Thermal Design (472)

Chapter Outline

Chapter 9 - Thermal Design (Printed Circuit Board Design, Manufacturing and Testing)

  • Heat transfer basics
  • Convection, Conduction
  • PCB Thermal Design Features
  • Thermal modeling
  • Cycling and fatigue
  • Mathematical Models for Calculating Fatigue Stress
    • Example: Component Lead Wire
    • Example: Stress Load in Solder Joints
  • Reducing Thermal Cycling Fatigue Stress