Thermal Control of Electronic Equipment and Devices

TLDR: The chapter summarizes analytical, numerical, and experimental work in literature, in order to facilitate the improvement of existing schemes and provide a basis for the development of new ones on the thermal control of semiconductor devices, modules, and total systems.

Abstract: Publisher Summary Thermal control of electronic components has one principal objective, to maintain relatively constant component temperature equal to or below the manufacturer's maximum specified service temperature, typically between 85 and 100°C. It is noted that even a single component operating 10°C beyond this temperature can reduce the reliability of certain systems by as much as 50%. Therefore, it is important for the new thermal control schemes to be capable of eliminating hot spots within the electronic devices, removing heat from these devices and dissipating this heat to the surrounding environment. Several strategies have developed over the years for controlling and removing the heat generated in multichip modules, which include advanced air-cooling schemes, direct cooling, and miniature thermosyphons or free-falling liquid films. The chapter summarizes analytical, numerical, and experimental work in literature, in order to facilitate the improvement of existing schemes and provide a basis for the development of new ones. The chapter focuses on investigations performed over the past decade and includes information on the thermal control of semiconductor devices, modules, and total systems.