PCB Thermal Design Deep Dive with Ethan Pierce

*PCB Thermal Design Deep Dive with Ethan Pierce*
Welcome to the Altium OnTrack Podcast! Today, we are joined by Ethan Pierce, founder of Dodec Labs. He and host Zach Peterson explore the intricacies of thermal management in PCB design. If you’ve ever faced issues with overheating PCBs or want to enhance your PCB thermal design skills, this episode is a must-watch!
We cover:
- Importance of early thermal problem identification
- Effective PCB THERMAL DESIGN and simulation techniques
- Real-world examples and lessons from PCB East
- Strategies for optimal heat dissipation and management
- THERMAL DESIGN OPTIMIZATION Insights from industry experts
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0:00 Intro
1:24 Ethan's Experience at PCB East
2:51 We Need to Talk More about Thermal
7:23 Airflow Issues
11:02 Going Back to the Circuit
13:57 Thermal Measurement
16:53 Thermal Engineer?
21:30 Simplify the Geometry
22:51 Vendors & Advanced Packages
24:22 Audience Response to Ethan at PCB East
28:59 Heat Transfer from a Board Perspective
33:05 Lesser-Known Cooling Mechanisms
36:40 Insulated Metal Substrates
39:40 Wrapping Up

[@joemoak]

Preach on, Ethan!

[@ejc4684]

Definitely want to focus on communicating with your fabricator. Not only does it save hassle but from a company's standpoint saves a lot of money.

[@theondono]

Dear young engineers, at some point in your career, someone with more rank than lights will ask you “Is there any internal coating that we can put so that we can cool the device?”
The only valid response to that question is “Do you have a jacket for when it’s too hot?”.
This has saved me days of trying to explain to others how thermodynamics work, and I hope will help you too.