Thermal Management for Semiconductor Metrology Equipment

Introduction

The history of thin film semiconductor manufacturing has been one of constant process improvement. This constant process improvement was necessary in order to establish cost effective high yielding production lines as they struggled to keep pace with Moore’s law. All of this has been made possible through the integration of automated metrology systems with statistical process control. 

Spindle Screw Pump Technology for Medical Cooling

Introduction

Spindle screw pumps feature a simple construction that offers high reliability, performance and efficiency for liquid cooling systems. Comprised of a single rotor element that is powered, while two others are idle, spindle screw pumps move fluid axially without turbulence, eliminating foaming that would otherwise occur in viscous fluids. The idle rotors are rotated by liquid pressure, essentially generating a fluid bearing, or hydrodynamic film, that provides radial support similar to journal bearings. 

Bi-directional Microcontrollers Monitor and Protect Medical Equipment

Introduction

Product innovations in medical diagnostic equipment and analytical instrumentation are primarily aimed at improving testing reliability to ensure repeatable results, decreasing equipment size, and reducing both equipment and procedural costs. Satisfying conflicting requirements of increased performance with lower power consumption and quieter operation in a compact design is a continuing challenge facing design engineers.

Compact Temperature Control for Medical Diagnostic and Analytical Instrumentation

Introduction

The trend to miniaturize medical diagnostic and analytical instrumentation to free up precious lab space has led engineers to pack more functionality into a tighter space constraint. This increases the heat flux by packing electronics in a smaller footprint and has led to thermal challenges. Waste heat must be efficiently managed to meet conflicting requirements of increased performance with reduced power consumption and quieter operation all in a compact design.

Thermal Management Solutions for Beverage Cooling

Overview

Refrigeration units are vital to the food and beverage industry to ensure proper storage temperatures and to maintain health and safety regulations. Refrigeration and cooling methods continually advance to simplify beverage transportation and beverage dispensing. From small consumer appliances used to refrigerate milk, coffee, beer, juice, soda and wine, to large mobile carts that transport food from a kitchen to a catering point, refrigeration ensures beverages are consumed at appropriate safe temperatures.

Cooling Solutions for Autonomous Systems

Introduction

Advances in autonomous technologies, such as smart headlights, autonomous systems for collision avoidance, and infotainment systems, require enhanced thermal protection of critical electronics to ensure optimized performance. These emerging intelligent autonomous systems are increasingly complex while decreasing in size and weight. Packing more functionality into smaller footprints has increased the heat flux density and thermal challenges in autonomous systems.

Energy Storage Systems

Background

Energy storage systems (ESS) have the power to impart flexibility to the electric grid and offer a back-up power source. Energy storage systems are vital when municipalities experience blackouts, states-of-emergency, and infrastructure failures that lead to power outages. ESS technology is having a significant impact on a wide range of markets, including data centers that utilize uninterrupted power supplies (UPS) and telecom base stations that utilize battery back-up systems.

X-ray Cooling in Industrial Scanners

Introduction

Industrial scanning equipment like X-ray machines are used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from non-destructive evaluation looking for manufacturing defects and contaminants to scanning trucks or baggage to ensure safety and security. X-ray inspection can be used for both process and quality control in automated assembly lines. Only a small portion of the energy generated by these systems is emitted as X-rays; the balance is released as heat.

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