Speaker: Mike DeGaetano, systems application engineer, Vicor

Webinar Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016
Time: 5:00 AM (PST)
Cost: none
Location: on the Internet
Reservations: spectrum.ieee.org/webinars
Summary: Good thermal design is essential if engineers are to achieve the power densities demanded by modern systems. This webinar explains how precise thermal calculations can be made using data sheets and application notes, allowing power developers to ensure they optimize the system’s cooling. It then addresses new simulation tools that allow preliminary feasibility studies to be conducted in just a few clicks, saving power designers valuable time. The webinar will address:
— Thermal models and the three main cooling methods
— Precise thermal calculation based on data sheets, application notes and safe operating areas
— Online simulation tools that take the pain out of thermal calculations
— How to use thermal simulators for quick analysis of different cooling options
— Worked examples of thermal calculations for real-world power systems

Bio: Mike DeGaetano is a systems application engineer at Vicor, providing applications support and design expertise for the integration of Vicor products. He has authored a number of application notes, and has a BSEE and MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Prior to his time at Vicor, he designed PCB test fixtures for processor interfaces.