Webinar Heatsink 201 even more to learn

During this presentation, carrying on from Heatsink 101, we will discuss in deeper depth how heatsinks work and explore various heatsink design considerations. Specific topics include the importance of thermal conductivity, ducted vs. bypass flow, and how heatsinks are characterized. Overview Passive heatsinks are commonly used to manage IC component operating temperatures in forced convection environments. Though vendors provide heatsink performance data, the actual performance is dependent on the system and should be designed for the specific environment. Heatsink design with airflow bypass is compared with ducted flow. The methodology of heatsink characterization, the relative importance of thermal conductivity, and CFD based heatsink optimization is discussed. A board level heatsink design using CFD with various monolithic heatsink designs will also be presented. What You Will Learn *When the thermal conductivity is a significant design consideration. *How ducted and bypass airflow affect heatsink design. *How to leverage CFD based Design of Experiments to optimize multiple cost functions. *How to use Design of Experiments and Response Surface Optimization to explore the trade-offs of various heatsink design choices. *How to design a monolithic heatsink for a specific electronics system application.