Collection of Important Points Relating to Thermal Design

We have here collected some important points summarizing matters requiring attention in thermal design that tend to be neglected. In thermal design and evaluations, it may happen that acquired data is inappropriate for some minor reason, so that consequently problems occur and, in the worst case, accidents result. It is necessary to keep firmly in mind that the subject matter of this design process is in fact “heat”.

Collection of Important Points Relating to Thermal Design

• ・Precautions Regarding Mounting by Hand Soldering
• ・Influence of Copper Foil Thickness
• ・Number of PCB Layers and Thermal Resistance
• ・Positioning Vias Near Heat Sources
• ・Influence of Mounting Positions
• ・Influence of PCB Orientation