Quick Guide For Heat Sink Or Cold Plate

Pioneer Thermal design and manufacture heat sinks and cold plates. There are many types of cooling for power supplies, but we will focus on the differences between heat sinks and cold plates.How to choose cold plate or cold plate.

 

 

Heat sinks and cold plates are close relatives when it comes to thermal management.* Both offer a conductive form of cooling -- that is, cooling by direct contact between two components of different temperatures.
Selecting the appropriate cooling method is essential for designing a reliable and efficient power supply. For a simple guide on other types of thermal management for power supplies, please read our "Overview of Cooling Techniques for AC-DC and DC-DC Power Supplies."

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