Thermal analysis: It’s a field that every mechanical engineer is exposed to during their undergraduate studies and many dabble in at some point during their professional careers. It’s also a field that some devote their full-time careers to as dedicated thermal engineers (or thermal analysts). Regardless of where in the broad spectrum of mechanical engineering work scope you … [Read more...]
New Loctite Automotive Potting Solutions Ensure Outstanding Protection from Transmission Fluids, Thermal Shocks
Going the distance: Advanced automotive potting solutions from Henkel maintain electronic components’ performance, durability, and longevity As connected vehicles and autonomous driving functions become increasingly important to the driving experience, the reliability, durability, and performance of the underlying electronic components is fundamental. To ensure this, … [Read more...]
The Applicability of JESD51-14 for the Determination of Junction to Case Thermal Resistance
Rjc (or sometimes ThetaJC, θjc, Rth_jc), the so-called ‘junction to case’ thermal resistance, is a thermal metric that enables comparison of the thermal performance of packaged semiconductor devices from differing suppliers. The JEDEC standard JESD51-14 [1] documents a method for the experimental determination of Rjc. Although applicable for packages that exhibit a … [Read more...]
Tech Brief: Effect of Thermocouple Size
Thermocouples are widely used for temperature measurements. They are particularly useful in lab testing, due to their relatively low cost and the ability to easily fabricate thermocouples of specific lengths for a given test. This Tech Brief discusses issues related to the size of a thermocouple that may be considered when using them. A thermocouple consists of two wires made … [Read more...]
Summary of the IEEE ITherm 2023 Conference
The IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm) was held at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL, May 30 – June 2, 2023. This was the 22nd ITherm, which was first held in 1988. The conference was historically held every other year until 2016 when it switched to an annual schedule. ITherm 2023 was sponsored by the … [Read more...]
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