With circuit densities continuing to increase at the rate of 30% per year, the problem associated with the thermal control of electronic devices will continue to multiply. Thermal control of electronic components has one principal objective to maintain relatively constant component temperature equal to or below the specified temperature. For the heat fluxes 1.0 to 10.0 W/cm2, forced air convection may be employed. Investigations have demonstrated that a component operating 10 C above the specified temperature can reduce the reliability of some systems by as much as 50%. New techniques that...
With circuit densities continuing to increase at the rate of 30% per year, the problem associated with the thermal control of electronic devices will ...
