Editorial

• New simulation technology provides engineers with instant results

  ANSYS has announced the release of Discovery Live, a new computer simulation technology that allows engineers to quickly explore design options and receive instant, accurate simulation results. details>>

• Embedded heat pipes improve thermal management in PCB

  AT&S has announced that it is using embedded and inserted miniature heat pipes to provide thermal management for PCB designs and protect components from overheating. details>>

• Article explains the importance of managing heat in electronic devices

  A paper published on AZO Materials by Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente, a German distributor of electronic components, emphasizes the importance of thermal management in the reliability and lifespan of electronic devices. details>>

• Facebook data center in Denmark to supply city with heat

  According to a report by Facebook, its planned data center in Odense, Denmark, the third largest city in the country, will supply heated air to the district cooling system employed by the city through a heat pump that delivers hot water. details>>

• New manufacturing process and chip design makes it easier to produce SiC devices

  Researchers from North Carolina State University (Raleigh, N.C.) have created a new manufacturing process, called PRESiCE, and chip design for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices that efficiently regulates power in electronics. details>>

• Article explores the technology behind geothermal heating and cooling systems

  A recent article from Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) explores how geothermal cooling and heating technology works and the benefits that it could bring with it. details>>

• Researchers receive funding to develop 3-D printed heat exchangers

  Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have received an extension to funding from the U.S Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-e) to continue developing 3-D printed heat exchangers for power plants. details>>

• Discussing the potential for thermoelectric technology in energy harvesting

  IDTechEx Research has released its latest report about the potential for thermoelectric technology in energy harvesting applications, which discusses what is hype and what is reality about a technology that has received a lot of excitement and investment in recent years. details>>

• Designs for largest data center in the world have been released

  HDR, Inc. has released its designs for the largest green data center in the world, which will be built for Kolos, a U.S.-Norwegian company, in Ballangen, Norway, about 225 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. details>>

• Industry developments in thermal management of IGBT modules

  A recent article from Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) outlines the industry developments in the cooling of IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) modules, which are solid-state switches that start or stop power from flowing. details>>