This course provides a thorough exploration of thermal management in electronic devices, addressing key challenges at various levels including component, PCB, and packaging. You'll learn about the importance of thermal management in today's rapidly evolving electronics landscape and how overheating can affect device performance and safety. The curriculum covers essential concepts such as heat transfer, thermal resistance, and the role of different materials, giving you the knowledge to tackle real-world thermal management issues in electronics.
What you'll learn
understand the need for thermal management in electronics
identify thermal management challenges at the component, PCB, and packaging levels
explain modes of heat transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation
calculate heat flow rate and thermal resistance in circuit designs
differentiate between various thermal interface materials and their applications
Course objectives
equip students with in-depth knowledge of thermal management principles
prepare students to analyze and solve thermal management issues in electronic devices