Keeping cool from your desktop

Some interesting news came across my desk recently describing a newly designed Web site dedicated to helping you get access to a wealth of information on thermal technology and select the right cooling approach for your application, as well as receive a solid background on specific products, applications and developments in thermal management. Thermacore (www.thermacore.com), a provider of heat pipe technology and other thermal management solutions, announced its new Web site. You will have to register (www.thermacore.com/design-center-registration.aspx) and provide a company e-mail to get access, but it offers a warehouse of useful information.

Some highlights of the site are as follows:

• Information on technologies and products, including Thermacore’s engineering, design, prototyping, manufacturing and consulting capabilities.

• Educational/informational pages detailing how thermal solutions perform in various applications, helping users select the right thermal technology, obtaining answers to frequently asked questions.

• Access to the expanded capabilities, including the patented k-Core encapsulated graphite system.

• A design center where visitors can log in and access technical papers, datasheets, and predictive analysis tools to assist designers in evaluating the potential of new thermal approaches and refining their custom thermal solutions.

• A vapor chamber calculator to evaluate the heat spreading improvement offered by the vapor chamber over other traditional heat sink technologies.

• Documentation for thermal technology, including technical papers, specification sheets and design documents.

• RSS feeds to help you keep up to date with developments in thermal technology and in the marketplace.