Custom Cooling Solution Case Studies

CUSTOM COOLING SOLUTIONS: CASE STUDIES
Custom Air Cooling Solutions
CASE STUDIES
PCIe
CHALLENGE: Cooling solution needed
for PCIe card with 55W device power
dissipation requirement
SOLUTION: Low profile unducted fansink with optimized fin geometry to
use system airflow
AUTOMOTIVE IoT
CHALLENGE: Rugged enclosure cooling
solution needed with required power
of several 8W devices to be used in
the Arrow SAM car
SOLUTION: Heat sink/enclosure
solution optimized for natural
convection cooling in a harsh-sealed
environment
DATACOM
CHALLENGE: Develop a compact air
cooled solution for over 110W CPUs
and other high power devices
SOLUTION: Very compact, lightweight
air cool solution, available with
and without vapor chamber, with
unmatched thermal resistance
number in the industry of 0.13°C/W
CHALLENGE: CPU & MOFSET cooling
solution needed to meet strict cost
& thermal requirements
SOLUTION: Low profile, active heat
sink solution met target price and
thermal performance
ENERGY
TELECOM
CHALLENGE: Solution needed for
cooling 4 ASICs in line with power
exceeding 120W for a ducted
application
SOLUTION: Compact zipper fin,
copper & aluminum heat sink,
eliminating the need for a heat
pipe and large heat sink
LED
CHALLENGE: Aesthetically pleasing,
cost-effective cooling solution needed
for canopy lighting fixture with LED
case temp below 85°C for increased
lumen output of 12,000lm
SOLUTION: One piece, cast aluminium
shroud & heat sink with optimized
vents and power supply placement with
an upgrade in LED power input of 110W
CHALLENGE: Air cooling solution
needed for an oil drilling application
with 128W of dissipation & two
48W ASICs operating in a harsh
environment
SOLUTION: Novel designed PCB level
heat sink used as a shield for the
board and a cooling solution using
the superGRIP attachment to hold the
heat sink on the PCB
SECURITY SURVEILLANCE
CHALLENGE: Cooling solution needed
for a defense camera application, with
required internal temperature of 49°C in
a desert environment with full solar load
SOLUTION: Heat sink, fan & TEC
integrated into the enclosure enabling
the system to operate successfully in a
58°C environment
For more information, call 781.769.2800, email [email protected] or visit qats.com
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