By George Meyer, Celsia Inc. Introduction This article is intended to offer design guidance when using heat pipes for the most prevalent types of electronics applications: mobile to embedded computing and server type applications with power dissipation ranging from 15 W to 150 W using processor die sizes between 10 mm and 30 mm square. Discussion is constrained to … [Read more...]
Webinar and Report Available On-Demand Now
The Critical Power Expo has recently released their report and webinar on “Key Trends on the Design and Operation of Power Systems for Mission-Critical Environments” free and on-demand. The exclusive report explores the key trends that are emerging in provision of power systems for mission-critical facilities across multiple industries, and is accompanied by the one-hour … [Read more...]
Heat Sinks Improved with 3D Printing
(July 18, 2016) The complimenting research done by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee Knoxville has found a way to improve the heat dissipation in electronics using 3D printing. According to 3DPrint.com, “[Oak Ridge] researchers are showing that 3D printed aluminum may be a more viable source for conducting heat than traditional materials. And at … [Read more...]
3D Printed Smartphone Case to Include Cooling Fans for Sustained Pokemon Go Play
(July 18, 2016) A 3D printed smartphone case that may better support and cool smartphones has recently been designed and prototype printed. Made to look like a real life Pokédex, SparkFun user NPOOLE created the battery pack with the intention of helping Pokemon Go players play for longer amounts of time. The case fits a Samsung Galaxy S4 and “hides a 2,600 mAh battery pack” … [Read more...]
Electric Cars Will Not Meet the Same Fate as HoverBoards’ Overheated Batteries
(July 11, 2016) Where electric cars and hoverboards both use lithium-ion cells, electric cars will have a more diligent manufacturing process and thus more heat control. According to blog CarAndDriver.com, “Automotive-grade cells are very, very different [from the cheaply made hoverboards’]: meticulously manufactured, precisely temperature-controlled lithium-ion and … [Read more...]
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