The Benefits of "Right-Sizing" Components & Systems Designers sometimes oversize components in order to build in a margin of safety. However, this...
The following is a brief overview of some fundamental heat transfer concepts. To learn more, the reader is encouraged to review the source publication...
The trend in the electronics packaging industry is towards smaller, more powerful devices. With these small, high power components, however, there are...
Formula for Specific Heat The first step in selecting the proper product for your cooling system application is to determine the heat load, or the amo...
Input Power versus Dissipated Power For those new to thermal management, most devices have two associated power values: input power and dissipated pow...
Gathering Critical Device Data Finding how much heat your electronic device dissipates and how to calculate maximum case temperature can be difficult ...
In product design, thermal solutions typically have a designated volume, called a working envelope. Space: the Final Frontier In the "Project Conditio...
In an earlier blog post, we discuss the importance of user product acceptance. We examined another gaming laptop product review that focused heavily o...
Thermal engineers are radiant about the effects of thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is one of three modes of heat transfer, along with convection ...
Summer is upon us and it brings some sweltering hot days with it. This is a great time of year to consider your next product and the thermal condition...
Controlling airflow through a heat sink can generate a large impact on your thermal performance. Ducted Versus Bypass Flow Heat sink performance is im...