Introduction Recent advances in mobile communications have enabled large scale development of handheld telecommunication products. Such products include cellular phones, pagers, two-way radios, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other wireless and wireline equipment. The technological enhancements at device, package, and system levels have resulted in increased … [Read more...]
Thermal management of telecommunications cabinets
Figure 1. Thermal analog model of an OSP enclosure Introduction Over the past twenty years, telecommunications electronics have become increasingly decentralized - moving ever furtherfrom the controlled and protected environment of the Central Office intothe Outside Plant (OSP). The OSP environment contains rain and humidity,dust and pollutants, significant daily and annual … [Read more...]
Thermal control of space electronics
Introduction Telecommunication satellites are all based on the same overall design usinga 3 axis stabilization process, in which the North and South panels act asradiators and so ensure heat removal. This basic principle is illustrated in Figure 1. The ever-increasing demandfor national and international space-based communications in parallel with theevolution of space … [Read more...]
