Faster is better, but faster is also hotter. A 10¦ increase in junction temperature can cause a 50% reduction in a semiconductor device's life expectancy.
Faster is better, but faster is also hotter. A 10° increase in junction temperature can cause a 50% reduction in a semiconductor device’s life expectancy. There are at least ten good reasons to include thermal measurements as a routine step in any electronic component or system design process. All these facts point toward the need for a thorough grasp of thermal behaviors at the chip level, and beyond that to thermal interface materials (TIM) and even heat sinks.
This white paper provides at least ten good reasons to include thermal measurements as a routine step in any electronic component or system design process.
To read this free white paper, please fill out the form on the right. Mentor Graphics has sponsored this download.
