A well-known method of making heat sinks for electronic devices is a process called sintering, in which powdered metal is formed into a desired shape and then heated in a vacuum to bind the particles together. In a recent experiment, students at MIT led by Kripa Varanasi, d’Arbeloff Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, tried sintering copper particles in air and … [Read more...]
LED Driver IC Market Buoyed by Growth in Backlights
A new report from Strategies Unlimited finds that the market for LED driver ICs is sizeable at $2 billion in 2010, buoyed by strong growth in LED backlights in mobile phones, TVs, and monitors. Innovations promise to help meet aggressive price and performance targets necessary to expand further the market for LED lighting, particularly in replacement bulbs. These innovations … [Read more...]
6SigmaDC Datacenter Conference and User Group
Nov. 15, San Francisco, Calif. The 2011 6SigmaDC event will host an extended agenda, with an open day of presentations and talks from 6SigmaDC users Facebook, Intel and other industry heavyweights. Attendees will be educated on the new standards, processes and technologies that bridge the gaps between IT and Facilities, supplier and end-user, design and operations and the … [Read more...]
25th European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software
Nov. 8-9, Noordwijk, The Netherlands The 25th annual European Workshop on Thermal and ECLS Software, organised by the Analysis and Verification Section of the Thermal Division, ESTEC, will be held on: Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th November 2011 at ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands. The goals of the Workshop are: to promote the exchange of views and experiences amongst the … [Read more...]
Research Center Receives Grant for Energy-Efficient Data Center
The National Science Foundation has awarded $525,000 to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), at the University of Colorado at Boulder, to reduce the data center’s carbon footprint. NSIDC will modify its computing center to become one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the United States. The project includes a 25-kilowatt rooftop solar array and a more … [Read more...]
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