• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.7-11
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• 2003

The semiconductor chips or electronic components generate heat, which causes malfunction of the parts when it was not cooled properly. Bulky heat sink and cooling fan are used to get rid of the heat. However, with this bulky system, it is hard to integrate the electronics system in a small scale. The cooling efficiency of the system depends on the surface area of the heat sink, thermal conductivity of the material and the method of integration. In order to develop a novel cooling system, a micro-heatsink with a large surface area while retaining small volume was fabricated by electroless deposition of gold/copper inside a Track-etched membrane. The structure of the micro-heatsink was investigated using SEM or optical microscope. It was also found that the micro-heatsink is more efficient than a flat copper plate.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.225-230
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• 2006

The overall performance and local flow fields of the fan, heat sink, and fan-sink were experimentally and numerically studied to investigate the flow characteristics of a fan-sink. The flow resistance of the heat sink was measured by small fan tester based on AMCA standards and compared with the CFD results to select available cooling fan for the fan-sink. The nonuniform velocity profile behind the fan outlet was shown by the flow visualization. The effects of nonuniform velocities on the performance of heat sink were discussed. To validate the commercial CFD code CFX-5.6, the predicted performance curve was compared with that of fan testing. The local flow fields of the fan-sink were analyzed by CFD results. MFR (multiple frame of reference) was used as a computational model combining rotating fan and stationary heat sink. Through the CFD results of the fan-sink, the flow patterns behind the fan outlet influenced the flow resistance and overall performance of the heat sink.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.81-85
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• 2002

전기 전자 제품에 사용되는 반도체 칩이나 부품들은 작동시 발열을 하게 되며 이러한 열은 적절히 제거되지 않은 경우 전기 전자 제품의 오작동을 유발시키는 요인이 된다. 발열부품이 작동할 때 발생되는 열을 제거하기 위해서 히트싱크나 냉각팬과 같은 구조를 발열 부품 장착시 같이 설치하는 방법이 일반적으로 사용되는 냉각구조 형태지만 이와 같은 냉각 구조는 최근의 전기 전가 제품의 소형화 추세에 부응하는데는 한계가 있다. 따라서 이러한 냉각 구조의 한계를 보완하기 위한 방안으로써 소형화한 히트싱크, 즉 두께와 방열의 중요 요인이 되는 히트싱크의 방열핀의 크기를 나노미터 단위에서 밀리미터 단위로 제조한 마이크로 히트 싱크를 제조하여 그 효용성에 대해 연구하고자 하였다. 마이크로 히트싱크의 제조는 균일한 포어를 포함한 폴리머 멤브레인에 열전도성이 뛰어난 금속을 무전해 도금하는 방법으로 제조하였으며 주사현미경으로써 관찰하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.33 no.12
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• pp.947-951
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• 2009

LED has the merits of high reliability, semi-permanent life, rapid-response and its small size for use as light source of head lamp. But the dependence of its performance and life on temperature affect on its practical use. Which dependence makes problem when the LED is heated up to a higher temperature level by self-generation of heat, due to "highly integration" to get enough quantity of light. To solve this problem, effective cooling system is needed that consider conduction, convection and radiation. This study points out the limits of natural convection cooling system and propose of forced convection with heat sink. Also, it describes a correlation between heat sink area and fluid velocity using numerical analysis to optimize the cooling system.