Introduction Parametric design plots are commonly used in early thermal architecture studies to understand sensitivity across the design space, often resulting in the selection of a single-point solution that achieves a key design objective. For example, the size of a passively cooled consumer electronics device may be selected such that it achieves the required thermal … [Read more...]
THERMINIC 2025: A Landmark Workshop on Thermal Management and Electronics Reliability
The 31st international workshop on THERMal INvestigations of ICs and systems (THERMINIC) took place on 24–26 September 2025 in Naples, Italy, hosted at the Centro Congressi (Conference Center) of University Federico II. This year’s workshop not only broke attendance records but also showcased the seamless integration of cutting-edge research and industrial innovation in the … [Read more...]
Performing a Transient Thermal Characterization of Hardware with a Finite Difference Model
Introduction A transient thermal characterization, also known as a thermal survey, aims to characterize the location of greatest thermal inertia within a hardware system—that is, the location with the slowest temperature response to a given environmental stimulus. This manuscript outlines a methodology for developing a finite difference numerical model of a three-resistor, … [Read more...]
Measuring the Thermal Conductivity of Anisotropic Heat Spreading Materials
By: Aaditya A. Candadai, Aalok Gaitonde, Shanmukhi Sripada, Justin A. Weibel, Amy M. Marconnet Introduction New high thermal conductivity materials have been developed to enable enhanced heat transport within electronics packages and other thermal management applications. Many of these engineered materials have anisotropic thermal properties inherent to their fabrication, … [Read more...]
Simulation of Solder Fatigue Effects on Typical BGA Package due to Material and Temperature Variations – Part 2
Abstract The past two decades have seen many approaches to solder fatigue and solder joint life published. This subject has proved difficult as various failure mechanisms are proposed and examined. While these theoretical bases are discussed, it often leaves the end developer in a difficult situation as to how to apply an accurate simulation approach to fatigue failure for a … [Read more...]
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