear end of the IT equipment, … [Read more...]
Fix Your Electronics Cooling Problems with Autodesk
Join Autodesk's "Fix Your Electronics Cooling Problems" webinar on April 6th, 2:00 pm ET. Electronics used within products are constantly changing and improving, but the need to ensure proper cooling of these components remains. To maximize product performance, engineers need to overcome common electronics cooling challenges like: Reduction in product size Increase … [Read more...]
Case Study: Thermal Design and Analysis of a Combat-Ready Electronics Unit
INTRODUCTION Militaries continue to expand their use of electronics in harsh environments while preserving an absolute minimal risk of failure. In this regard, effort spent early in the design process on concept development, parametric and trade-off studies, and simulation-driven design can yield amplified benefits in terms of product performance and reliability, reduced … [Read more...]
Thermal Facts & Fairy Tales: 7 years of college down the drain…
...might as well join the Peace Corps… - John "Bluto" Blutarsky1 I would hazard a guess that the majority of people bothering to read an article on electronics cooling likely work in the electronics industry. Moreover, it is probably a pretty good bet that a lot of them have actually taken a class on heat transfer at some point. Since most of us eventually graduated, it … [Read more...]
