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2/28/05 ME 259 1
Introduction
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Supporting Electronic Equipment
Chip Carrier
heat flow paths
junction-to-case thermal resistance (Rjc)
Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
Single-sided
Double-sided
Multilayer
Enclosure
sealed
vented
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Common Cooling Methods
Conduction cooling
copper heat frames attached to PCB
copper layers and vias within multilayer
PCBs
Air Cooling with or w/o heat sinks
natural convection & radiation
forced convection with fans
Liquid cooling
direct immersion
indirect (hxer, pump)
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Electronics Cooling Models
Component Model
Semiconductor device
Heat sink, mini-fan, heat pipe, hxer
PCB
Enclosure Model
Chassis assembly
Environment
Air Flow Model
Chassis-mounted fans
Air intakes, exhausts,
Shrouds, ducted flow
System Model
Combines component, enclosure, and air
flow models
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Component Model
Physical system
Thermal circuit
Typical values
Analysis
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Enclosure Model
Physical system
Thermal Circuit
Analysis
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Air Flow Model
Physical system:
Thermal Circuit
Analysis
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System Model
Thermal circuit
Analysis
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Example
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