The traditional pathway for development of thermal management technologies for electronics has been to analyze using heat transfer theory augmented by computational tools such as finite difference or finite element methods, CFD tools, or thermal management system simulation tools, sometimes in tandem with prototype system fabrication and testing. Combining recently available … [Read more...]
7 Most Common Myths About Heat Pipes
Overview Over many decades, Boyd has led innovation of superior heat pipe and two-phase thermal management solutions across many major industries from mobile and consumer electronics to NASA applications and next-generation enterprise and 5G equipment. We’ve observed many misconceptions about heat pipes, how they work, and how to best utilize them in applications while working … [Read more...]
Why Low Gassing Adhesives Matter
The aerospace, electronic, and optical industries often involve environments where outgassing from adhesives can pose significant challenges. When exposed to vacuum or elevated temperatures, conventional adhesives may release volatile compounds, leading to contamination or performance degradation of sensitive components. To mitigate these risks, engineers might consider low … [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...]
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