Several trends are influencing thermal management in military and aerospace environments, including smaller electronic packages, components that fit into tighter spaces, and more powerful chips and IC packages. Packing more powerful components into smaller air-tight spaces creates major heat dissipation problems, an example of how size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints … [Read more...]
Electronic On-Board Recorders for Hours-of-Service Compliance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its April 5 final rule that established new performance standards for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) installed in commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). In response to petitions for reconsideration from Qualcomm Incorporated, XATA Corporation, and a group of industry stakeholders, FMCSA amends requirements … [Read more...]
AFCEA Cuts Data Center Power and Cooling Costs in Half
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA International) has reduced its physical and carbon footprint by transitioning its data center infrastructure into a virtualized environment. The consolidation cut AFCEA’s data center from 12 servers to two principal servers and two backup servers. The streamlined operations reduced both energy consumption and … [Read more...]
Group Launches Revision of Board Mounted Power Supplies Guideline
The High Density Packaging (HDP) User Group recently launched its second edition of Board Mounted Power Supply (BMPS) Application Guidelines. First, launched in March 2007, it was designed to support the communications and electronics manufacturing industry by promoting better understanding of BMPS products. Since then major users and manufacturers of BMPS products, have … [Read more...]
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We are offering ElectronicsCooling readers the opportunity to win a NEW iPod Nano! All you need to do is answer a five-question survey that will help us provide you, the reader, with content that is valuable and truly practicable to you. Entries accepted until 5 pm EST Friday, November 12, 2010. We will notify the winner via email on Monday, November 15, 2010. Enter to win … [Read more...]
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