At the inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $100 million in Recovery Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase America’s competitiveness and create new jobs. Of the three technology focus areas destined to receive funding, one of interest to ElectronicsCooling readers involves … [Read more...]
International Conference on High Temperature Electronics (HiTEC 2010)
May 11-13, Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, N.M. HiTEC 2010 provides a comprehensive technical program addressing the applications, and the latest development in devices, circuits, MEMS, sensors, packaging, power sources, and materials to address the challenges of the applications for high temperature electronics. Learn more. … [Read more...]
Single Fan Controller Improves Thermal Monitoring
Degree Controls has released a single fan controller for improving thermal monitoring and fan speed management in electronic equipment. The TC10257 is small form factor, RoHS compliant, DC fan controller with reprogrammable interface. It is intended for those who are designing equipment that uses a single, 24 or 48V DC fan and do not wish to merely run it at full speed, thereby … [Read more...]
Solution for Semiconductor Package Thermal Design
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced the FloTHERM IC productivity tool targeting the semiconductor industry for thermal characterization and design. Addressing increased complexity, chip density, and high-speed requirements for today’s silicon designs, the FloTHERM IC solution is deployed as a unique web-based platform that delivers a high level of automation to the design … [Read more...]
Natural Convection Cooling, Expanded I/O Packed into Rugged Control Unit
Aitech Defense Systems Inc. now offers the NightHawk RCU, a rugged, compact Intel Atom-based, self-contained control unit that weighs only 4.5 pounds. The weight reduction, combined with a slim profile and natural convection/radiation cooling that dissipates up to 22 W at +55°C in stagnant (non-flowing) air, or at up to 71°C with an optional low pressure fan or baseplate, makes … [Read more...]
