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Announced today at APEC 2024, the new, highly integrated family of devices, reduces package size and increases power…

Announced today at APEC 2024, the new, highly integrated family of devices, reduces package size and increases power density for designers.

Detailed simulations of the thermal behavior of MOSFETs in a closed chassis allow the development of guidelines for…

Detailed simulations of the thermal behavior of MOSFETs in a closed chassis allow the development of guidelines for improving system design for MOSFET placement in conjunction with the use of fans, grills, and heatsinks.

There are several effective ways to manage the high temperatures of today’s discrete semiconductors in your design.…

There are several effective ways to manage the high temperatures of today’s discrete semiconductors in your design. Simulation techniques are vital for measuring how well each approach is working.

Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and…

Offering novel approaches to battery energy storage, a trio of research efforts are using electronic technologies and materials science to tackle energy storage challenges.

Learn about the theory behind cold junction compensation in thermocouples using the Seebeck voltage, reference tables,…

Learn about the theory behind cold junction compensation in thermocouples using the Seebeck voltage, reference tables, and by finding the hot junction temperature.

Watch the thermal measurement, junction-to-case thermal resistance, in action as we use it to calculate the thermal…

Watch the thermal measurement, junction-to-case thermal resistance, in action as we use it to calculate the thermal considerations for a given system.

The thin polymer-based hydrogel film can be strapped to batteries to convert heat to electricity. It works by…

The thin polymer-based hydrogel film can be strapped to batteries to convert heat to electricity. It works by transferring electrons when heated to generate power.

This application note series explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable…

This application note series explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable SPICE model from the data.

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in…

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in electrical designs.

This article will discuss design practices that ensure better thermal management, including some common methods for…

This article will discuss design practices that ensure better thermal management, including some common methods for removing excess heat from a PCB.

This article discusses the major causes of high temperatures on PCBs that cause failure and damage to the board itself.

This article discusses the major causes of high temperatures on PCBs that cause failure and damage to the board itself.

Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating, is used to directly heat water with electric current.

Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating, is used to directly heat water with electric current.

Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the…

Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the future of heat dissipation.

Due to their resilient structure, synthetic diamonds are being used to create the next generation of microelectronics.

Due to their resilient structure, synthetic diamonds are being used to create the next generation of microelectronics.

Heat dissipation is one of the biggest obstacles in semiconductor reduction. A team at the University of California has…

Heat dissipation is one of the biggest obstacles in semiconductor reduction. A team at the University of California has developed nanowires that can significantly improve heat dissipation characteristics and shape the future of silicon chip design.

Researchers at the National Institute of Informatics are closing in on a solution to keep computers cool by submerging…

Researchers at the National Institute of Informatics are closing in on a solution to keep computers cool by submerging them under water.

Handling heat in electronics. Which components create heat, which components suffer from heat. Basics of heatsinking.

Handling heat in electronics. Which components create heat, which components suffer from heat. Basics of heatsinking.