Introduction One of the more complex thermal problems in electronics is the modeling of complete systems, such as an enclosure containing electronic components. A typical example would be a power supply, including heat sinks and a cooling fan. This problem becomes more difficult when there are multiple heat sinks and other large components arranged in an arbitrary manner inside … [Read more...]
Interaction of the system and module-level thermal phenomena- a flip-chip/BGA example
Fig. 1: Levels in a computer environment. Introduction Increasing demands for higher performance in microprocessors have a direct effect on chip power and heat generation. Increased function and miniaturization of the packages result in thermal challenges that require a thorough understanding of the system's thermal performance under all possible field conditions. Regardless … [Read more...]
Forced convection cooling of airborne electronics
Figure 1. AFT descriptionFin pitch = 25.01 per in = 985 per mPlate spacing, b = 0.200 in = 5.08 x 10-3 m Fin Length = 0.111 in = 2.8 x 10-3 m Flow passage hydraulic diameter 4rh = 0.004905 ft = 1.50 x 10-3 m Fin metal thickness = 0.004 in = 0.102 x 10-3 m Total heat transfer area/volume between plates, ß = 719.4 ft2 / ft3 = 2,360 m2 / m3 Fin area / total area = … [Read more...]
Direct liquid immersion cooling for high power density microelectronics
Introduction Since the development of the first electronic computers in the 1940s, thedevelopment of faster and denser circuit technologies and packages has beenaccompanied by increasing heat fluxes at the chip and package levels. Over theyears, significant advances have been made in the application of air coolingtechniques to manage increased heat fluxes. Although air cooling … [Read more...]
