Design challenges for high-performance heat sinks used in microelectronic equipment: Evolution and future requirements

Peter Rodgers, Valérie Eveloy

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Abstract

This talk provides an overview of the state-of-the-art and general trends in heat sink design for air-cooled electronic applications. Apart from heat transfer optimization, key issues in advancing heat sink thermal performance are discussed, including entropy generation minimization, interfacial contact thermal resistance minimization and the integration of heat spreading technologies. The need for continued fundamental research to enable future advances in heat sink design is highlighted.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Thermal and Mechanical Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2004
EditorsL.J. Ernst, G.Q. Zhang, P. Rodgers, O. Saint Leger
Pages527-529
Number of pages3
StatePublished - 2004
EventProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Thermal and Mechanical Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2004 - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 10 May 200412 May 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Thermal and Mechanical Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2004

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Thermal and Mechanical Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2004
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period10/05/0412/05/04

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