Don’t miss out on the Winter 2010 issue of ElectronicsCooling, which includes a sneak peek at SEMI-THERM 27, feature articles on open bath immersion cooling, and energy consumption of data centers, as well as technical briefs. If you would like to receive your free copy of ElectronicsCooling click here to subscribe. Read the Winter 2010 issue here. … [Read more...]
Keeping Moore's Law Alive
Peter E. Raad Southern Methodist University and TMX Scientific, Inc., Dallas, Texas A recent news item [1] described the intended efforts of researchers from IBM, EPFL, and ETH to “keep Moore’s Law for another 15 years.” Doing so, the article adds, “will require a change from mere transistor scaling to novel packaging architectures such as so-called 3D integration, the vertical … [Read more...]
The Uses of Simplicity in Thermal Analysis
Bruce Guenin, PhD Editor-in-Chief, Summer 2010 Issue The dramatic trajectory of Moore’s law has produced a number of changes in key areas of technology that are critical to our industry: 1) greater packaging and system complexity; 2) increased power dissipation; and 3) enhanced software tools and computing performance. The first two we put into the challenge category. They … [Read more...]
3D chip stacking to take Moore’s Law past 2020, pose new chip cooling challenges
A team of IBM Researchers in collaboration with two Swiss partners are looking to keep “Moore’s Law” alive for another 15 years. The law states that the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit will double every 18 months. More than 50 years old, this law is still in effect, but to extend it as long as 2020 will require a change from mere … [Read more...]
When Moore Is Less: Exploring the 3rd Dimension in IC Packaging
Introduction As consumers of electronics we have become spoiled. We not only expect our electronic devices to get smaller, faster, more functional, cheaper, more interconnected, and more reliable, we actually demand it. It would not be a pretty picture either for the consumer or the electronics industry if suddenly the design of our electronic gadgets became static. At this … [Read more...]
