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Thermal Management in Electronic Equipment | February 2010�
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Abstract
Development in the electronics industry has come a long way from nascent low performing devices to advanced devices with high computational speed and power. The advancement in the industry led to an exponential increase in power densities, which in turn drove the innovation of smarter and smaller products. These advanced technologies, coupled with miniaturization requirements, guided innovation-driven thermal management in electronic devices. Thermal management is essential in electronics, as it improves reliability and enhances performance by removing heat generated by the devices.
This paper highlights the development and challenges faced in the thermal management of electronic equipment in various domains. It gives an overview of innovative cooling solutions developed over the years. It presents HCL case studies in various domains such as medical, consumer, aerospace and defense, and automotive electronics. It also gives a process flow chart which demonstrates the thermal methodology of electronic equipment in general.
Contents
AbsTRACT 2
InTRoduCTIon 3
MARkET TREnd And ConsuMER dEMAnd 3
nEEd FoR THERMAL MAnAgEMEnT 4
THERMAL MAnAgEMEnT: CHALLEngEs And soLuTIons 6
MEdICAL ELECTRonICs 9
ConsuMER ELECTRonICs 11
AERo & dEFEnsE ELECTRonICs 13
AuToMoTIvE ELECTRonICs 15
PRoCEss FLow 16
ConCLusIon 17
APPEndIx 18
ACRonyMs 18
REFEREnCEs 19
AuTHoRs 19
AbouT HCL 20
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Introduction
The phrase thermal management encompasses the technology of the generation, control and dissipation of heat generated in electronic devices and systems. Heat is an inevitable by-product of every electronic device, and is usually disadvantageous to performance and reliability. The electronic packaging trend has been to reduce size and increase performance of the product, both of which contribute to exponential increase in power consumption of the system.
Figure 1: World thermal management market trend (Source: BCC Research, USA)
BCC Research[6] has estimated that global thermal management technology spending increased to an estimated $6.8 billion by the end of 2008 and should reach $11 billion by 2013 [Fig.1]. Report[6] highlights are given below.
The largest end-markets for thermal management technologies in 2007 were the computer industry (57% of total revenues) and telecommunications (16%)
By 2013, medical and office electronics should move into a tie for second place with telecommunications, each with a 12% market share
Market Trend and Consumer Demand
In the past two decades, the conventional electronic industry has become digital savvy, where consumer needs and demands are driving the design and manufacture of products. The electronic industry responded to consumer demand with innovation, offering products which were more powerful than conventional ones, and matching the endless needs of the consumer. The electronic industry can be divided into four broad categories. These categories represent all of the electronic devices in the industry. This section gives the market trend and consumer demands for the aforesaid categories.
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Medical Electronics
According to Prismark Partners[13], approximately $53 billion was spent on non-IT medical electronics equipment in 2006, accounting for 4% of the global electronics industry
This amount is expected to reach $66 billion in 2010
Consumer Electronics
Consumer electronics[14] sales are expected to hit 724 billion dollars in 2009, That’s up 4.3 percent from the 694 billion dollars in 2008
Flat panel displays were accounted for 57.2% of materials by 2003, and then to grow to 82.3% of the total by 2013
The value of worldwide shipments of display materials were reached $13.6 billion by 2003 and then to the growth of $30.8 billion by 2013
The value of CRT glass represented more than 88% of all CRT materials used
Aero & Defense Electronics
The performance of the market[10] is forecast to decelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 3.6 percent for the five-year period 2006-2011, expected to drive the market to a value of US$1,096 billion by the end of 2011
The US and European markets will grow over the same period with CAGRs of 3.4 percent and 3.9 percent respectively, to reach the values of US$594.5 billion and US$284.3 billion respectively in 2011
Automotive Electronics
The automotive ASIC market[11] was worth $2.99 billion in 2006, and a compound annual growth rate of 8.2 percent would put it at $4.10 billion by 2010
Need for Thermal Management
If we observe the statistics of market trends and consumer demand in electronics, there has been an explosive growth in the industry. The tremendous growth in electronic equipment demands innovative solutions to the new challenges of thermal management. The major challenges on the thermal management front can be understood by the heat dissipation of electronic devices, which vary from 5 W/cm2 on a PWB to 2000 W/cm2 for a semiconductor laser. Providing cooling solution for former heat flux is manageable, but for later heat flux is very difficult, and needs novel cooling solutions. This will be further explained in Fig. 2.
In general, a vehicle re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere will have the highest heat flux on its surface. Figure 2 shows the heat flux variation with comparative technologies trend. VLSI electronics heat flux can be comparable with that of re-entry heat flux; this heat flux is very high. Thermal management must be provided for these electronics.
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Figure 2: Heat flux vs. comparative technologies trend (Source: Charlespoint Group Boston, MA)
Further, the junction temperature of the chip has to be maintained below the allowable limit specified by the vendor in most cases for both performance and reliability factor. Reliability[1] is defined as the probability that a device will perform its required function under stated conditions for a specific period of time. Product reliability is seen as the single most important factor to determine the quality and superiority of product technology. Stringent standards and guidelines to ensure user safety have revolutionized development in the packaging industry The need for increased reliability has energized the industry to seek the latest cutting-edge technology solutions.
From a reliability and performance point of view, thermal management needs to be carried out for every electronic device which dissipates heat. This is essential for modern electronics, for as they consume more power, they also generate more heat. This has led to the development of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software and advances in thermal management techniques. The increasing complexity and power density of modern electronics has challenged the traditional approach of using prototypes and testing. The modern CFD simulation software developed for challenging environments and high power dissipation devices has led to a reduction in the product development cycle.
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Thermal Management: Challenges and Solutions
This section describes various challenges faced in thermal management and the novel solutions for the ever growing challenges.
Thermal Management Challenges
The following are thermal management challenges in electronic equipment:
Reduced form factors
Ever growing power densities
Harsh environments
Product miniaturization
Reducing product cost
Reliability and performance constraints
Meeting stringent standards
Development of advanced technologies and materials
Increasing consumer demands and needsThe next section explains some of the thermal management solutions developed over the years.
Thermal Management Solutions
Solutions were developed based on thermal requirements of electronic equipment. Thermal management of electronic devices can be classified on two broad-based parameters, i.e. product level and industry level. The product level can be further classified into two levels.
Printed wire board (PWB) level DIMMs, power cards, processors, chips and various components
System level Single rack (e.g. servers, etc.)
Multiple racks (e.g. data center, etc.)
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Figure 3: Analysis level vs. industry trend (Source: HCL Technologies Ltd)
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Figure 3 shows the distribution of thermal management in industry levels with that of component, board and system level analysis. The comparative data highlights the focus of industry led innovation. For instance, the medical electronics industry is more focused on making products at system level, whereas consumer electronics focuses more on component level analysis (like the semiconductor industry).
The latest technologies in the thermal management arena function in and around the basic heat transfer modes, i.e. conduction, convection (natural and forced) and radiation. Development has reached a stage where the technologies overlap the basic functional industrial domains. Figure 4 gives the usage percentage of each mode of heat transfer technology in various domains. Depending upon the requirement in the respective domains, a different mode of heat transfer will be chosen accordingly. For example, the medical electronics domain will use primarily conduction cooling technology, whereas consumer electronics will mostly use natural convection heat transfer technology.
Figure 4: Industry vs. heat transfer technologies trend (Source: HCL Technologies Ltd)
Figure 5: Heat flux vs. year of cooling technology development (Source: IBM USA[7])
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The chip cooling technologies are evolving over the years to accommodate steep increase in heat flux. Figure 5 shows the plot between advancement in cooling technology and chip heat flux. The exponential curve shows the increase in the heat flux and changes in the cooling technologies. Future cooling solutions are being developed around multi-phase heat transfer technologies. The cooling technologies such as thermal vapor chamber, cold plates and jet impingement mechanisms have revolutionized the future of the thermal management landscape.
The solution for these challenging thermal tasks has led to novelty in thermal management. The development of technologies is moving from single-phase heat transfer to multi-phase heat transfer, which has led to the design of advanced cooling solutions. The latest cooling technologies leverage nanotechnology and the advancement in smart materials. Figure 6 briefly explains the various innovative cooling solutions available in the thermal management industry.
Figure 6: Innovative cooling solutions
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Medical Electronics
The medical electronics area has traditionally included implantable medical devices, medical diagnostic tools and monitoring devices. Today, however, the market is being fueled by an explosive growth in personal medical equipment. Driven by the need to reduce healthcare costs, patients’ desires to manage their own health, and an increased emphasis on preventive medicine, the adoption of consumer based, portable and often wearable medical products is increasing at a substantial rate. The major medical products can be classified into two categories.
Large infrastructure equipmentMedical imaging systems (e.g. X-ray and MRI)
IT equipment (e.g. picture archival communication systems)
Biochemical analysis equipment (e.g. lab instruments and DNA analyzers)
Small stationary - portable equipmentPatient monitoring systems
Bedside monitoring units
Challenges
Meeting stringent medical standards
Overall reliability requirements, including component reliability, test methods and standards
Limited space and closed-case environment
The acoustic design standards limit the use of moving parts
Advancement in printed circuit board (PCB) substrate technology provides a new challenge when using conduction cooling technique
In-depth understanding of RF technology and potential communication interference between medical devices and other products
HCL Case Study: Thermal Analysis of Bed Side Monitor Unit
The bedside monitor unit is designed for high packaging factor, plus low EMI/EMC and noise levels. It consists of multiple input output boards dissipating 90W of heat, and was designed to meet Ingress protection standards. A typical bedside monitor unit is shown in Fig. 7.
Thermal Challenges
Low EMI/EMC design
High packaging factor
Very low noise levels
Power dissipation is 80W
Qualifying for ingress protection standards
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Cooling Solution
Special baffles were designed to divert the flow from fans to heat sink as the EMI/EMC shields were obstructing the flow
With the help of dedicated ducts, pressure drop was optimized inside the system
To reduce the temperature of the unit, low thermal conductive material was used between heat dissipating chips and the unit surface
A low-noise fan was chosen to meet noise and vibration standards
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Figure 7: Bedside monitor unit
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Consumer Electronics
In this era of communications and entertainment, growth of consumer electronics is exploding. Consumer demand for increased mobility, wireless connectivity and advanced features demand has paved the way for a variety of new products, including servers, laptops, ruggedized laptops, hybrid routers, data centers and cameras. The silicon solutions driving these products are more highly integrated than ever before, as advancements in process technology are delivering system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions that are smaller, faster, and lower cost. These trends, along with the broad range of emerging equipment, require diversity in new IC package types to meet specific applications.
The evolution of the microprocessor from a 486 Intel chip to a multi-core processor shows the exponential increase in power density needed to achieve superior computing power. Figure 8 shows the comparative changes in processor wattage over the years. The obvious change in the processors is the amount of power consumption, which has increased from 70W to 250W in the last decade. This power consumption has challenged the industry to create cutting edge technologies to deal with thermal management.
Consumer electronics thermal management is one of the most challenging and innovative in the entire technological landscape. The semiconductor which involves chip cooling to server and datacenter cooling has led to innovation of some of the finest cooling technologies in the field of thermal management (Fig. 6).
Figure 8: Power vs. chip development (Source: HCL Technologies Ltd)
Challenges
Harsh environment
High power dissipation
Miniaturization
Competitive packaging factor with overall high heat flux
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Components with a lower form factor pose a challenge due to obstructed flow passage
Acoustic and vibration standards
Ineffective and insufficient airflow distribution
HCL Case Study: Thermal Management of Multi-Core Processor
Until now in the electronic industry, a passive cooling solution has dominated previous generation processors. This solution is very cumbersome and noisy because it contains a big heat sink, heat pipes and a dedicated fan. This system consists of a multi-core processer. The total power consumption of the unit is 220W. Since it is a next generation processor (number of cores and power dissipation was more), the thermal management is even more cumbersome and challenging. There is a need to provide a feasible thermal cooling solution for this processor at high ambient temperature. Thermal management in a multi-core processor is shown in Fig. 9.
Thermal Challenges
High ambient temperature
High power dissipation = 220W
Pressure drop should be minimum
Cooling Solution
A novel cold plate has been designed for the multi-core processor
The number of passes for the cold plate was optimized with a constraint on minimizing the pressure drop
A simple, reliable, hassle-free and optimal cold plate has been designed for next generation processors
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Figure 9: Cold plate technology for multi-core processor cooling
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Aero & Defense Electronics
The Aero and Defense industry is entering a transformational change with more power efficient and higher power density components. Thermal and power management are widely considered to be the crucial links in the ability to embrace high performance advanced technology. The development in directed-energy weapons and UAVs is growing, and these innovations require ultra-efficient energy systems. The products include electric power generating, distribution, management and control systems, auxiliary power units, LRUs, and environmental control systems
Current and future generation processors are making it difficult for military systems designers to efficiently manage thermals in mission critical systems, forcing thermal engineers to devise novel methods of thermal management.
Aero and Defense electronics thermal management is one of the most sensitive to the environment and most stringent in the entire technological landscape. The lightweight carbon thermal-management systems, fuel cells, CNT thermal interface and spray cooling are innovations of the decade which are meeting the tough requirement of Aero standards.
Challenges
Require more power, but have less space
High functional density
Compatibility with two-level maintenance
Ability to facilitate insertion of new technology and mitigate component obsolescence
Harsh environment conditions with high product reliability
Adherences to RTCA DO Standards
HCL Case Study: Thermal Simulation of Line Replace Unit
In Aero and Defense, the typical field problem in line replacement units (LRUs) of an aircraft involves the rapid thermal runaway in electrical components due to the high power density of 6,750W. It consists of electrical components including IGBTs, transformers, inductors and bus bars. There is a need to consider the joule heating effect on bus bars while optimizing them. A detailed modeling of these components was done, and the LRU is shown in Fig. 10.
Thermal Challenges
Altitude condition
Cooling high power density components such as IGBTs, transformers and inductors
High power dissipation = 6,750W
Bus bars design and optimization with joule heating effect
Pumping power should be minimum
Detailed modeling of transformers, inductors and bus bars
Preventing thermal runaway
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Cooling Solution
Detailed modeling was done for complex transformers, inductors and bus bars
The cooling solution was provided using liquid technology
The cold plate was designed for optimum velocity and pressure drop
Complex bus bars were designed and optimized
Joule heating effect was evaluated with respect to optimum bus bar design
Transformers and inductors were cooled by routing the flow through the optimized channels
Cold plate has been optimized with respect to pressure drop
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Figure 10: Line replacement unit
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Automotive Electronics
The quantity, value and complexity of electronics in passenger vehicles continue to rise. This brings a corresponding increase in shielding, grounding and thermal management challenges for the automotive design engineer. Vehicle electronics can be loosely split into ‘in cab’ and ‘out of cab’ applications.
In cab applicationsHeating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
Instrument panels
Radios
Infotainment
Satellite navigation
Head-up displays
Out of cab applicationsEngine management ECUs
Braking ECUs
Diverse array of sensor units
The emergence and evolution of thick, soft thermal gap fillers in either die-cut sheet or form-in-place formats range has enabled engineers to effectively couple surface-mount devices to a chassis or enclosure. At the same time, this approach can often simplify and speed module assembly by removing the need for some mechanical fixes.
Challenges
High engine temperature environment
Harsh operating conditions
Stringent automobile standards
Use of commercially available, off-the-shelf items to control product cost
Electronics modules in passenger vehicles, particularly those mounted out-of-cab, are often sealed to prevent moisture ingress, which makes it very challenging to provide a cooling solution
Cooling techniques are limited to conduction and “limited” convection
Under-bonnet modules are often exposed to extreme temperatures coupled with smaller footprints
Protecting modules from damage or malfunction due to spurious electrical signals through EMI/EMC shielding
HCL Case Study: Thermal Analysis of Motor Control Unit
The development of the electric car has propelled the need for thermal management in the electric motor. The electric motor couples inductors and a rotating hub to produce wheel motion.
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Heat is a by-product of this mechanism. The thermal wattage is around 1.5kw A typical motor control unit is shown in Fig. 11.
Thermal Challenges
High thermal dissipation = 1.5kw Modeling of inductors
Design of an optimal flow channel
Selection of a coolant
Pumping power should be minimized
Complexity of the model and flow
Cooling Solution
Glycol-based water cooling jackets were designed to transfer the high wattage
Optimal coolant pumping rate was found where pumping power is minimized
Coolant fluid flow channels are optimized for maximum heat transfer and minimum pressure drop
Complex inductors were modeled
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Figure 11: Motor control unit
Process Flow
A thermal engineer makes use of industry-wide best practices and his judgment for engineering design decisions. The three most important proponents in making engineering decisions: 1. Understand the heat transfer circuit of the system (i.e. convection, conduction and radiation); 2. A thermal equivalent model for analysis needs to be identified for mimicking the exact model; 3. A process flow chart must be designed to reduce errors in the model and analysis, and to obtain the results quickly. Figure 12 shows the indicative best practice for the thermal simulation of board level and system level product designs.
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Figure 12: Thermal management methodology (Source: HCL Technologies Ltd)
Conclusion
This paper highlights the importance of thermal management (reliability and performance of devices) in electronic equipment with respect to ever increasing product packaging factors, thermal wattages, and consumer needs. A glimpse of market trends and consumer demand for electronics was presented, with a view of the increasing importance of thermal management. Thermal management needs, challenges and solutions were also highlighted. An overview of specialized cooling solutions has been given with respect to product advancement. Case studies were presented in various domains (medical, consumer, aero & defense and automotive electronics) to illustrate HCL’s capabilities. A thermal management methodology flow chart was designed using best practices, and simulation approaches from the industry were also presented. As needs and demands grow every day, thermal management technology will continue to evolve.
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Appendix
Source HCL Technologies Ltd: The data represented in this paper is from the vast experience of HCL Technologies in Thermal Management. The data is collected from 100 different products in each of the following domains (Medical electronics, Consumer electronics, Aero/ Defense electronics and Automotive electronics).
Acronyms
CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics
CNT Carbon Nanotubes
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module
ECU Engine Control Unit
EMI/EMC Electromagnetic Interference/ Compatibility
IC Integrated Circuit
IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
LRU Line Replace Unit
PWB/PCB Printed Wiring Board/ Printed Circuit Board
RF Radio Frequency
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
VLSI Very Large Scale Integration
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AuthorsJagadish Thammanna is a Manager and Heads the CFD and Thermal team at HCL Technologies. He has 15 years of experience in Thermal management in all the niche domains and various cross-application industries. His areas of interest include Computational Fluid Dynamics, heat transfer and scientific programming. In his vast experience, he has presented and published many national and international papers at technical symposiums.
Ambuj Srivastav is a Thermal Analyst at HCL Technologies. He has 5 years of experience in designing and developing innovative solutions for the thermal management of electronic devices, and his core domain areas expertise lies in thermal management of aerospace and automotive lines of products. His experience in industry wide practices has given him insight to work on the cutting edge and the latest technologies in thermal management.
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